Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Mike Hughes will soon leave his role as chief administrative officer at Kaleida Health. Although he'll leave at year's end, he will remain in a part-time capacity.
Hughes joined Kaleida in 2004 as the director of public relations, and has elevated through the organization and is responsible for the health system’s external affairs. He also serves as policy and strategy advisor to the CEO and executive management team as well as counselor to the Kaleida Health Board of Directors for issues such as community outreach, media relations, crisis communications and government relations.
Prior roles Hughes has had with Kaleida Health include senior vice president and chief of staff; senior vice president of marketing, public affairs and business development; and vice president and chief marketing officer.
“Mike has dutifully served Kaleida Health, always with our workforce, patients and community in mind,” added Don Boyd, president and CEO of Kaleida Health. “He is someone that I have worked closely with throughout his entire time here. Mike has always been a key leader, advancing Kaleida Health’s mission through things like our award-winning internal and external COVID-19 communications efforts, dozens of marketing and branding campaigns, and successfully securing numerous Federal and State grants over the years.”
Hughes completed Harvard Business School’s executive program in Cambridge, Massachusetts concentrating on healthcare management. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Medaille University as well as bachelor's degree in communication from Canisius University.
Hughes issued this statement: “It has been an honor and privilege to be on the Kaleida Health team, to be able to tell the organization’s story in our community and to help advocate for the 10,000 strong who make up this great organization.
“While this was not an easy decision, I am confident now is the right time to hang up my Kaleida Health jersey. I still have plenty of gas left in the tank. And lot of other things that I want to do. We have time to figure that out.
“Right now, it’s gratitude for having the opportunity to serve this organization for the past 20 years.”