Pamela Daley Whelton was appointed executive vice president of South Shore Health and president of South Shore Hospital, both based in South Weymouth, Mass.
Four points:
1. Ms. Whelton, who is the first female president of 97-year-old South Shore Hospital, previously served as its COO.
2. She also has served as the hospital's chief administrative and financial officer.
3. She joined the hospital in 1997 as a financial analyst.
4. Ms. Whelton worked in the utility industry before coming to South Shore Hospital.