Robert Erickson Named St. Francis Health Center’s President, Chief Executive Officer

Robert J. Erickson has been named president and chief executive officer of St. Francis Health Center. He will join St. Francis March 25.

Erickson is currently the regional chief operating officer for Aspirus Inc., Wausau, Wis. He joined Aspirus in 2000 as vice president of administration and was promoted to senior vice president of ambulatory services and senior vice president of business development. Previously, he worked for rehabilitation facilities in Arizona and in administrative capacities, including interim chief executive officer for Simi Valley Hospital and Health Care Services, Simi Valley, Calif.

Erickson has a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology and audiology from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., and a master’s degree in speech and hearing science from Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. He completed all coursework with honors for a doctorate in cognitive psychology in 1994 before making a career change to business administration.

Erickson served as president of the Wausau Early Bird Rotary and the Boys and Girls Club of Wausau and as a director for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Board of Advisers and the Centergy Alliance for Economic Development.

Erickson and his wife, Cindy, have three children.

MAXIMUS TO OPEN A NEW SW LOCATION

Maximus Fitness and Wellness announced a new SW Maximus Fitness and Wellness @ Wood Valley is opening on March 3 at 2909 SW 37th, Topeka. The expanded SW Maximus will feature over 35,000 square feet of of fitness luxery, eight fitness studios, executive locker rooms, the only Induro Cycling-Enhanced Theater in Topeka, Les Mills Body Pump, and a professional and friendly Kids’ Klub.

Maximus invites the public to a free ribbon cutting with the Topeka Chamber of Commerce on Friday, March 5, 4:30PM with free food and beverages, prizes and to the grand reopening on Saturday, March 6 from 10AM-2PM at the new SW Maximus at 2909 SW 37th. The grand reopening will feature free classes, free tours, prizes and drawings.

The new SW Maximus is located with Wood Valley Racquet Club, Northeast Kansas premiere tennis and racquet center featuring six indoor tennis courts, Olympic size swimming pool, racquetball and the new Double Bagel Café.

Maximus is the fitness club voted number one three years in a row in “Best of Topeka.”