Michel’ Philipp Cole Joins Stormont Vail Health Board of Directors

Michel’ Philipp Cole, community supporter and retired communications/public affairs executive, has joined the Stormont Vail Health Board of Directors. Cole’s board term began in October.

Cole served as Vice President, Corporation Communications and Public Affairs at Westar Energy, now Evergy, before she retired in 2018. She also held executive roles at Security Benefit Corp., Fleishman-Hillard International Communications, and Goodyear.

She owns Cole Communications Consulting. Cole currently serves on the Capitol Federal Financial board and the United Way’s Women United Advisory Council. She also is a member of the Stormont Vail Patient and Family Partnership Council and previously was on the Stormont Vail Foundation board.

Other members of the Stormont Vail Board of Directors are Tom Bell, Pamela Johnson-Betts, Debra Clayton, Kevin Dishman, M.D., Cody Foster, Alonzo Harrison, Cindy Hornberger, Robert Kenagy, M.D., Mark Knackendoffel, Aileen McCarthy, M.D., Brenda Mills, Chairwoman, Marsha L. Pope, Mark Ruelle, James R. Schmank, SueAnn V. Schultz, Robert St. Peter, M.D., and Richard Wienckowski.