Senior Leadership
Colleen C. Allison
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality
Colleen C. Allison functions as the hospital’s principal contact person regarding regulatory requirements for the State Department of Health and the Joint Commission. She coordinates all survey preparations and chairs the Accreditation / Licensure Steering Committee.
Mrs. Allison is also one of two compliance officers for the hospital, as well as the hospital’s Patient Safety Officer. She is the primary liaison with the hospital’s insurers and legal counsel in the areas of general liability and medical malpractice.
Mrs. Allison is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and of the Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania’s Regional Committees on Risk Management, Patient Safety and Quality of Patient Care and Corporate Compliance. She is also a member of the Health Care Compliance Association and the Pennsylvania Healthcare Quality Alliance.
Karen A. Bray, RN, MSN
Vice President, Patient Care Services
Karen A. Bray leads the patient care team at The Washington Hospital. Mrs. Bray provides leadership in developing hospital-wide patient care programs and collaborates with members of the Medical Staff to identify patient care needs. She ensures that systems and processes are designed to optimize patient safety and enhance patient, staff and physician satisfaction.
Mrs. Bray previously served as Vice President of Patient Care Services at Grove City Medical Center and Ohio Valley General Hospital. She is chairman of the board for the Allegheny Children’s Initiative and a board member for Partners for Quality.
Paul T. Cullen, M.D.
Vice President, Medical Affairs
Paul T. Cullen, M.D. oversees physician practice across The Washington Hospital health care system to ensure and promote high quality medical care. He serves as the primary liaison between the Medical Staff, hospital Administration and the hospital’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Cullen also oversees the credentialing and privilege processes of the Medical Staff, as well as continuing medical education programs.
Prior to his appointment as Vice President, Medical Affairs, Dr. Cullen served as Director of The Washington Hospital Family Medicine Residency, where he continues to teach.
Cheryl Daniel
Director, Planning and Marketing
Cheryl Daniel coordinates the hospital’s planning process and the development of its strategic plan to ensure success in meeting the health care needs of the community. She works with key stakeholders and leaders to develop and implement marketing strategies, as well as advises leadership on local, regional and national development, legislation and trends in regards to health care.
Mrs. Daniel has more than 27 years of experience in the health care industry. She previously served as the Executive Director for UPMC’s Institute for Performance Improvement, as well as Vice President of UPMC Health Plan. Mrs. Daniel serves on the board of the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Washington Rotary Club and the Washington County Chamber of Commerce.
Rodney D. Louk
Vice President, Information and Ancillary Services
Chief Information Officer
Rodney Louk has administrative responsibility for the departments of Information Systems, Communications, Medical Records, Rehabilitation Services, Children’s Therapy Center, Occupational Medicine Center, and Facility Maintenance and Operations for the health system. This includes planning, implementing, and supporting The Washington Hospital technology and facility infrastructure and clinical services.
With more than 28 years experience in the health care industry, Mr. Louk has been the organization’s CIO for the past 18 years. Prior to his position as Vice President, he was the organization’s Director of Information Systems and Supervisor of Computer Operations. Prior to joining The Washington Hospital, he was Assistant Vice President of Technology for Heritage Bank in Ohio.
Mr. Louk is a member of Pennsylvania e-Health Initiative, HL7 Standards Committee, HIMSS, DPMA (Data Processing Management Association), and Hospital Council CIO Forum of Western Pennsylvania.
Richard J. Mahoney
Executive Director, The Washington Hospital Foundation
As Executive Director of The Washington Hospital Foundation, Rich Mahoney is the main liaison for the Foundation Board, whose principal goal is to provide present and future charitable resources for the Hospital. He is responsible for planning and implementing the hospital’s fundraising strategies and activities. Under his leadership, the hospital’s number of annual donors has increased from less than 1,000 in 1988 to more than 5,100 in 2010.
Mr. Mahoney is a Certified Fundraising Executive and is a member of the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, the Association of Fund Raising Professionals, the Pittsburgh Planned Giving Council and is Co-Chair of the Development Committee of Hospital Council of Western PA.
Barbara McCullough
Vice President, Human Resources
Barbara McCullough is responsible for the formulation and organization-wide application of Human Resources policies, procedures, and employee/labor relations, as well as employee benefits, workers compensation, recruiting, and HRIS. She also has administrative responsibilities for several support departments in the Hospital. Mrs. McCullough received her Professional Human Resources designation in 1991 and has over 30 years of professional Human Resources experience in health care, heavy manufacturing, and the computer industry. She is a member of the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration, Society of Hospital Human Resources Professionals, Society for Human Resource Management, the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association and Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania. She also serves on the board of Home and Community Services and the Pathways of Southwestern PA Foundation Board.
Brook Ward
Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer
Brook Ward oversees all operations for The Washington Hospital system, including patient care services, information systems, human resources and regulatory affairs, as well as the hospital’s educational programs, service excellence initiatives and the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center.
Mr. Ward came to The Washington Hospital from his most recent position as Vice President, Clinical and Ambulatory Services, at the Bronson Healthcare Group (Bronson Methodist Hospital) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He began his healthcare career as a radiologic technologist, and then became a business analyst, diagnostic manager, director of radiology and executive director of clinical and ambulatory services.
Mr. Ward has extensive experience with improving quality of care, process and operations improvement, physician relations, patient satisfaction/service excellence, and organizational growth. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is a Fellow of The Advisory Board Company. In 2010, Mr. Ward was an Examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige Award Program in the National Institute of Standards and Technology within the Department of Commerce.
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