Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries

Senior Administration

Mark T. Pile, MSHA, MSW Mark T. Pile, MSHA, MSW

Mark T. Pile is is Chief Executive Officer and President of Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries. As such, he oversees all operations within Senior Living Communities and Family & Community Ministries, as well as most support services. He has overseen Diakon's growth as well as several successful reorganizations.

Mr. Pile was named Chief Operating Officer at Diakon’s creation, having held a similar role with Lutheran Services Northeast, one of the two organizations that created Diakon. He joined LSN as Senior Vice President in 1997, overseeing that organization's operations in 14 eastern Pennsylvania counties.

Before joining LSN, Mr. Pile served as Vice President of Somerset Hospital, a non-profit, 150-bed community hospital in western Pennsylvania. Before being named hospital Vice President in 1988, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Twin Lakes Center, a Somerset, Pa., non-profit drug and alcohol treatment service under Somerset Hospital's corporate umbrella.

Mr. Pile is a 1974 graduate of Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa., from which he received a bachelor's degree in sociology, cum laude. He earned his Master of Science in Social Work degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Health Administration from the Medical College of Virginia (VCU) in Richmond, Va.

He has served on the board of directors of Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries, was chairman of the board and a founder of the Somerset Area Food Pantry, and has served as chairman of Eagle Scout Advancement for the Boy Scouts of America. He is a Fellow with the American College of Health Care Executives and a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers.

Mr. Pile works in Diakon’s administrative services centers at Allentown, Pa., and can be reached by telephone at (610) 682-1262.

 

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Board of Directors | Richard Barger | Tracy Boyer | Tama Carey | Alice Clark | Lauren Conzaman
MaryEllen Dickey | Scott Habecker | Susan Lippy | Jeanne Oski | John Palkovitz | Mark T. Pile
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