Health & Wellness

Memorial Health has welcomed the appointment of a new board member, Cassandra (Casey) Converse. Appointed by the Union County Commissioners and two local judges, Converse will serve a six-year term for the seat formerly held by Nikki Conklin and will take an active role on the eight-member volunteer Board of Trustees who govern the path of Memorial Health.

Converse is currently owner and agent of Converse & Associates, an American Family Insurance business in Delaware. She has been in the insurance field since 2006 and holds a Business Administration degree with specialization in Risk Management and Insurance from The Ohio State University.

Active in her community, Converse has served on the North Union Business Advisory Committee since 2018 and she proudly supports local agriculture as a member of the Union County Ohio Farm Bureau. In addition, she is active on the Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors as the current Chair-Elect. Converse lives in Richwood with her husband, Dustin, and young son, Colby.

Following her appointment to the board, Converse commented, “As a Union County resident, I have always felt so fortunate to have access to great medical teams and facilities right in my backyard. I’ve been amazed by the change and growth the Memorial team has driven in recent years and I look forward to partnering with leadership and fellow board members as the organization navigates future growth, successes, and challenges.”

Converse will join the current board members including Chairperson Gary McDowell; Vice-Chairperson Emily Wieringa; Secretary Doug Loudenslager; Past Vice-Chairperson Dennis Stone; Tina Owens-Ruff; Kent Hawkins, DDS; and Greg Sehnert.