Former Marlborough Hospital President Named State Sec. of Health
Governor Deval Patrick has named John Polanowicz the new State Secretary of Health.
John Polanowicz will replace JudyAnn Bigby as Secretary of Health and Human Services. "They come to their new positions with the expertise, the talent, the respect and the vision to achieve our bold agenda over the next two years,” said Governor Deval Patrick of his four new cabinet secretary appointees. “Time is of the essence, and I have a team of leaders to take on the challenges and seize the opportunities we all know are on the horizon.” Polanowicz currently serves as the President and CEO of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. Prior to that, the West Point graduate and Stanford MBA served for eight years as the President of Marlborough Hospital. Dr. Bigby has led the largest agency in state government for the past six years and is …
