Lynn Orfgen Announces Retirement, Resignation as President of Crittenton

Lynn Orfgen, who for 12 years has worked to establish  in Rochester Hills as a "vital community member," has announced his plans to retire and his resignation from his role as president. 

His decision was communicated to hospital staff in an email letter from Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Lenihan II on Tuesday afternoon.

The board will conduct a national search for Orfgen's successor; in the meantime, Frank Sottile has been named interim president.

Orfgen's success story

Orfgen has a long career in hospital management, according to the biography on Crittenton's website. He came to Crittenton from NorthShore Regional Medical Center in Slidell, La. Before that, he served in similar capacities for hospitals in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and California. 

Orfgen served 11 years in the U.S. Navy; he retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of Commander and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Science from the U.S. Naval Academy. He holds master's degrees in administration and hospital administration from George Washington University. 

He lives in Rochester Hills and is a past president of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and a member of the Oakland University School of Business Advisory Board and the Rochester Rotary Club.

In his letter, Lenihan outlined many of Orfgen's accomplishments while president of Crittenton. Among them: partnerships with the Wayne State and University of Michigan schools of medicine, creation of the Shelton Heart Center, and the leadership of many hospital renovations and expansions. 

"He established Crittenton as a vital community member and neighbor," Lenihan wrote.

Sottile named interim leader

Sottile has 25 years of experience as a physician and administrator; as Chief Medical Officer, he oversees medical staff development, graduate medical education and information technology services.

Sottile began his medical career at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, where he earned his doctorate of medicine and his undergraduate degree. He served as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve Medical Corps while completing his postdoctoral training at Naval Regional Medical Center in Virginia and the University of Virginia Medical Center. He is board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine.

Sottile joined Crittenton in 2001 after five years as a Senior Vice President at St. Joseph Mercy–Oakland. He has also worked at hospitals in Massachusetts and North Carolina.