Senior Leadership Team
Our experienced and dedicated leadership team is guided by our Mission to provide care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities as well as by our core values of compassion, integrity, collaboration and excellence.
President, St. Mary’s Health System and SVP, Covenant Health
T: 207-777-8802
Cindy Segar-Miller, FACHE, joined St. Mary’s Health System as the President effective September 1, 2023. She is a seasoned healthcare executive with a record of success in transformational leadership positions. Her strategies and creative solutions have earned her the reputation as being a positive change agent for small to mid-size hospitals.
For the past 20 years, Segar-Miller has gained considerable expertise supporting a portfolio of national and international clients. Her experience includes tenure as principal for Spectrum Health Partners in Franklin, TN; executive consultant for Bon Secours Mercy Health in Portsmouth, VA and Norfolk, VA; as Chief Executive Officer for Lock Haven Hospital in Lock Haven, PA and as CEO for Ashland Medical Center in Ashland, PA.
Segar-Miller is a registered nurse and earned her graduate degree in Health Services Management Services and Policy from New School University in Middletown, NY.
Vice President, Medical Affairs | Chief Medical Officer
Email: dsmithMD@stmarysmaine.com
Dr. Smith serves as the Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer for St. Mary’s Health System. In these roles, he provides leadership to the medical staff of St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and oversight to the care provided throughout the health system.
Doug has been part of St. Mary’s since 2001. In addition to being a practicing primary care physician, he has served in multiple leadership capacities prior to assuming his current roles in 2020. Before joining St. Mary’s, he practiced in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania as part of WellSpan Health System.
Doug, his wife and two children love having Maine as their home. He is a “Buckeye” by birth and education, having grown up in Ohio and graduated with his M.D. from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He received his B.A. in Biology and Chemistry from Alfred University in Alfred, New York. After medical school, he completed his Family Medicine residency at York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, where he served as Chief Resident.
Vice President, Behavioral Health
Email: mabbatiello@covh.org
Mike Abbatiello, MPPM, CPA, FACHE serves as Vice President of Behavioral Health for St. Mary’s Health System. Mike is a Certified Public Accountant and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Organizational Management from the USM Muskie School of Public Service, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Long Island University. Prior to joining St. Mary’s, Abbatiello held senior leadership roles in Maine for nearly twenty years at Sweetser, and Maine Behavioral Healthcare.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to be part of the St. Mary’s family, am so impressed with their commitment to Behavioral Health, and look forward to working with our teams to better meet the growing Behavioral Health needs in the communities we serve.”
System VP of Post Acute Care/Maine, President of d’Youville Pavilion
Email: phickey@stmarysmaine.com
Philip Hickey is the current President of St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion, a 210 bed Rehab and Post Acute Care Facility, and System VP of Post Acute Care in Maine for Covenant Health. Hickey also oversees the 128 unit independent living facility, St. Mary’s Residences.
Hickey has more than 37 years of experience in the senior living field with an extensive background in independent living, assisted living, skilled care and rehabilitation care.
He holds a BS and a Masters in Health Care Administration.
He was recently appointed by Governor Mills to the Maine Nursing Home Licensing Board.
Hickey lives in Cumberland, Maine with his husband and 2 “kids”, two miniature dachshunds. He also has two grown children.
Director of Employee Experience
Email: blaplante@covh.org
Brenda is the Director of Employee Experience at St. Marys’ Regional Medical Center. She joined the St. Mary’s HR Team in October 2018 as a HR Partner after more than three decades in a management role in the Retail Industry.
In addition to her work experience, Brenda has a BS in Business Administration, a BA in Psychology, a graduate certificate in HR, and a Masters in Organizational Leadership, as well as HR certification from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP).
Brenda represents St. Mary’s on the United Way Board of Directors and serves on their Health Impact Council as well.
Brenda and her husband have two grown children and reside locally with their rescue pup, Brady. When she’s not working she enjoys spending time with family and being at the beach.
