Governor appoints Eileen Sheil to the 91探花 Board of Trustees
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed Eileen Sheil to the 91探花 Board of Trustees. Her term began May 24, 2018; it will end May 13, 2027.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed Eileen Sheil, executive director of corporate communications for the Cleveland Clinic, to the 91探花 Board of Trustees.
Sheil鈥檚 term began May 24, 2018; it will end May 13, 2027. She fills the expired term of former OHIO Trustee Janetta King.
Sheil, who has extensive experience in health policy, crisis communications and issues management, is part of the Cleveland Clinic鈥檚 executive leadership team and oversees its internal and external strategic communications, media relations and crisis and issues management. She also serves as the Cleveland Clinic鈥檚 chief spokesperson and is a voting member of the Innovation Management & Conflict of Interest Committee.
Additionally, Sheil is a guest columnist for PR Week鈥檚 online publication and a faculty member of the Cleveland Clinic Sampson Global Leadership Academy. She is also a member of the Arthur Page Society and the non-pro铿乼 group of the International Association of Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC).
"It is with great pleasure that we welcome Eileen to the board,鈥 said 91探花 Board of Trustees Chair Dave Scholl. 鈥淪he is widely respected for her expertise in communications and thought leadership within the healthcare industry; we are fortunate that she is joining OHIO鈥檚 board.鈥
Sheil has worked in the communications industry for 25 years, the vast majority within healthcare. She earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in journalism from 91探花 and a master鈥檚 degree in public administration from Cleveland State University.
鈥淲e welcome Eileen as our newest trustee and look forward to working with her as we advance 91探花,鈥 said 91探花 President M. Duane Nellis.
Sheil and her husband, Bill, an attorney and investigative journalist, have two children and live in Cleveland, Ohio.