Michele Schoonover will retire June 7 as CEO of Vinton, Iowa-based Virginia Gay Hospitals and Clinics, according to an article published on communitynewspapergroup.com.

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has named Lijah Lokenauth senior vice president of finance, according to a May 28 post on his LinkedIn page. 

Philip Marchesini was promoted to CEO of HCA Florida Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, effective immediately.

Larry Cohen, the former CEO of Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco, Wash., has come out of retirement to helm the organization in an interim capacity, according to the Chinook Observer. 

Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, has appointed John Duran, MSN, RN, as its next chief nursing officer, the system announced May 17. 

St. Louis-based SSM Health has named its inaugural chief digital officer.

Andrew Gaasch was appointed president for Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health's Mountain Region, effective May 20.

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai announced three executive promotions on May 24.

Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, will retire at the end of 2024 from her roles as chief nursing officer of the American Hospital Association and CEO of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership. 

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has appointed three leaders to new C-suite roles.

Becker's reported the following hospital and health system CEO departures from May 9-21, including retirements and other C-suite changes.

Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System has appointed Richelle Webb Dixon senior vice president and chief administrative officer for the 11-hospital academic health system. 

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health has named Ty Renbarger CFO, effective June 3.

Springfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, part of Springfield-based Memorial Health, has named Jay Roszhart president and CEO, effective July 1.

Albuquerque-based Lovelace Health System has appointed George Wiley CFO of Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque and Heart Hospital of New Mexico, part of Lovelace Medical Center, effective May 28. 

Brett Esrock, executive vice president, CFO and COO of Health First, is leaving the Rockledge, Fla.-based organization following the hiring of an external candidate for the CEO role, Florida Today reported May 22. 

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida named Sha Edathumparampil as its new chief digital and information officer.

Des Moines, Iowa-based Broadlawns Medical Center tapped Proctor Lureman as president and CEO, effective July 15, after a unanimous decision from the hospital's board of trustees.

Jeremy Bradshaw was appointed president of CommonSpirit Health's Greater Salt Lake Market.

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth has appointed two new chief hospital executives to its leadership ranks.