Dan Strellner, president and chief executive officer of AbbeHeath, a UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids affiliate, has announced plans to retire, effective Dec. 31, after leading the organization for 17 years.
Mr. Strellner joined AbbeHealth in 1980 and served in several capacities in the organization prior to being named president and CEO in 2000. During his tenure, Mr. Strellner guided the development of the AbbeHealth organization through a series of partnerships and affiliations that now provide mental health and aging services to more than 17,000 children and adults in a nine-county area.
AbbeHealth Board of Directors announce Kathleen Horan will succeed Mr. Strellner. Ms. Horan has served AbbeHealth as vice president for Aging Services for the past seven years and in her new appointment, will serve as executive director at Aging Services in addition to her new role as president and CEO of AbbeHealth, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
“AbbeHealth has a long history of providing quality mental health and aging services to the communities we serve and is well positioned for the future thanks to Dan Strellner’s leadership.” Trish Ellison, AbbeHealth board chair, stated in a press release. “Kathy Horan is the right person to lead our network of affiliate organizations in the coming years and we look forward to continuing to help individuals achieve their optimum level of independence and success under her leadership.”
