Ben Fries named newest Beacon of Light

SANDUSKY — Firelands Health recently announced Ben Fries, a practice operations manager with Firelands Physician Group since 2021, as the most recent Beacon of Light Award winner. The Firelands Beacon of Light is a program developed to recognize team members who exemplify and exhibit the values of Firelands Health in the form of exceptional attitude, commitment and enthusiasm, shortened to "ace" by company executives. The award goes to individuals who "ace" it every day for patients and co-workers, executives said. "Ben truly cares about his co-workers and employees," according to a health care organizational statement. "He is a great manager and an asset to this organization." It continued: "Ben works closely with all of his offices to keep things upbeat and productive. He makes sure employees are heard and quickly addresses any issues that arise. He is always there for anything anyone needs." Outside of work, Fries is an avid outdoorsman. "When the weather is nice, you can find him fishing in Lake Erie, boating, hiking or camping," the statement read. "Ben also enjoys spending time with his parents, four siblings and two dogs."