Salisbury, Md.-based Peninsula Regional Health System and Peninsula Regional Medical Center named Steven E. Leonard president and CEO designate. He will assume the roles on Jan. 4, 2018.
Mr. Leonard will take over from Peggy Naleppa, DrM, who is retiring in January 2018. The two will work together to ensure a smooth transition of leadership next year.
Mr. Leonard is the current vice president of operations optimization and innovation at PRMC. He previously served as executive director of operational performance improvement at the medical center. He has been with Peninsula Regional since 2003, prior to which he worked at Premier as a senior consultant/performance engineer.
Mr. Leonard is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and he holds an MBA degree from Salisbury (Md.) University.