Leadership
Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital operate as a unified system under the legal name of Coastal Healthcare Alliance. This collaboration allows us to enhance patient care, control the rising cost of health care and improve the health of people in the communities we serve. We are part of the MaineHealth integrated health system.
Executive Committee

Denise Needham, PharmD
President, Coastal Healthcare Alliance

Matt Buchanan, MBA
Vice President of Physician Practices, Coastal Healthcare Alliance

Arthur Durity
Director of Communications & Public Affairs, Coastal Healthcare Alliance

Mark Eggena, PhD, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Coastal Healthcare Alliance

Jacob Fongemie
Senior Director and Regional Chief Information Officer, Coastal Healthcare Alliance and LincolnHealth

Ellen Leone, RN, MSN
Chief Nursing Officer, Coastal Healthcare Alliance

Susan Polyot
Director of Human Resources

Heather Shanklin, MS, CHFP
Chief Financial Officer, Coastal Healthcare Alliance

Tyson Thornton, PharmD,
Vice President of Operations, Coastal Healthcare Alliance

Eleanor Willmann
Vice President of Development, Coastal Healthcare Alliance