Kids & Family

New Director Appointed to Head Will-Grundy Medical Clinic

Shawn West, a Plainfield resident, succeeds J.D. Ross at the helm of the non-profit clinic located in Joliet.

The Will-Grundy Medical Clinic issued this new release about the new director for its facility, located at 213 E. Cass St. in Joliet:

The Will-Grundy Medical Clinic Board of Directors has named Shawn West, MBA, Executive Director, effective immediately. West succeeds J.D. Ross who recently retired from the Clinic following seven years of service.

An experienced non-profit professional, West comes to the Clinic from Perspectives Charter School, Chicago, where she served as Director of Human Capital. Previous to that she held the position of Senior Director of Human Resources, Bethel New Life 2010. 

According to Beth Hughes, Chair of the WGMC Board of Directors, “Shawn is a result-driven leader with exceptional strategic and operational skills. She brings a special passion for the Mission of the Clinic and has great enthusiasm for the job ahead, especially bolstering the long-term future for the Clinic under the Affordable Care Act.”

A Plainfield resident, West holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Lake Forest, Illinois, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois. 

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She is also certified as a Human Resources professional through the Society for Human Resources Management. 


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