Boone County (Iowa) Hospital has tapped Chris Torres as CFO.

Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health has named Sam Leonor as its chief mission officer, effective July 1.

Audrea Caesar, PhD, has been named chief community health officer of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health. 

Stephanie Conn, MSN, RN, was selected to serve as the permanent CEO of East Liverpool (Ohio) City Hospital, part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare.

HCA Florida Poinciana (Fla.) Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has named Nathalie Espinales CFO, effective immediately.

Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System has promoted Robert Brenner, MD, to president and CEO.

HCA Florida Healthcare has appointed Allyssa Tobitt CEO of HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami.

Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Healthcare System has named Cameron Meyer CFO, according to a July 1 LinkedIn post from the system's CEO, Benjamin Anderson.

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy Southeast named Anna Lopez the system’s chief operating officer and Katie Finder chief nursing officer.

Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., has appointed Lorie Ailor to serve as CEO. She will step into the role in mid-July, according to a news release sent to Becker's. 

Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System has eliminated the role of president and CEO at Holy Family Hospital in Greenville, Ill.

Effective July 1, Doug Leonardo will join Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital as president and CEO of a new behavioral health hospital slated to open in 2025. 

Jim Leste was appointed chief administrative officer of UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth System appointed Peter Benkowski chief strategy officer and senior vice president.

Hospitals have reported 50 CEO exits in the first five months of 2024, down 38% from the 80 exits reported through the same period last year.

Little Rock-based Arkansas Children's has named Ryan Solomon senior vice president of hospital operations for Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has selected Catherine (Kate) Mohr, RN, DNP, to serve as its first systemwide chief nursing officer. She will step into the role in late July. 

Deb Mohesky was appointed CEO of CommonSpirit Health's Longmont (Colo.) United Hospital, effective July 15.

The University of Chicago Medicine has made several leadership changes as the academic health system continues expansion efforts.

Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, N.J., part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health, has named Jordan Solop COO, effective immediately.