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Northern Essex Community College President Lane A. Glenn is now leading regional hospital group Merrimack Health’s board of trustees.
Glenn, who has served on the board since 2021 when it governed only Lawrence General Hospital, was elected during the trustees’ recent annual meeting and succeeds Rosemarie Day. She will continue to serve as a volunteer advisor to the board throughout 2026.
“Lane is a thoughtful and respected leader who has been instrumental in the unification of our new health system. I look forward to further working with him and the rest of the board as we set a new standard for integrated, community-focused care in the region,” said Diana Richardson, president and CEO of Merrimack Health. “As we welcome Lane into the role of board chair, we also extend our gratitude to Rosemarie Day for her exceptional leadership during such a transformative period in the history of our organization.”
Lawrence General Hospital acquired the former Holy Family Hospitals in Haverhill and Methuen Oct. 1, 2024, and the new group became known as Merrimack Health last September.
In a release, Glenn, a Merrimack Valley resident, was cited as “a proven leader in higher education and community development with a successful track record of positive impact in the region.” Glenn was credited as leading the significant expansion of the college’s Lawrence campus and serving as the founding board chair of the Lawrence Partnership.
“I have long appreciated and valued the contributions of Lawrence, Haverhill and Methuen Hospitals in serving the needs of our communities and delivering exceptional health care,” Glenn said, “It is a privilege to work alongside our health system leadership in supporting our mission of serving the Merrimack Valley.”
Glenn previously served as chair of the health system’s Quality and Care Committee and as a member of the Strategic Initiatives Committee.
Merrimack Health’s Board of Trustees also welcomed four new members. They are Maria Bonanno founder and principal of Bonanno Law & Title of Methuen; Carlos F. Cappas, who serves as chief behavioral health officer at Lynn Community Health Center and previously a faculty member of the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency Program and primary care behavioral health clinician at Greater Lawrence Family Health Center; Margaret M. Hogan, CEO of Boston Senior Home Care; and David S. Samuels, a specialist in periodontics, implant dentistry and oral medicine who previously served as president of the Massachusetts Dental Society.