IU Health Tipton Leadership

Our constant pursuit of excellence through leading-edge medicine and scientific innovation at IU Health is guided by our executive leadership and board of directors. Learn more about those who lead IU Health Tipton Hospital.

IU Health Tipton Hospital Executives

Liesel Delamater, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, NE-BC

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer

Liesel has been part of the IU Health team since 2007, when she joined the IU Health Methodist Hospital team as a critical care registered nurse. Since then, she has held progressively advancing nursing and administrative roles within the IU Health system. Today, she leads three critical access hospitals in the state’s West Region: IU Health Frankfort, Tipton and White Memorial hospitals.

Delamater is a board-certified adult clinical nurse specialist and holds nurse executive certification. She is an active member of the Indiana Organization of Nurse Leaders and the Indiana Rural Health Association.

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IU Health Tipton Hospital Board of Directors

Officers

  • Chair: Kurt Hare, Edward Jones, CFP
  • Secretary: Linda Joines, retired, community member

Board of Directors

  • Michael Harper, MD, retired family practice physician
  • JoEllen Scott, RN, retired nurse leader
  • Kathleen Boaz, CCHA Law