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ProMedica Announces New Chief Human Resources Officer
ProMedica, a not-for-profit,
mission-based health and well-being organization, this week
welcomed Les Thompson as the new chief human resources
officer.
Thompson has more than 20
years of professional experience in human resources,
operations, and mergers and acquisitions strategy and
execution, along with international experience, including
living and working in Shanghai, China. Most recently, he
served as vice president, Human Resources at Grainger, a
Fortune 500 distributor of maintenance, repair and operating
(MRO) supplies, headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, with
global operations and customers. Prior to his role at
Grainger, his career included a variety of progressive human
resources leadership roles at Owens Corning in Toledo, Ohio.
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As chief human resources officer at ProMedica, Thompson will
serve as a vital resource and strategic business partner to
leadership on matters related to culture, workplace
environment, diversity and inclusion, strategic human
capital decision-making, organizational effectiveness,
succession planning, and the installation of human resources
practices, structures, and programs that enable peak
individual and organizational performance.
Thompson also will have
accountability for all human resource management functions,
including talent acquisition, employee and labor relations,
organizational and leadership development, recognition and
rewards, compensation, human resources information systems,
benefits and pension administration, workforce planning, and
diversity and inclusion.
"After an extensive and
thoughtful executive search, we are pleased to welcome Les
to the ProMedica leadership team," said Karen Strauss, chief
administrative officer at ProMedica. "With a strong track
record of executive human resources successes, Les has the
expertise necessary to evolve our talent and culture
strategy and to help to ensure that ProMedica remains a top
workplace of choice."
ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated
healthcare organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It
serves communities in 28 states. The organization offers
acute and ambulatory care, an insurance company with a
dental plan, and post-acute and academic business lines. The
organization has more than 56,000 employees, 13 hospitals,
2,100+ physicians and advanced practice providers with
privileges, 900+ healthcare providers employed by ProMedica
Physicians, a health plan, and nearly 400 assisted living
facilities, skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers,
memory care communities, outpatient rehabilitation clinics,
and hospice and home health care agencies. Driven by its
Mission to improve your health and well-being, ProMedica has
been nationally recognized for its advocacy programs and
efforts to address social determinants of health.
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