Background
Gellise, Sister Mary Yvonne was born on August 21, 1934 in Bay City, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Levi Joseph and Regina (Savage) Gellise.
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Gellise, Sister Mary Yvonne was born on August 21, 1934 in Bay City, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Levi Joseph and Regina (Savage) Gellise.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University Detroit, 1960. Master of Health Administration, St. Louis University, 1965.
Junior accountant Tripp & Laine, Certified Public Accountants, Bay City, Michigan, 1952-1955. Joined Sister of Mercy, 1955. Business manager Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa, 1960-1963.
Administrative resident Providence Hospital, Seattle, 1964-1965. Administrator Villa Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1965-1967. Associate administrator St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Clinton, Iowa, 1967-1968.
Executive director St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1968-1976. Corporation vice president, trustee Sisters of Mercy Health Corporation, Farmington Hills, 1976-1985. President Mercy Health Foundation, Ann Arbor, 1985-1988.
Vice president governance Catherine McAuley Health System, since 1988. Lecturer hospital administration School Public Health, University Michigan, 1969-1976. Board directors First of America Bank-Ann Arbor.
Trustee Catherine McAuley Health System, since 1985, Battle Creek Health Services, 1987-1990, McPherson Hospital, since 1990, Saline Community Hospital, since 1990.
President Michigan Conference Catholic Health Care Facilities, 1976. Board directors Mercy School Nursing, Detroit. Fellow American College Hospital Administrators.
Member Michigan Hospital Association (trustee 1975-1979 Homminga award), Ann Arbor C. of Chamber (board directors 1971-1972), Southeast Michigan Hospital Council (physician/hospital relations committee 1983-1985).