Former executive for Memorial hospitals takes over as president as Turner retires
Michael McManus spent his first day Monday as president of Memorial Regional Health Services, which operates Memorial Hospital in Belleville and Memorial East in Shiloh.
He formerly served as chief operating officer of the nonprofit organization, according to a news release.
McManus will be only the fourth president in the organization’s nearly 62-year history. He succeeds Mark J. Turner, who announced in November his plans to retire this spring after 16 years at Memorial and more than 30 years in the health-care industry.
Prior to joining Memorial in 2012, McManus was chief operating officer at Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville.
He also held positions at Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital in East St. Louis; HBE Corporation, a St. Louis company that designs and builds hospitals, renovations and expansions; Moses Cone Health System in Greensboro, North Carolina; Unity-St. Clement Health Services in Red Bud; and ASC Health System in O’Fallon.
McManus, a St. Louis native, began his career as assistant director of the Hospital Council of Western and Central Michigan. He holds a master’s degree in public health and bachelor’s in economics from University of Missouri–Columbia.
McManus is a board member for Midwest Stone Technologies; The Esquiline at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville; the Illinois Hospital Association’s PAC board; and Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce, where he served as president in 2019. He is a fellow at the American College of Healthcare Executives.
McManus is a past member of the Illinois Hospital Association board and past chair of the St. Louis Metropolitan Hospital Council.
McManus lives in Waterloo with his wife, Susan. They have three grown daughters. He has served on various boards and committees at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Waterloo and is a member and past chair of the Gibault High School board.
Memorial is part of BJC Healthcare, based in St. Louis.
