Ms. Leja, a certified nurse midwife, served as director of women’s and infant services at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Mich., before her new role.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in parent and child nursing/midwifery from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Spectrum Health said she also is pursuing a doctorate in nursing practice and an MBA from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University.
