Al Gatmaitan, FACHE

Chief Executive Officer

Al Gatmaitan is the CEO of the Indiana University Health Arnett since 2009. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He began his career 26 years ago at Logansport Hospital, served as CEO for Tipton Hospital for 11 years and joined Clarian West Medical Center in 2003 as its first employee.

Mr. Gatmaitan received his undergraduate degree from University of Dayton and his Masters in Health Administration at Indiana University. He is actively involved with the United Way, serving as its 2012 Vice Campaign Chair, Read to Succeed and Rotary International.

Mr. Gatmaitan and his wife Nancy have three children.
 

Brian Shockney

Chief Operating Officer

Brian Shockney joined IU Health Arnett in May 2010 as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining IU Health Arnett, Brian served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Hospital in Logansport, Indiana.

Mr. Shockney received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree of Health Administration from Indiana University and is a strong advocate for educational achievement as a means to economic and social improvement in communities.

Mr. Shockney and his wife Angie have three children.

Cara Breidster

Chief Financial Officer

Cara joined the executive team at IU Health Arnett in July of 2012. She has been with IU Health since 2005 most recently as Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Indiana University with a B.S. in Accounting. Cara has a wealth of knowledge in healthcare accounting and finance having spent seventeen years at Ernst and Young, LLP specializing in healthcare and tax consulting.

James Bien, MD

Chief Quality & Safety Officer

Dr. James Bien joined Arnett Clinic, now Indiana University Health Arnett, in 1999 as a pediatrician. He served as Chief Medical Officer before accepting the role of Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety in 2011. Dr. Bien earned his bachelor of science in biomedical engineering from Marquette University, his medical degree from Northwestern University, and trained in pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center with an additional year as chief resident in pediatrics.

In his current position, Dr. Bien works to ensure a culture of safety and supports clinical improvement work throughout IU Health Arnett. He oversees the Quality Department, Risk and Case Management, and the Medical Staff Office. He also serves as the organization’s sponsor for lean engineering transformation.

Dr. Bien and his wife, Cadi, live in West Lafayette with their three children.

Donald E. Clayton, MD, FAAAI

Chief Medical Director

Dr. Clayton joined IU Health Arnett as an allergist in 1980 following his postgraduate training in internal medicine and allergy and immunology at the University of Wisconsin. He was involved in leadership as a medical director from 1990-2001 and has served on the IU Health Arnett Board of Directors.

Dr. Clayton currently serves as Chief Medical Director of IU Health Arnett, practices allergy and immunology at IU Health Arnett and serves on the Medical Executive Committee of IU Health Arnett Hospital.

Dr. Clayton and his wife, Mindy, enjoyed raising three children in Lafayette and now enjoy being part of the lives of their five grandchildren.

Joshua Fleming, RN, BSN, MHA

Chief Nursing Executive, Vice President of Patient Care Services

Joshua Fleming has more than nine years of nursing and leadership experience within the IU Health system. Most recently, he served as the administrative director of nursing for IU Health Arnett and prior to that, he spent a year as Director of Patient Safety for the IU Health system. In his current position, Joshua leads all nursing in both the inpatient setting and medical offices. He also oversees pharmacy operations. Mr. Fleming has a passion for process improvement in the areas of quality and safety.

Mr. Fleming earned a bachelor’s of science in nursing from Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina and a master’s in Healthcare Administration from IUPUI.

Mr. Fleming and his wife, who is a nurse at IU Health, have three daughters. He enjoys spending his free time with them and coaching them in their various sports.

Koreen Kyhnell

V.P. of Human Resources and Administration

Koreen Kyhnell joined IU Health Arnett in June 1997 as Director of Human Resources and was promoted to vice president in 2003. Previous to joining IU Health Arnett, she had 10 years of experience in human resource management in manufacturing, distribution and retail. Koreen holds a Bachelor of Science in Retail Management from Purdue University

Koreen and her husband, Karl, have two boys. Her personal interests include her son's sports activities, Purdue University football and basketball, the Chicago Cubs and reading.

 

IU Health Arnett Health

Board of Directors

 

Officers

CHAIR:  Victor L. Lechtenberg, Vice Provost for Engagment, Purdue Univeristy
VICE CHAIR:  Andrew Edwards, MD, IU Health Arnett - Family Practitioner
TREASURER:  Cara Breidster, CFO, IU Health Arnett
SECRETARY:  Jerry Kelly, Assistant General Councel, IU Health
CEO:  Al W. Gatmaitan, CEO, IU Health Arnett

 

Board of Directors

Daniel F. Evans, Jr.
President and CEO
IU Health

Stephen Henson, MD
Otolaryngologist
IU Health Arnett

Victor L. Lechtenberg
Vice Provost for Engagement
Purdue University

Randall R. Mitchell
Retired Business Executive

Larry W. Pampel, DDS
Hospital Board President
IU Health White Memorial Hospital

Andrew K. Edwards, MD
Family Practitioner
IU Health Arnett, West Lafayette

Thomas V. Easterday
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
SIA

Roger Bangs, MD
General Surgeon
IU Health Arnett

Christopher Mansfield, MD
Hospitalist
IU Health Arnett

Rev. Kate Walker
Community Member
United Methodist Church