Kay Fleck is newest member of Parkview Whitley Hospital Board of Directors
Parkview Whitley Hospital’s newest board member, Kay Fleck, has strong ties to the Whitley County community.
As president of Passages, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation serving people with developmental disabilities, and as executive director of Whitley Crossings Neighborhood Corporation, another not-for-profit that provides low- to moderate-income families the means to safe and affordable housing, she brings valuable experience to the volunteer board position, said John Meister, chief operating officer of the hospital. 
“Her current responsibilities as well as her past experience in healthcare will be beneficial to the hospital,” added Meister, who recently welcomed Fleck to the hospital board.
“This is a critical and important time for our community as Parkview Health moves ahead to provide Whitley County with a new hospital,” said Meister. “Her expertise in a number of areas will be beneficial to that process. We are fortunate to have her.”
Meister also praised outgoing board member Jan Boggs for her dedication to Parkview Whitley Hospital. “Jan was an insightful and committed board member who served us well. We will miss her expertise,” he said.
Upon accepting the board membership, Fleck commented that she has a strong interest in the quality of life in Whitley County. “I want Whitley County to be a great place to live, work and raise a family,” she said. “Access to good healthcare is definitely one of the key elements necessary for a strong and vibrant community.”
Fleck earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Administration from Indiana University in Indianapolis in 1967. She began her career as the coordinator of the medical record department at Indiana University Medical School for several hospitals. From 1969 to 1979, she worked as a consultant in health information management for area nursing homes and small hospitals in northeast Indiana.
From 1979 to 1986, she was an administrative assistant at Whitley County Memorial Hospital (now Parkview Whitley Hospital). Her responsibilities included, among many other duties, physician recruitment, admissions oversight and medical records. She also assisted the board of directors with strategic planning and policy development.
She has been president of Passages, Inc., since 1986, and executive director of Whitley Crossings Neighborhood Corporation since 1996.
She is a member of the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, a member of The Arc of Indiana and a board member of the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities.
Among other community service, she is a past president and founding member of the Whitley County Community Foundation, and past president of the Columbia City Chamber of Commerce.
She and her husband, Jim, who live in Columbia City, are the parents of two children and the grandparents of two grandchildren.