“With his health care leadership experience, Ryan will bring his expertise in strategic planning, financial management and service-line leadership to Aultman Orrville Hospital,” said Dr. Suppan. “Ryan will continue to lead our efforts focused on patient-centered care, population health and the growth and development of key services needed in our community.”

Jones joined Aultman in 1998 as a financial analyst and has held leadership positions in strategic planning, property management, patient financial services and support services. He served as the vice president of the Aultman Hospital emergency, trauma and neurosciences programs, and most recently served as vice president of the Aultman Hospital heart and vascular programs.

He graduated from Mount Union College, earning bachelor’s degrees in accounting and economics, and received a master’s degree in business administration from The University of Akron. Jones is active in the community and currently serves on the American Heart Association Board for Stark and Wayne Counties.

“Under the leadership of Dr. Suppan, Aultman Orrville has achieved recognition as a Top 20 Best Practice Quality hospital by the National Rural Health Association, has been named a recipient of Hospital & Health Networks (H&HN) Most Wired award for Small & Rural hospitals two years in a row and was most recently named as one of 62 Critical Access Hospitals to Know in 2017 by Becker’s Hospital Review,” Jones said. 

“These awards are a testament to the hard work and dedication of the physicians, clinicians and staff at Aultman Orrville. I look forward to continuing our commitment to provide the highest-quality health and wellness services for eastern Wayne County residents as we strive to meet Aultman’s mission to ‘Lead Our Community to Improved Health,’” Jones said.