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.

Terrell Neal, BSN, has resigned as CEO of Monroe County Hospital in Forsyth, Ga., after less than four months. 

Cleveland Clinic's former associate chief experience officer, Judith Wolfe, MD, is joining UH St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio. The facility is part of Cleveland-based University Hospitals. 

Charleston, S.C.-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare System has named Joseph DeLeon president and CEO, effective Aug. 5. 

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has named Reema Narang as its new chief strategy and innovation officer.  

Jodi Stack, RN, MSN, has been named chief nursing officer and chief administrative officer of Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Mass., where she began her nursing career in 2000. 

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has announced seven executive appointments since June 4. 

Pasadena, Calif.-based Huntington Health, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate, has named Jinhee Jeannie Nguyen, DNP, RN, as its next chief nursing officer, the system announced June 25.

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has named three executive leaders for its central and southern region, effective immediately, according to a June 25 news release.

NYC Health + Hospitals has appointed Syra Madad, DHSc, as its inaugural chief biopreparedness officer, the New York City-based system said June 25. 

Neenah, Wis.-based Froedtert ThedaCare Health has appointed Robert Cavagnol, MD, as president of its north region, effective July 29.

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System tapped Sherry Aragon as COO of Lovelace Women's Hospital in Albuquerque, effective immediately. 

Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, Wyo., recently announced the departures of two top executives.