Hartz Search is excited to announce Dan Lavelle’s placement as the Vice President, System Marketing at Geisinger!

After a nationwide search, Geisinger has chosen Dan Lavelle as the Vice President, System Marketing. Dan will provide strategic executive leadership for planning, analysis, development, implementation, and management of system marketing, including brand positioning, identity, marketing communications, and promotions for the Geisinger enterprise and individual business units and programs.  Dan will lead creative strategy and establish and manage agency, vendors, and business partner relationships. He will ensure alignment of the brand and marketing communications with the health system’s mission, values, goals, and objectives, health plan, medical school, and research institutes, regionally and nationally.

Dan will report directly to the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Geisinger – Hernando Ruiz-Jimenez.

 

 Our sincere congratulations to Dan Lavelle and Geisinger!

Prior to joining Geisinger, Dan was Head of Digital Transformation for Unlock Health, where he led the strategic advisory practice of healthcare’s largest marketing and communications agency. He also built and launched the Unlock’s partner program, maintaining a set of strategic and technical marketing partnerships that allow clients to improve their effectiveness.

Dan earned his MBA at DeSales University and his Bachelor’s in Psychology from Drexel University.

Geisinger Health Plan is part of Geisinger, an integrated health system that provides our members and patients with exceptional healthcare. Geisinger Health System is an integrated health system that provides our members and patients with the best care available. Geisinger health plan serves more than 600,000 members throughout central, south-central, and northeast Pennsylvania. Geisinger Health Plan has a provider network of more than 30,000 primary care and specialty physicians, 120 hospitals, and 132 urgent and convenient care locations. GHP is a Managed Care Organization (MCO) that offers a comprehensive suite of plans such as Medicare Advantage, Individual & Family, and Commercial options.  Geisinger Health Plan has been an award-winning organization, recognized by US News & World Report and JD Powers for quality and member satisfaction.

HARTZ Search is a proud partner of Geisinger. We look forward to Dan Lavelle’s and Geisinger’s continued success!