Allentown, Pa., January 26, 2023—Lehigh Valley Community Foundation recently named Leigh Ehrlich, CPA, CHFP, MBA, to its Board of Governors. Leigh is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Hospital Operations at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN). She will serve on the Community Foundation’s Finance Committee.
In Leigh’s role at LVHN, she is responsible for driving improvement in financial performance working closely with the senior leadership for the thirteen hospital facilities. In addition, Leigh spearheads Network initiatives that drive improved margin performance through revenue enhancement and/or expense reduction and market growth.
Leigh joined LVHN in 2015 following a 15-year tenure in Big 4 accounting followed by a corporate finance role at Catholic Health East/Trinity Health.
Leigh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, concentrating in accounting from East Stroudsburg University and earned her MBA at Lehigh University. She is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Leigh is also a Certified Healthcare Financial Professional. She serves on the following boards: Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors, Women’s 5K Classic, Lehigh Valley Anesthesia Services and Lehigh Valley EMS. She serves as treasurer for Lehigh Valley Anesthesia Services and Lehigh Valley EMS.
Leigh is a Lehigh Valley native and graduated from Pen Argyl High School. She currently resides in Lower Macungie with her husband Bill and three daughters.