Oswego (N.Y.) Health has appointed Charles "Chuck" Gijanto president and CEO, effective Sept. 14, according to a Central New York Business Journal report.
Here are seven things to know about Mr. Gijanto.
1. He replaces Ann Gilpin, who opted for an early retirement at the end of June.
2. In his new role, Mr. Gijanto will provide "strategic, executive and operational guidance" for Oswego Health, the organization said.
3. Mr. Gijanto has more than 32 years of healthcare leadership experience.
4. Most recently, he was in a consulting role as interim CFO of Massena (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital.
5. Previously, Mr. Gijanto was president of Baystate Regional Markets, a division of Baystate Health, in Springfield, Mass. Before that, he served as CFO and later as executive vice president and COO of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Mr. Gijanto also had been vice president of strategic business development at CVPH.
6. Mr. Gijanto had previously served as CFO at both Fanny Allen Hospital in Colchester, Vt. and Moses-Ludington Hospital in Ticonderoga, N.Y.
7. William Clark, chairman of the Oswego Health board of directors, expressed enthusiasm about Mr. Gijanto's track record and appointment. "I cannot be more pleased with the fine work done by our search committee and their terrific choice of Chuck Gijanto as CEO. The board and I are confident that Chuck will continue to heighten service excellence through the engagement of the medical staff, Oswego Health employees and the community in this ever-changing and competitive market. Chuck's extraordinary leadership and proven track record, throughout his career, has resulted in significant improvements in quality, customer service and operational efficiency," he said in a news release, according to the report.
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