Becker's has reported 47 CEO retirements in 2024.
The following non-exhaustive list sorts executive retirements covered this year by state.
Note: This list was created Oct. 28 and updated Dec. 17.
California
Thomas Priselac retired Sept. 30 as president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles. Peter Slavin, MD, succeeded Mr. Priselac on Oct. 1.
Ron Werft will retire as president and CEO of Santa Barbara-based Cottage Health in 2025.
Sherie Hickman retired as CEO of Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch. She was succeeded by Trevor Brand.
Craig Castro, president and CEO of Fresno-based Community Health System, will retire in early 2025 after nearly four decades in healthcare.
Donald Wiley, president and CEO of Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, retired after 34 years with the hospital.
Florida
David Clay, CEO of Key West-based Lower Keys Medical Center, retired at the end of September. Sal Perla, DrPH, was named interim CEO.
Terry Shaw, president and CEO of Altamonte Springs-based AdventHealth, will retire in July 2025 after a 40-year tenure at the organization.
Georgia
Carol Burrell, president and CEO of Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System, shared plans to retire. Matt Hanley, MD, will succeed Ms. Burrell in April.
Illinois
Guy Medaglia, president and CEO of Saint Anthony Hospital in Chicago, will retire on Jan. 10.
Bob Anderson will retire as CEO of Peoria-based OSF HealthCare's central region, effective Jan. 3.
Theresa Rutherford, MSN, RN, president and CEO of HSHS St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur retired April 1 after 45 years in healthcare.
Bob Sehring, CEO of Peoria-based OSF HealthCare, shared plans to retire in April 2026. Michelle Conger will serve as president of the system, effective Jan. 1, and will succeed Mr. Sehring when he retires as CEO.
Indiana
Jim Bickel will retire next year as CEO of Columbus Regional Health.
Kansas
Robert Kenagy, MD, will retire as president and CEO of Stormont Vail Health in Topeka in May.
Kentucky
Jerry Penner, president and CEO of Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, is retiring next year.
Louisiana
Larry Meese, CEO of Zachary-based Lane Regional Medical Center, retired at the end of October.
Maryland
John Chessare, MD, will retire as president and CEO of Townson-based Greater Baltimore Medical Center HealthCare on June 30.
Noel Cervino, president and CEO of University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, retired. Albert Zanger, who was promoted to senior vice president and chief administrative officer of the hospital, succeeded Mr. Cervino.
Michigan
Marschall Runge, MD, PhD, will retire as executive vice president of medical affairs and CEO of Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine and dean of University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. He will retire from these roles following the conclusion of his contract June 30.
Missouri
Paula Baker, president and CEO of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System, announced her retirement. Tom Keller was selected as her successor.
New Jersey
Kirk Tice, president and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway, will retire at the end of the year.
Brian Gragnolati, president and CEO of Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System, plans to retire after a 45-year healthcare career.
New Mexico
John Harris, CEO of Las Cruces-based Memorial Medical Center, retired in August.
Dale Maxwell retired as CEO of Albuquerque-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services, effective July 31. Rishi Sikka, MD, was selected as the next CEO of the health system.
New York
Michael Israel will retire as president and CEO of Westchester Medical Center and the Westchester Medical Center Health Network in Valhalla at the end of 2025.
Mary Leahy, MD, president and CEO of Valhalla-based Bon Secours Charity Health System, will retire in early 2025. The announcement follows recent changes at Bon Secours Charity Health System's parent organization, Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Andrew Pickens, MD, was named interim executive director of Bon Secours Charity Health System.
North Carolina
Chuck Mantooth will retire as president and CEO of Boone-based UNC Health Appalachian, effective Jan. 1. Mr. Mantooth has helmed the organization since 2017.
Kathy Bailey, RN, retired from the helm of Morganton-based UNC Health Blue Ridge in June. Gary Paxson was named as her successor.
Ohio
Bill Sheron retired as president and CEO of Wooster Community Hospital. Scott Boyes, who served alongside Mr. Sheron, as the hospital's CFO and COO, assumed the CEO role.
Janice Murphy, MSN, announced plans to retire as president and CEO of Cleveland-based Sisters of Charity Health System. Michael Goar was selected as her successor.
Oklahoma
Warren Kean Spellman, CEO of Chickasha-based Grady Memorial Hospital, will retire in March after a 45-year career.
Oregon
Kathryn Correia announced her retirement as CEO of Portland-based Legacy Health, and George Brown, MD, was appointed as her successor, officially assuming the role on July 1. This leadership transition coincides with Legacy Health's ongoing merger discussions with Oregon Health & Science University, which is also based in Portland.
Pennsylvania
Jack Lynch will retire as president and CEO of Bryn Mawr-based Main Line Health in June.
Steve Massini, CEO of Hershey-based Penn State Health, retired Oct. 1. Deborah Addo was named interim CEO.
Jim Woodward is retiring as president and CEO of Philadelphia-based Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, which includes five hospitals across Pennsylvania and Delaware. He will officially step down Jan. 3.
South Dakota
Doug Ekeren, regional president and CEO of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, will retire in May after a 39-year healthcare career.
Tennessee
Gordon Ferguson will retire by the end of June as president and CEO of Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro.
Thomas Kidd, CEO of Macon Community Hospital in Lafayette, Tenn., retired. Scott Tongate, the hospital's CFO, was named as his successor.
Texas
Mark Wallace retired as CEO of Houston-based Texas Children's on Oct. 4. Debra Sukin, PhD, took over as president and CEO on Oct. 5. Dr. Sukin became president in January.
Virginia
Nancy Agee, MSN, retired as CEO of Roanoke-based Carilion Clinic on Sept. 30. Steve Arner, who was promoted to president of the clinic in May 2023, succeeded her as CEO on Oct. 1.
Washington
J. Michael Marsh, president and CEO of Bellevue-based Overlake Medical Center & Clinics, will retire in 2025. The health system's board selected Jon Duarte, chief strategy officer, as Mr. Marsh's successor.
Julie Petersen, CEO of Ellensburg-based Kittitas Valley Healthcare, will retire at the end of 2024. CFO Jason Adler will succeed Ms. Petersen.
West Virginia
John Frankovitch, president and CEO of Weirton Medical Center, will retire at the end of the year. David Artman will succeed Mr. Frankovitch, effective Jan. 1.
Wisconsin
Kathy Kuepers, RN, will retire as CEO of Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington in 2025.
Dan DeGroot, president and CEO of Stoughton Health, will retire at the end of the year.
Wyoming
Jay Stallings retired as CEO of Washakie Medical Center in Worland. Lisa Van Brunt was selected as the new CEO.
Doug McMillan, CEO of Cody Regional Health-West Park Hospital, retired Nov. 22. Hospital CFO Hannah McRae was named interim CEO.