Rick Burras is the new chair of the Winneshiek Medical Center Board of Trustees

The Winneshiek Medical Center Board of Trustees has a new slate of officers:

Wednesday night board member elected Rick Burras as chair; Roger Huinker as vice chair and Ben Wyatt as secretary/treasurer.

Wyatt is stepping down after many years as the chair.  He was praised by Chief Administrative Officer Gretchen Dahlen, who said she was pleased to have a chair who was continuing work on the board to provide continuity.  Wyatt said that he had enjoyed the experience, but that he felt it was time for him to assume a different role with the board.

Newly elected positions will serve until December, 2014.