The following hospital and health system CEO moves have recently been reported by Becker's:
Note: This page was created July 11 and updated Nov. 20.
Nov. 13-20
1. Brian Roland resigned as CEO of Stephens Memorial Hospital in Breckenridge, Texas, to become CEO of Miners Colfax Medical Center in Raton, N.M.
2. Warren Kean Spellman will retire in March as CEO of Grady Memorial Hospital in Chickasha, Okla.
3. Joe Riley, CEO of Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital & Clinic, stepped down Nov. 19 as part of the hospital's financial restructuring.
4. Alison Flynn Gaffney was named CEO of Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center South, both in Tucson, Ariz.
5. Melody Trimble, MSN, was appointed transitional CEO of West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare.
6. Donald Wiley, president and CEO of Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., retired Nov. 8.
7. Nick Bejarano was named president and CEO of AdventHealth Manchester (Ky.), effective Dec. 15.
8. Erik Wangsness was appointed president and CEO of AdventHealth Tampa (Fla.), effective Dec. 15.
9. Dana Bledsoe was named CEO of Ochsner Children's in Jefferson, La.
10. Judy Bruno, RN, was named president and CEO of WVU Medicine Barnesville (Ohio) Hospital and Cadiz, Ohio-based WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital, effective Jan. 13.
11. Rick Metzger, BSN, was appointed CEO of USA Health Providence Hospital in Mobile, Ala.
12. Bryan Stiltz was named CEO of AdventHealth Medical Group in the system's Rocky Mountain region.
13. Mary Leahy, MD, will retire in early 2025 as president and CEO of Valhalla, N.Y.-based Bon Secours Charity Health System.
Nov. 6-12
1. Cody Murdock was named CEO of Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport (Tenn.).
2. Nicholas Manning was appointed CEO of West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Idaho.
3. Matt Pearson was named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Franklin (Tenn.).
4. Marlon Levy, MD, was named CEO of Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health System after serving as interim CEO since November 2022.
5. Brendan Johnson was appointed president and CEO of AdventHealth Ottawa (Kan.).
6. Scott McConnaha is stepping down as president and CEO of Manitowoc, Wis.-based Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Sponsored Ministries.
7. Cory Edmondson, president and CEO of Kerrville, Texas-based Peterson Health, will exit to become CEO of Wichita Falls, Texas-based United Regional Health Care System.
8. Angie Shaw, CEO of Eureka Springs (Ark.) Hospital, was terminated following a unanimous vote by the hospital commission.
9. Dan Barbee, BSN, returned to the role as CEO of University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio after serving in it from 2016 to 2020.
10. Steve Underdahl will retire as president and CEO of Northfield (Minn.) Hospital + Clinics.
11. Zander Abbott will become president and CEO of Northfield (Minn.) Hospital + Clinics on Jan. 20.
12. Mo Sheldon will step down as CEO of Northern Cochise Community Hospital in Willcox, Ariz.
13. Doug McMillan, CEO of Cody (Wyo.) Regional Health-West Park Hospital since 1997, will retire on Nov. 22.
14. Kelley Tiernan was named CEO of River Hospital in Alexandria Bay, N.Y.
Oct. 30-Nov. 5
1. Noel Cervino, president and CEO of University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, will retire later this year after 15 years in the role.
2. Greg Cook was appointed CEO of Community Medical Center in Missoula, Mont., effective Nov. 25.
3. John Tucker will step down from his role as CEO of Paris-based West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital in mid-December. He will become president of Salida, Colo.-based Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center.
4. Simon Ratliff was named president and CEO of Dignity Health Mercy Hospitals in Bakersfield, Calif.
5. Patricia White was appointed CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo (Ohio).
6. Larry Levine, president and CEO of Valhalla, N.Y.-based Blythedale Children's Hospital, will step down at the end of 2025.
7. Josiah De La Garza was tapped as CEO of Dallas Regional Medical Center in Mesquite, Texas.
8. John Frankovitch, president and CEO of Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center, will retire at the end of the year.
9. Kelly Lindsay was named CEO of HCA Florida Englewood Hospital.
10. Aurelio Fernandez III was named interim CEO of Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla.
11. Joe Rudisill was named CEO of HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.
12. Tracy Conroy is stepping down as CEO of Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Ind., effective Dec. 20.
Oct. 23-29
1. Deborah Spielman was named CEO of Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Children's Hospital at Erlanger.
2. Deborah Addo was appointed interim CEO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health.
3. Erik Mikaitis, MD, was named CEO of Chicago-based Cook County Health following a vote by the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
4. Cam Marlowe resigned as CEO of Blue Mountain Hospital District in John Day, Ore.
5. Michael Mulkey, CEO of Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville, Ore., will step down Nov. 1.
Oct. 16-22
1. Mark Robinson was named CEO of Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic and Hospital.
2. Loretta Rice, BSN, RN, was appointed CEO of Rehabilitation Hospital of Athens (Georgia), which is set to open in February.
3. Jeff Cook was named interim president and CEO of Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Forrest Health following the resignation of Andy Woodard.
4. Kevin Spiegel joined Vista Health System in Waukegan, Ill., as its CEO.
5. Gordon Ferguson, president and CEO of Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, Tenn., will retire by the end of June 2025.
6. Erik Mikaitis, MD, was nominated as Chicago-based Cook County Health's next CEO.
7. Chad Patrick returned to HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital as its CEO after leaving in 2019 to serve as CEO at another HCA hospital.
Oct. 9-14
1. Mary Beth Jenkins was named president and CEO of Pittsburgh-based UPMC Health Plan.
2. John Chessare, MD, president and CEO of Townson, Md.-based Greater Baltimore Medical Center HealthCare, will retire in 2025 after 15 years at the helm.
3. Richard Tugman was appointed president and CEO of Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health after serving in the role on an interim basis since March.
4. Sal Perla, DrPH, was named interim CEO of Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West, Fla.
5. Rita Bunch was appointed vice president and CEO of Erlanger East Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Erlanger North Hospital in Red Bank, Tenn.
6. Andy Woodard resigned as president and CEO of Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Forrest Health.
Oct. 2-8
1. Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, was named president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth after serving as acting CEO since July.
2. Dan Rackham, PharmD, was tapped as CEO of Samaritan Lebanon (Ore.) Community Hospital.
3. J. Michael Marsh will retire Jan. 17 as president and CEO of Bellevue, Wash.-based Overlake Medical Center & Clinics.
4. Joel North was promoted to CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest.
5. Mary Deynoodt, CEO of Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank in Gretna, La., will become CEO of New Orleans-based Ochsner Baptist.
6. Jared Smith was named CEO of UT Health Henderson and UT Health Carthage, both part of the Tyler-based UT Health East Texas system.
7. Ben Ridder was appointed CEO of Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz.
8. Amy Hurley was named CEO of Lawrenceville, Ill.-based Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, part of Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System.
9. Rishi Sikka, MD, was tapped as CEO of Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services, effective Oct. 21.
10. Julie Petersen will retire at the end of the year as CEO of Ellensburg, Wash.-based Kittitas Valley Healthcare.
11. Erin Clevenger, BSN, RN, was named CEO of Port Lavaca, Texas-based Memorial Medical Center.
12. Andre Boyd Sr. was named regional president and CEO of Philadelphia-based Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and Silver Spring Md.-based Holy Cross Health.
13. Larry Meese, CEO of Zachary, La.-based Lane Regional Medical Center, will retire Oct. 31.
14. Brent Davis was appointed executive vice president and CEO of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth's primary health division.
15. Murali Naidu, MD, will become CEO of San Ramon (Calif.) Regional Medical Center on Nov. 4.
16. Michael Klepin will become CEO of Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, Calif., on Nov. 4.
Sept. 25-Oct. 2
1. Anthony Hilliard, MD, was appointed acting CEO of Loma Linda (Calif.) University Health's six hospitals.
2. Eric Wei, MD, was named CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals' Bellevue Hospital in New York City, effective Jan. 6.
3. Mathew Weimer, MD, was tapped as president and CEO of Huntington, W.Va.-based Valley Health Systems after serving in the role on an interim basis.
4. Sam Itani was named CEO of Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif., which is part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare.
5. Stacy Harberson was appointed CEO of Nashville, Ark.-based Howard Memorial Hospital after serving as COO.
6. Brian Marger was tapped as CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Skyline Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare.
7. Tina Prescott was promoted from COO to CEO at Jackson-based West Tennessee Healthcare following the death of President and CEO James "JR" Ross, BSN.
8. Tina Burch, MSN, RN, was named CEO of Doctors Hospital of Manteca (Calif.), which is part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
Sept. 18-25
1. Richie Splitt stepped down from his role as CEO of Norman (Okla.) Regional Health System.
2. Shane Strum, president and CEO of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health, was named interim CEO of Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System.
3. Carly Loper was appointed acting CEO of Brawley, Calif.-based Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District.
4. Beth Walker was named CEO of Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans, the facility's first woman to serve in the role.
5. Steven Foster was appointed president and CEO of Sacramento, Calif.-based Mercy General Hospital.
6. David Miller, MD, was named CEO of Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Michigan Medicine, effective July 1.
7. Sandy Dugger was tapped as CEO of Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyo.
8. Tom Keller will become president and CEO of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System on Dec. 1.
9. Dustin McFarland, MSN, RN, was named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Middletown (Del.).
10. Jack Lynch, president and CEO of Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based Main Line Health, will retire in June after 20 years in the role.
Sept. 12-17:
1. Jordan Herget was tapped as CEO of Sierra Medical Center in Reno, Nev.
2. Greg Lowe was named CEO of HCA Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C.
3. Trisha Crissman was appointed president and CEO of Loveland, Ohio-based CommonSpirit Health at Home.
4. K. Scott Wester resigned as president and CEO of Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System after the system's board of commissioners voted to terminate his contract.
5. Mark Wallace, 35-year CEO of Houston-based Texas Children's, will retire Oct. 4.
6. Joe Wanner was promoted from CFO to CEO of Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska, effective Sept. 29.
Sept. 4-11:
1. Robert Nelson, BSN, RN, was appointed CEO of Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, Texas.
2. Jennifer Jones was named CEO of Cincinnati Rehabilitation Hospital in Blue Ash, Ohio, effective Aug. 28.
3. Kirk McCarty, MSN, RN, was tapped as CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Research Medical Center on Sept. 3, three months after he took over as CEO of another HCA Healthcare hospital.
4. Christopher Bjornberg is no longer CEO of Brawley, Calif.-based Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District after less than a year in the role, the hospital board confirmed.
5. Jim Andrews was appointed CEO of Brown Mills, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center, effective Sept. 9.
6. Lorenzo Suter, BSN, was named president and CEO of McLaren Oakland in Pontiac, Mich.
7. Landon Smith was tapped as CEO of Palatka-based HCA Florida Putnam Hospital, effective Sept. 2.
8. Robert Kenagy, MD, president and CEO of Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kan., will retire in May 2025.
9. Alistair Machoka was named CEO of Corona (Calif.) Regional Medical Center.
Aug. 28-Sept. 3:
1. Laurie Glimcher, MD, CEO of Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will step down Oct. 1.
2. Hong Min was named CEO of Southwest Healthcare Temecula (Calif.) Valley Hospital.
3. Spencer Turner was appointed CEO of North Richland Hills, Texas-based Medical City North Hills, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
4. Allen Stefanek was named CEO of Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif., part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare.
5. Merry-Ann Keane, MSN, RNC, was appointed superintendent and CEO of Ilwaco, Wash.-based Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics.
6. Mike Richards, MD, was named interim executive vice president and UMN Health Sciences and CEO of the Albuquerque-based UNM Health System.
7. Kim Manus was tapped as interim CEO of Newport (Wash.) Hospital and Health Services.
8. Michael Costa was appointed president and CEO of Randolph, Vt.-based Gifford Health Care, effective Oct. 14.
9. David Irizarry was named CEO of Corpus Christi (Texas) Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, effective Sept. 1.
Aug. 21-27
1. Carolyn Sparks was named CEO of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Ky., after serving in the role on an interim basis since May.
2. Andy Guz was named CEO of Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Fla., effective Sept. 15.
3. Bill Vobejda was appointed president and CEO of Methodist Fremont Health in Omaha, Neb.
4. Jason Chang was tapped as CEO of Honolulu-based The Queen's Health Systems.
5. Bill Welch, former CEO of two decades, was named interim CEO of Jefferson Community Health & Life in Fairbury, Neb., effective Sept. 3.
6. Sheila Bollier was appointed CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Houston at The Medical Center, which is set to open in November.
7. Lisa Lovelace was named president and CEO of Vitruvian Health-Bradley Medical Center in Cleveland, Tenn., the hospital's first female CEO.
8. Helen Johnson, MSN, RN, was tapped as CEO of Helen Newberry (Mich.) Joy Hospital.
9. Brian Denton was appointed president and CEO of Savoy Medical Center in Mamou, La.
Aug. 14-21
1. Matthew Banks has stepped down from his role of CEO at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala.
2. Ashley Black was named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Morgantown (W.Va.).
3. Sue Shugart was appointed CEO of Rutherfordton, N.C.-based Rutherford Regional Health System after serving in the role on an interim basis since June.
4. Kay Barnett was tapped as CEO of AdventHealth's Minneola, Fla., hospital, which is set to open in late 2025.
5. Burke Kline resigned as CEO of Jefferson Community Health & Life in Fairbury, Neb., effective Aug. 19.
6. Cristina Contreras was appointed CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, effective Sept. 16.
7. Julian John was named CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan after serving as its CFO since 2021.
8. Kathy Kuepers, RN, CEO of Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington, Wis., will retire next year.
9. Steve Stark was appointed CEO of Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital as it plans to reopen.
10. Chris Squire, president and CEO of Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, Mich., is stepping down to pursue a new opportunity.
11. Michael Duncan stepped down from his role as CEO of Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital after 13 years.
Aug. 7-13
1. Melissa Wilson was named CEO of Freestone Medical Center in Plano, Texas, effective Aug. 19.
2. Betsy Hart, MSN, will become CEO of Glendale (Calif.) Memorial Hospital and Health Center on Aug. 19.
3. Shanthi Margoschis, MSN, was named CEO of Sutter Auburn (Calif.) Faith Hospital, effective Sept. 3.
4. Trevor Brand was tapped as CEO of Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch, Calif.
5. Bradley (Brad) Goodson was appointed CEO of Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland.
6. Jordan Herget, CEO of Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, will step down from his role Sept. 6.
7. Airica Steed, EdD, RN, was terminated from Cleveland-based MetroHealth System after a board vote on Aug. 9.
8. John Harris will retire as CEO of Las Cruces, N.M.-based Memorial Medical Center this month.
9. David Clay will retire at the end of September as CEO of Key West, Fla.-based Lower Keys Medical Center.
10. Steve Shattls, CEO of Huntington, W.Va.-based Valley Health Systems, was placed on administrative leave.
11. Leonard Hernandez was dismissed as CEO of Arkansas City, Kan.-based SCK Health.
12. Beau Masterson was tapped as CEO of Barbourville (Ky.) ARH Hospital.
13. Jonathan Koonce was named CEO of Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Ky.
14. JW Newman was appointed CEO of St. David's Round Rock (Texas) Medical Center.
15. Andrea Graham, PharmD, will become CEO of Millen, Ga.-based Jenkins County Medical Center on Oct. 1.
Aug. 1-6
1. Mark O'Hern was named CEO of WVU Medicine East, which includes two hospitals and their clinics. It is part of Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine.
2. Ingrid Long, RN, was named CEO of Banner Health Torrington (Wyo.) Community Hospital.
3. Jeremy Zoch, PhD, was tapped as president and CEO of Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles.
4. Guy Medaglia, president and CEO of Saint Anthony Hospital in Chicago, will retire Jan. 10.
5. Matt Hasbrouck has accepted a new role as CEO of St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. He will be leaving his role as CEO of Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia, Ga., another HCA hospital.
6. Bill Bridges was named CEO of Houston, Mo.-based Texas County Memorial Hospital after serving as interim CEO since February.
7. Jerry Penner will retire next year as president and CEO of Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky.
8. Amanda Shurtz, MSN, RN, was named interim CEO of Las Vegas, N.M.-based Alta Vista Hospital.
9. LaDonna Johnston, MSN, RN, was appointed as president and CEO of Searcy, Ark.-based Unity Health after serving on an interim basis since January.
10. Bob Anderson will retire in January as CEO of OSF HealthCare's central region. He has been with the Peoria, Ill.-based system for nearly 45 years.
11. Michael Drake, MD, president of Oakland-based University of California's system of research universities and health systems, will step down at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
July 24-31
1. Mark Deno was named CEO of Medical City McKinney (Texas), effective Aug. 1
2. Dan DeGroot, president and CEO of Stoughton (Wis.) Health, will retire at the end of the year after working more than 40 years in healthcare.
3. Ron Werft, president and CEO of Santa Barbara, Calif-based Cottage Health, will retire next year.
4. Jim Bickel will retire next year as president and CEO of Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health after serving 17 years in the role.
5. Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, was named acting president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth while Airica Steed, EdD, RN, is on medical leave.
6. Tony Martinelli, PharmD, will become president and CEO of New Martinsville, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital on Aug. 15.
7. Gary Paxson, BSN, RN, will become president and CEO of Morganton, N.C.-based UNC Health Blue Ridge. He most recently served as president and CEO of Batesville, Ark.-based White River Health System.
The following moves were previously reported by Becker's:
July 17-23
1. John Sackett was tapped as Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare's next CEO and president.
2. Trey Abshier was named president and CEO of Miramar Beach, Fla.-based Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, part of St. Louis-based Ascension.
3. William Perno was tapped as CEO of Springfield-based Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital.
4. Jonathan Cohee was named CEO of Delta (Colo.) Health after serving as the system's COO since November.
5. Kirk Tice, president and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway (N.J.), will retire at the end of the year after 30 years at the helm.
6. Steve Massini, CEO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, will retire Oct. 1.
7. Erik Wexler was selected as Providence's next president and CEO and will step into the role Jan. 1.
8. Nancy Agee, MSN, will retire as CEO of Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic in September.
July 11-16
1. Mark Rosenblatt, MD, PhD, was named CEO of Chicago-based University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics at UIC after serving as interim CEO.
2. Mike Cooper was tapped as CEO of Fairfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital and began the role July 15.
3. Jennifer Savage, interim CEO of Warm Springs-based Montana State Hospital since January, is no longer a state employee, a health department spokesperson confirmed.
4. Heather Havericak was named CEO of Delray Beach, Fla.-based Delray Medical Center and began the role July 12. The hospital is part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's Palm Beach Health Network.
5. Chuck Mantooth, president and CEO of Boone, N.C.-based UNC Health Appalachian, will retire Jan. 1. He has worked in the health system since 1992.
6. Ned Hill was named CEO of HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital, which is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
7. Isaiah Zirkle was tapped as CEO of HCA Florida West Marion Hospital, an extension of HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.