Senior Administration
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.
Go Back to Administration
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
Rick Reed |
The Rev. John Richter |
William Swanger |
Beckey Van Etten |