<p> Matthew G. Van Vranken President, Spectrum Health Hospitals – Grand Rapids</p><p>Matthew G. Van Vranken is the president of Spectrum Health Hospitals – Grand Rapids, a position he assumed in May 2003. Van Vranken came to Spectrum Health with more than 20 years of industry experience, including executive positions at two Ivy League- affiliated hospitals. As president of Spectrum Health Hospitals – Grand Rapids, Van Vranken is responsible for operations of the system’s Grand Rapids-area hospitals, including Butterworth, Blodgett, DeVos Children’s Hospital, Kent Community Hospital and Spectrum Health Continuing Care. </p><p>Before coming to Spectrum Health, Van Vranken served for six years as executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, a medical center affiliated with Harvard University. In that capacity, Van Vranken was responsible for operations in the 875-bed facility that has been listed annually in both the HCIA Mercer Top 100 and the US News & World Report Honor Roll since 1994. </p><p>Van Vranken earned a bachelor’s degree in health services administration from Ithaca College in Ithaca N.Y., and a master’s of health services administration from George Washington University in Washington D.C. </p><p>MVV/BIO 4/4/2018</p>