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Mon Health Medical Center and Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital announced the newest board members to their governing bodies.
The Rev. Junius Lewis and Samuel A. Chico III recently joined the Mon Health Medical Center Board.
Nick Taylor, a native of Preston County, was elected board chair of Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital after serving on the Board for several years.
Chico is a Morgantown native and graduate of West Virginia University. He is the founding principal of several companies, including August Environmental, A2Z Construction Inc., Squid Ink Graphics, CoCo IT Systems, August Realty LLC, Aquila Stone Inc., and PaxSanus LLC. He has served on the WVU Board of Governors as well as on numerous charitable organizations, including the Monongalia County Board of Health, West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocers Association, Chestnut Mountain Ranch, St. Francis School, St. John University Parish, PACE Tech and the WVU Foundation. Chico and his wife Sherry have five children, Sydney, Sophia, Shae, Sela and Samuel A. Chico IV.
Lewis came to Morgantown as the center for the WVU Mountaineer men’s basketball team from 1975 to 1979 before going on to pursue professional basketball in France. He founded Junius Lewis Ministries and Greater Love Family Outreach Ministries and spent more than 16 years working in the pharmaceutical industry.
Junius is married to Rebecca, who recently retired with 25 years of service at the Department of Justice. They have three children together, Junele, Junius III and Jonathan, and one grandchild, Aaron.
“We’re excited for each of our new board members to join the Mon Health Medical Center Board. Their deep involvement and knowledge of our community will be an incredible asset to our board,” said Sen. Roman Prezioso, chairman of the Mon Health Medical Center Board.
Upon graduation from WVU, Taylor began his banking career with WesBanco and serves as the market president of the bank’s north-central West Virginia and Parkersburg markets.
Taylor volunteers on several boards, including Preston County Economic Development Authority and was a past member of the Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital Foundation Board. He will also serve as the assistant general chairman of the 79th Preston County Buckwheat Festival.
He is a 2018 graduate of Leadership West Virginia and was selected as a Generation Next: 40 Under 40 recipient in 2021.
Taylor is married to his high school sweetheart, Melissa, and they live in Kingwood with their three children, Brady, Jay and Reagan.
“We are thrilled to welcome Nick as our new Board Chair,” said Melissa Lockwood, chief administrative officer at Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital. “His leadership on our board the last several years has helped advance our mission and we look forward to working alongside him to make a profound impact in the health of our region.”
These board changes are effective immediately and each of their terms will continue through 2022.
“Such respected community leaders joining our boards is an asset for us,” said Ron Stovash, Mon Health System Board chairman. “Sam, Rev. Lewis and Nick will all add to our board leadership as we continue to provide community-focused care right here in north-central West Virginia.
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