MIDLAND – Dan Scheffer, M.S.P.T., M.T.C., has been named system vice president of facilities and construction, MyMichigan Health, effective Aug. 1.

MyMichigan Health is the Midland-based nonprofit health system that owns the Alpena hospital.

Scheffer currently serves as vice president of operations for Ascension St. Mary’s, Ascension St. Joseph, and Ascension Standish hospitals. He has the responsibility of overseeing rehabilitation, facilities, construction, capital planning, neurodiagnostics, sleep lab, clinical engineering, environmental services, and food and nutritional services. He earned a Master of Physical Therapy from Grand Valley State University and has worked for Ascension for 24 years.

“Dan has a proven track record in facilities management with his years of leadership with Ascension,” said Bryan Cross, Pharm.D., chief operating officer, MyMichigan Health. “His expertise will be a tremendous asset to our facility and leadership teams, our communities, and most importantly, our patients.”

Scheffer has served as co-incident commander during the Ascension cyberattack that occurred this May, as well as sat on incident command teams during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Edenville Dam break and flooding in 2020.

“I am really looking forward to being part of the MyMichigan Health system and the opportunities it will afford the communities and team members in Saginaw, Standish, Tawas, and all of Michigan,” said Scheffer. “Everyone at MyMichigan has been so welcoming and kind. I am excited by MyMichigan’s positive culture and dedication to growing and improving facilities in order to best provide excellent patient care.”