Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health announced leadership changes made effective on Jan. 1, 2017.
The healthcare company promoted Melissa Waddey to president of ambulatory and operations services. She most recently served as senior vice president, operations strategy and integration, and she has been with LifePoint since 2010.
Jeff Seraphine, previously president of the company's eastern group of hospitals, has been named chief development officer. He will now be responsible for LifePoint's ongoing growth and development strategy.
Victor Giovanetti was appointed president of the company's eastern group. He was formerly president of the company's western group of hospitals. He joined LifePoint in 2013 as COO for the eastern group, before transitioning to western group president in 2015.
LifePoint tapped Robert Klein to serve as western group president. Having joined the company in 2005, he most recently served as COO for the company's central group of hospitals.