Mugrauer(Sellersville, PA) – Penn Foundation’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne Mugrauer as the agency’s new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mugrauer will assume his position in September, replacing John Goshow who is retiring after 10 years as Penn Foundation’s President & CEO and more than 30 years with the organization.
“Wayne Mugrauer is the right person at the right time to lead Penn Foundation,” says Tom Leidy, Chair, Penn Foundation Board of Directors. “Wayne’s experience and leadership skills, as well as his extensive network of relationships in the healthcare field, are a good fit with Penn Foundation’s culture of compassion and innovation. He is the right person to carry on and strengthen the agency’s mission of providing high-quality behavioral health services.”
“I have a deep appreciation for the tradition of innovation and community responsiveness that has characterized Penn Foundation since its founding,” says Wayne Mugrauer. “I look forward to continuing this tradition while also building on the opportunities that healthcare reform will provide.”
Mr. Mugrauer is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia, a nationally-recognized municipal bond authority financing acute healthcare, long-term care, higher and secondary education, and community not-for-profit organizations. He also oversees The Healthcare Resources Foundation of Philadelphia, a charitable foundation organized by The HHEFAP to advance scientific and educational purposes.
Prior to this position, Mr. Mugrauer served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Friends Hospital, an acute care/academic psychiatric health system in Philadelphia. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of North Penn Hospital in Lansdale, Deputy Administrator/Chief Operating Officer of Penn Foundation, and Chief Operating Officer of Lenape Valley Foundation in Doylestown.
Mr. Mugrauer is an adjunct faculty member of Immaculata University and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He also serves on the advisory boards of various community organizations.
Headquartered in Sellersville, Pa., Penn Foundation is a not-for-profit organization providing mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse services for children, adolescents, adults, seniors, couples, families, businesses, churches, and schools located primarily in Bucks and Montgomery counties. Penn Foundation offers a comprehensive continuum of distinct programs designed to meet all levels of mental, emotional, behavioral, and spiritual healthcare needs. Guided by a strong belief in the healing power of hope and the possibility of recovery, Penn Foundation delivers innovative, compassionate, holistic services, opportunities, tools, and supports to help individuals face life transitions with confidence, conviction, and courage. For more information, visit www.PennFoundation.org.
