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Baker College officials have announced the appointment of Mark R. Taylor to a 3-year term on the Flint campus board of regents. He is currently the president and chief executive officer of Genesys Health System, a leading health care provider in mid-Michigan. Headquartered in Grand Blanc, Genesys Health System has clinical locations in five Michigan counties.

“Mark brings a wealth of professional and executive health care experience to our board,” said Julianne T. Princinsky, Ed.D., Baker College of Flint president. “We are delighted that he has accepted the position as a regent for our campus.”

Taylor, a Brighton resident, earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich., and a master’s degree in health services administration from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He holds Fellow status in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). Reserved for health care executives who have made significant contributions to the field, FACHE status is considered the pinnacle of achievement in health care management. Taylor is also an examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program. Congress established the award program in 1987 to recognize U.S. organizations for their achievements in quality and performance and to raise awareness about the importance of quality and performance excellence as a competitive edge.