Westfields Hospital & Clinic leadership

Steve Massey joined Westfields Hospital & Clinic as President and Chief Executive Officer in August, 2011. He’s led the hospital through a number of strategic initiatives, including the joining of Westfields Hospital and New Richmond Clinic to form Westfields Hospital & Clinic in 2013.

Before taking on his current role, Massey served as Chief Financial Officer at Osceola Medical Center. He also held prior leadership positions at Allina Health and Fairview Health Services. Massey was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Hospital and Health System CEOs to Know” in 2019. In 2020 he was one of four Wisconsin hospital and health system CEOs recognized in Becker’s list of “60 Rural Hospital CEOs to Know.”

Steve's dedication to sustainable business practices has shaped the hospital and clinic strategy. He oversaw the installation of two solar arrays on the Westfields campus in 2014, and the hospital earned a "Green Masters" level award from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council and the Top 25 Environmental Excellence award from Practice Greenhealth in 2019.

Under his leadership, Westfields Hospital & Clinic was named a top 20 Critical Access Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health and the National Rural Health Association in both 2019 and 2020.

Steve received his undergraduate degree from Missouri State University. He has a master’s in healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota. Steve, his wife Nicole and their three boys live in New Richmond. He has served on the New Richmond Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, including the role of president. He has served on the New Richmond Youth Hockey Association Board and volunteers at Grace Place, a local transitional housing organization.

Leanne joined HealthPartners in 2015 as the Director of Quality at Westfields Hospital & Clinic. She became the Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer in 2019.

Prior to coming to Westfields, Leanne served as the Director of Nursing Services for Fairview Medical Group. Leanne worked in the Fairview system for 28 years, with experience in hospital & clinic leadership. Leanne holds a master’s in public health from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Arts from the University of St. Francis. She earned her registered nursing degree from Rochester Community College.

Dr. Gabriel is a board-certified podiatrist who treats a range of conditions, from foot and ankle disorders in adults and children, to wound care and diabetes-related foot problems. She has a special interest in sports medicine and sports-related injuries. Dr. Gabriel is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, a member of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, and many others. She earned her doctorate from Des Moines University.

Dr. Ling joined Westfields as an emergency medicine physician in 2014. He served as the Emergency Department Medical Director and Chief of Staff before beginning his role as Vice President of Medical Affairs in 2018.

Dr. Ling holds Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Minnesota in biomedical engineering and philosophy. He received his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Arts in Bioethics from Northwestern University, and completed an emergency medicine residency at Hennepin County Medical Center.

Nathan joined Westfields Hospital & Clinic in 2014 as the Human Resources Director and has worked in health care human resources for over 20 years. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration with a health care policy focus from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh.