Sherron Rogers was recently named vice president of patient support services and safety and security for Indiana University Health.
“Sherron has made impressive improvements in her current role and I believe her skill and experience will allow her to build on her proven track record,” said James Terwilliger, the new president of IU Health Methodist and IU Health University Hospitals.
At Methodist, University, Riley and Saxony Hospitals, all part of the IU Health network, Rogers manages teams that are responsible for nutrition services, which provide meals to patients and food in restaurants and retail establishments. She also oversees the environmental services, which is charged with keeping the hospitals clean.
Rogers’ transportation team makes sure patients are conveyed to the correct area for care. She also heads the safety and security department that makes sure hospital environments are safe.
“It’s a large task, and I couldn’t do it without help from a great, committed team. I’m very grateful for good leadership, an outstanding front lines team who has believed in me and everyone has been great to work with,” said Rogers. “We’re not motivated by selfish ambitions, but we all understand we’re there to serve the patient.”
Rogers maintains that stellar customer service, attention to detail and efficiency in her departments is a priority. These tasks are very important to ensure every department at each IU Health hospital is working in concert to deliver the best in overall care for patients.
Gene Ford, public relations coordinator for IU Health, said that Rogers is a graceful, humble and compassionate servant leader who has discovered new ways to make hospital operations run smoothly. Because of her skills, she has impressed not only senior leadership at IU Health but also her employees.
“Sherron takes time out of her busy schedule to attend their personal gatherings and special speaking engagements at local community centers. She’s there to support her colleagues with no expectation of reward or fanfare. She does this unannounced because, I believe, she sincerely cares. Sherron is a true leader by example,” said Ford.
Rogers is excited about her new duties and said that although she’s accomplished a lot in a short amount of time, it wasn’t done without hard work and determination.
“I’m relatively young, but I’m very driven
and I’ve had a lot of good opportunities along the way. My first job was at 11 years old and I was a camp counselor,” said Rogers.
After graduating from high school, she attended Indiana University and acquired her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. After college, she held several positions at Cummins and then transitioned into health care about seven years ago.
She’s always had a passion for serving others and thought what better way to do it than work at an organization whose sole mission was improving people’s lives daily.
Rogers attributes her caring nature and professional zeal to her parents and various mentors along the way.
“I was raised very fairly, but with high expectations. Excellence and hard work was the expectation in my household. That set a good foundation for me,” said Rogers. “I enjoy working hard and giving back to the community and helping others.”
In addition to her new post as vice president of patient support services and safety and security for Indiana University Health, Rogers is a part of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series, which engages and mobilizes current and future leaders to encourage civic involvement that helps the community thrive.
She is on the board for the Near North Development Corp. It’s a local community development corporation that manages land development for a substantial quadrant of the downtown area. Rogers is also on the board of an organization called Starfish Initiative, which pairs career professionals with students. She said that the mentorship program has an outstanding college attendance and graduation rate and is proud to be a part of an organization committed to molding future professionals.
Rogers may work hard, but she plays hard as well – with her family. She enjoys spending time with her husband Tyrone and two children Tannon, age 6, and Dylan 3.
“Time is one of those precious things I do not take for granted. When we have the opportunity to just relax, I do it,” laughed Rogers. “We like to do everything from go outside and look for bugs, which is my daughter’s current obsession, or spend time at the library or go to a café. We just love being together.”
