March 6, 2020
Sean Parnell
Veteran – Author – House of Rep. Candidate
Army Ranger, combat infantryman with the elite 10th Mountain Division, and veteran of 485 days of fierce fighting along the Afghan-Pakistan border, Captain Sean Parnell’s unique leadership skills welded his platoon into one of the most fierce and effective American fighting units in modern military history. Repeatedly outnumbered and outgunned by a foe whose avowed purpose was to overrun his platoon and behead his Soldiers so that their torturous deaths could be filmed and posted on Al Qaida propaganda websites, Sean’s “Outlaws” battled furiously in the most rugged terrain on the planet—the towering Hindu Kush Mountains. Eighty-five percent of his platoon received Purple Hearts for wounds incurred in battle, but his men gave far more than they received. Outlaw Platoon killed over 350 enemy fighters in some of the biggest firefights of the Afghan War.
Since leaving the Army, Sean has penned the New York Times best selling book, Outlaw Platoon, which is the story of his platoon’s crucible of combat in Eastern Afghanistan. He is a regular contributor on Fox News and has appeared on dozens of national TV and radio shows, including CNN’s Up Front with Erin Burnett, MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan Show, PBS’s Tavis Smiley Show, Fox News Live, Fox and Friends, The Laura Ingraham Show, The Savage Hour with Michael Savage, Rusty Humphries and Fox News Radio’s Kilmeade and Friends.
March 13, 2020
Norman Mitry
President and CEO
Heritage Valley Health System
Norman Mitry is the current President and CEO of Heritage Valley Health System. He is a graduate of RMU where he majored in Finance & Information Systems. He received his Masters In Public Management from CMU. For thirty-six years he has been involved in financial and operational management.
Prior to joining Heritage Valley Health System, he held a variety of positions at Pittsburgh Mercy Health System including: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, PMHS Chief Operating Officer; Director of Finance; Director of Quality; Manager of Cost Accounting and Budgeting.
In his current position under the direction of the Board of Directors, is responsible for the strategic direction and operation of the entire Integrated Delivery System (IDS) including but not limited to; two (2) full service acute care hospitals, two fund raising foundations, approximately 200 wholly-owned employed physicians in 70+ community based offices operating in four (4) wholly-owned corporations, a captive insurance company, and a number of free standing community based health centers. Heritage Valley Health System generates approximately $475 million in annual revenue, employs over 4,100 individuals, and provides clinical and medical services for over 425 medical staff members in order to meet the healthcare needs of approximately 350,000 covered lives in a sixty (60) mile service area.
So, come out and learn about this growing regional health care system which is independent of the two major health insurance plans.
