Grace Health Leadership

Jill Wise earned her Bachelor of Science degree, in Business Administration, from Central Michigan University and her Masters of Business Administration degree from Western Michigan University. In 2001, she became Board Certified in Medical Practice Management through the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE). This certification is designed to validate expertise and experience in medical practice management in the following six domains - Operational Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Risk and Compliance Management, Organizational Governance, and Patient-Centered Care. Jill has 27+ years of medical practice management, financial administration, and consulting experience in nonprofit and healthcare. She has extensive experience in business performance measurement and benchmarking, problem solving across multi-functional areas, financial analysis, and operational efficiencies.

Jill is committed to the mission of Grace Health and using her knowledge and skills to support staff in their roles. She enjoys working for an organization that shares her passion to address the health of women, children, and families in our community.

Scott Hutchings joined Grace Health in 2009 as Chief Financial Officer. In January 2011, he became the Vice President/CFO. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, majoring in accountancy, from Western Michigan University and received certification through the State of Michigan as a Public Accountant.

Scott has over 25 years of financial experience in both public and private sectors. He started his career with Plante & Moran in their audit department and then became the CFO of a staffing firm where he spent 13 years. Scott is well versed in: financial reporting, managing personnel, process improvement, strategic planning, budgeting, risk management and operations. He oversees the following Grace Health departments: Finance, Patient Accounts, Human Resources, and Marketing.

Scott currently serves on the Michigan Primary Care Association Board, Michigan Primary Care Association Finance Committee, Michigan Community Health Network Finance Committee, NextGen RCM Advisory Board, and Battle Creek Community Foundation Audit Committee. His previous community service involvement includes: Treasurer and President at Volunteer Center of Battle Creek and Treasurer of Kingman Museum.

Sonja Elder joined Grace Health in 2016 as Vice President/Chief Information Officer. She received a both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Health Care Administration from Ashford University.

Sonja has over 20 years of technology experience in both government and private sectors. She started her technology career at the Battle Creek Veterans Administration. She has worked in management in multiple healthcare organizations, including hospitals. Sonja is well versed in: enterprise reporting, managing personnel, process improvement, strategic planning, budgeting and operations, and quality and compliance. She oversees the following Grace Health departments: Information Technology and Compliance.

Sheng Liu, MD, joined Grace Health in 2019 as Vice President/Chief Medical Officer and Family Practice Physician. She received her medical degree through Capital Medical University in China and received her Family Medicine Residency Training with Case Western Reserve University. She is Board Certified through the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Liu is an Assistant Professor with Case Western University Medical School.

Before coming to Battle Creek, Dr. Liu practiced as a family medicine provider in Cleveland, Ohio for almost 22 years. She practiced the full spectrum of family medicine including obstetrics and outpatient/inpatient medicine. She has also served in various leadership roles for 11 years including Associate Residency Director, Residency Program Director, Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer for a Federally Qualified Health Center.

Dr. Liu served as a Board member of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) and is seeking to join the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians in the near future.

Dr. Liu chose to become a family medicine provider since it allows her to see patients of all ages and treat multiple diseases. Her greatest passion is helping people improve their health and their lives. By being a Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Liu believes she can make a contribution to providers and clinical staffs’ engagement and job satisfaction which ultimately leads to a better patient experience and outcome. She is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese.