Jan. 22—TRAVERSE CITY — The former executive director of PACE North has sued the Grand Traverse Pavilions, its CEO and a board member for violating the Whistleblower Protection Act.
Mary John-Williams, who was terminated in October, also claims she faced discrimination based on her race, age and status as a single mother, according to the lawsuit filed in 13th Circuit Court.
Rose Coleman, CEO of the Pavilions; Cecil McNally, chairman of the county Department of Health and Human Services Board, which oversees the Pavilions; the board itself; and the county-owned Pavilions are named in the lawsuit.
John-Williams was hired by the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) North in July 2021 and, after a few months on the job, began to question several items outlined in the management agreement with the Grand Traverse Pavilions.
Her questions included services that weren't being delivered and a pay scale based on a percentage of PACE's gross revenue rather than a flat fee, she said.
The agreement wasn't like any John-Williams said she had ever seen in her five years of experience working with the PACE model.
She said she also wasn't sure why Coleman, who was named CEO of the Pavilions in November 2021, was her direct supervisor, since the agreement states that PACE North is its own entity and the Pavilions is a contractor.
John-Williams said she had not seen the management agreement before being hired and had expected that she would answer directly to the PACE North...
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