Vermont Business Magazine At the Porter Medical Center Community Town Hall Meeting Friday morning, Porter Medical Center Board Chair Maureen McLaughlin announced that interim CEO Dr Fred Kniffin had been named chief executive officer. Kniffin assumed the interim position last winter after a very difficult time for the Middlebury hospital. Former CEO Lynn Boggs left in March of 2016, after being appointed in April 2015 and taking over in August. Her predecessor, James Daily, led the hospital for 31 years before his retirement in early 2015. The hospital also suffered through layoffs and financial difficulties. Between 2011 and 2015, it had lost $11 million. Kniffin was the chief medical officer before assuming the position of interim CEO.
Dr Fred Kniffin, now CEO of Porter Medical Center, discusses a new patient monitoring system with PMC Auxiliary President, Jan Bark, last June. Porter photo.
McLaughlin said at the Town Meeting: “On Wednesday, October 5th, the Porter Medical Center Board voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Fred Kniffin as the CEO for PMC, removing the “interim” from his title. We are very proud of the leadership Dr. Kniffin has provided over the past six months. As a long-term employee of Porter, he has demonstrated his commitment to this organization over the years. His never-ending allegiance to the mission of Porter makes him the right leader, at the right time. Please join me and our board in congratulating Dr. Kniffin and thanking him for his outstanding commitment to this organization and to the Mission of Porter Medical Center.”