Brewer-based Eastern Maine Health System named John Ronan president of Blue Hill (Maine) Memorial Hospital and Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth.
Mr. Ronan has been serving as president of Blue Hill Memorial Hospital since 2014 and acting president of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital since 2016. He worked at EMHS for 20 years.
Mr. Ronan chairs the Maine Hospital Association's Public Policy Council and serves on the Regional Policy Board of the American Hospital Association. He holds an MBA and a master of science degree in human relations from Husson University in Bangor, Maine.
"[Mr. Ronan] has been instrumental in the ongoing integration of business and clinical services as well as planning for the future of health delivery service in Hancock County. Unifying leadership of the two hospitals ensures a big picture view," said M. Michelle Hood, CEO of EMHS.