Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono Welcomes New Leadership in Three Key Positions

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) today announced  new leadership at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Pocono, in East Stroudsburg, Pa. The newly filled positions are: President, Cornelio Catena, FACHE; Chief Operating Officer, Kim Jordan, DNP, MHA; and Vice President of Patient Care Services, Michele Roberts, MSN.

“We are excited to see the LVHN leadership team grow even stronger,” says John Pierro, MBA, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of LVHN. “I am confident that all of our new leaders at LVH–Pocono have the skills and experience to improve the health and well-being of the Pocono community.”

LVH–Pocono President, Cornelio Catena, FACHE

Cornelio Catena has a long and diverse history of proven success in health care leadership. He began his career as an administrative resident and worked his way up through the ranks at various hospitals across the country, becoming an associate executive director and eventually chief operating officer. He then was given the opportunity to work abroad in Italy, where he was named chief executive officer (CEO) of Rome American Hospital. Catena eventually returned to the United States, serving as a hospital CEO for Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. and then Health Management Associates Inc., before transitioning to CHS. Examples of his professional accomplishments are numerous. As CEO for Amsterdam Memorial Health Care System, he led the improvement in patient satisfaction scores from the 13th to 84th percentile in 12 months. At Easton Hospital, he directed the strategic planning of a $45 million facility upgrade, renovation and expansion project, and led the planning for the development of an outpatient health campus. At Wyoming Valley Healthcare System, he oversaw the construction of a new $50 million emergency department and cardiovascular institute, as well as a $39 million investment in a new critical care tower. Catena received a Master of Science in Hospital and Health Services Administration at The Ohio State University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from University of Vermont.

LVH–Pocono Chief Operating Officer, Kim Jordan, DNP, MHA

Kim Jordan’s 30-plus years of experience include a broad range of nursing activities, from bedside nursing to leadership of entire divisions to her most recent role as chief nursing officer. Jordan joined LVHN in 2002 as director of the open-heart and transitional open-heart units. In 2006, she transitioned to administrator of patient care services, overseeing numerous medical-surgical divisions, intensive care units and express admissions units. In 2015, she became vice president of patient care services with responsibility for the delivery of patient care services, quality measures and administrative functions at LVH–Cedar Crest. She co-led LVHN’s Patient-Centered Experience and Inpatient Access teams, helped implement the leadership daily huddle and was the nursing lead for the orthopedic service line. During her 20-year LVHN career, Jordan has instilled and promoted the vision, mission and values of LVHN. She is passionate about elevating the health network’s standards of care and fostering collaborative research activities to enhance patient outcomes. She received a Doctor of Nursing Practice at DeSales University, a Master of Health Administration at University of Scranton and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at University of Maryland.  

LVH–Pocono Vice President of Patient Care Services, Michele Roberts, MSN

Michele Roberts has served in various leadership roles at LVH–Hazleton, most recently as vice president of patient care services. Roberts worked closely with her colleagues to provide patients with an excellent care experience, helping LVH–Hazleton achieve its patient satisfaction scores and working to improve the hospital’s quality scores. Prior to becoming vice president of patient care services, Roberts’s 25 years of experience included a variety of staff registered nurse (RN) positions, progressive leadership positions and health care consultant roles. Through her work at LVH–Hazleton, Roberts has advanced her leadership scope to include inpatient nursing, critical care, emergency department, Family Birth and Newborn Center, respiratory and perioperative department experience. Roberts has presented nationally and holds memberships in professional nursing organizations. Roberts holds an Associate in Science in Business from Camden County Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The College of New Jersey and a Master of Science in Nursing from Drexel University. She also completed a Leader Intensive Fellowship with the Advisory Board.