W. Andrew Worthington, President and CEO of Bushkill Group Inc. and chairman of the Pocono Health System/Pocono Medical Center Board of Directors welcomes Carmine Cerra, MD, and Richard Staneski, former vice president of finance and administration at East Stroudsburg University to the board.

"On behalf of our board, we look forward to working closely with Dr. Cerra and Mr. Staneski to continue to move this organization forward by always focusing on our patients and their needs," Worthington said.Longtime board members Chuck Hannig, president and broker of Spread Eagle Realty Inc.; Phil Hosbach, vice president, new products and immunization policy at Sanofi Pasteur; and Gary Olson, president and CEO of ESSA Bank & Trust, have retired from the board.Olson also previously served as chairman during a time of transformation with the development of the new Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center, among many other notable achievements.Hannig, Hosbach and Olson continue to be actively involved in many community and civic causes."We acknowledge Mr. Hannig, Mr. Hosbach and Mr. Olson for successfully leading our organization and so generously giving of their time and talent as we continue to provide world-class care close to home. Our continued success as a health care system takes a team from the board to the physicians, nurses, and all staff and administrative leaders who have a deep commitment to this community," Worthington said.The board currently consists of three physicians, seven business and community leaders, and Jeff Snyder, president and CEO, Pocono Health System/Pocono Medical Center.