Joseph Frank serves as regional hospital president for Penn State Health’s East Region, which includes Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center, located in Reading, Berks County.

He provides executive-level leadership for the two hospitals, driving operations, growth and coordination across each region. He also focuses on developing and maintaining strong relationships with local referring physicians in private practice. 

Prior to joining Penn State Health’s senior management team in 2018, Frank held a variety of very successful leadership roles in both publicly traded and private equity health care companies. He was CEO of The Heart Group, a Lancaster cardiology practice acquired by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, and CEO of Valley Forge Dental, where he developed and operated multispecialty dental practices in nine states. As senior vice president for Surgical Care Affiliates, Frank oversaw the company’s growth from a single surgery center in Lancaster to 79 facilities in 39 states.

Frank earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of Pittsburgh. In addition, he holds a master’s degree from West Virginia University and a bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg University.

As the vice president for mission and ministry at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Alexandria Cirko oversees pastoral care and chaplaincy. She also is responsible for leading the hospital’s ethics, parish outreach and mission and ministry initiatives. 

Prior to joining St. Joseph Medical Center’s senior management team, Cirko served as the director of mission integration at St. Ignatius Nursing & Rehab Center in Philadelphia. In addition, she was assistant superintendent for mission and Catholic identity in the Diocese of Allentown for seven years and has been involved in Catholic education as a teacher and principal for more than 30 years.

Cirko earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education at Holy Family University, Philadelphia, and a master’s degree in elementary education and educational leadership at Neumann University, Aston, Pa. She is a board-certified chaplain with the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy, New York City, and Clinical Pastoral Education International.

As chief nursing officer for Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Wendy Clayton is responsible for oversight of all nursing activities and clinical operations.

Clayton joined Penn State Health from Saint John Vianney Center, a residential behavioral health hospital, in Downingtown, Pa. She started her nursing career with St. Joseph Medical Center in 2009 as a critical care staff nurse. She stayed with the hospital until 2020, advancing from nursing supervisor to Pathway to Excellence program manager, interim clinical coordinator, nurse case manager and clinical program manager. 

Prior to completing her nursing education, Clayton served in multiple human resources management positions with The Vanguard Group in Malvern, Pa., and as a hospice clinical manager with the former Covenant HomeCare and Hospice in Shoemakersville, Pa.

A Certified Case Manager, Clayton also is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality. She is an active member of the Academy of Certified Case Managers, American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association and National Association for Healthcare Quality.

A master’s of science in nursing graduate of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish, Maine, Clayton earned a diploma in nursing at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in Reading, Pa., and a bachelor’s degree in communicative disorders at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa.

Randy Morris is the vice president and chief financial officer for Penn State Health Hampden, Holy Spirit, Lancaster and St. Joseph medical centers. Previously, he served as vice president and chief financial officer for Penn State Health’s West Shore region, which includes Hampden and Holy Spirit medical centers.

Prior to joining Penn State Health in 2020, Morris served in a similar role for Geisinger Health and was responsible for the finance operations of Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital, Geisinger Holy Spirit Medical Group, Geisinger Lewistown Hospital and Geisinger Achieving Excellence. He served as associate vice president of finance and system reimbursement at Geisinger Medical Center. During his tenure, Morris directed the establishment of the system reimbursement group, implemented a new financial reporting system and assisted in the creation of the productivity reporting system.

Prior to joining Geisinger Health, Morris was chief financial officer for many community hospitals, president of a multispecialty group practice, and chief financial officer for a large home health agency. His experience includes information technology, materials management, revenue management and reimbursement.

Morris earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and is a Healthcare Financial Management Association Fellow. He is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at the University of Scranton.

As a member of the senior leadership team, Dr. Kimberly Wolf works with the president of the medical staff and other medical staff leaders as liaison to the employed and independent members of the medical staff, hospital and health system administration and Penn State Health Medical Group operational leadership. Prior to accepting this position, she served as senior medical director of quality.

Wolf's key focus is the ongoing coordination of clinical activities and resources to ensure the efficient delivery of health services aimed at achieving high quality patient outcomes. This requires continuous assessment and development of clinical competencies that are the staple of St. Joseph's culture of safety. Her efforts include working with nursing leadership and other clinical departments to develop clinical policies and processes that support the health system’s quality and safety goals, as well as requirements related to patient experience and engagement.

Wolf also provides direction to the medical staff office; assists organizational leadership and medical staff leadership and members in the application of the hospital and medical staff bylaws; and oversees Joint Commission and Department of Health regulations and policies.

Wolf completed her medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa.