Mr. Kerndl has more than 30 years of healthcare financial experience, most recently serving as CFO for Traditions Health, a $350M hospice and home health system with 113 locations across 18 states.
He previously served as CFO for Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health and for Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health System.
Candice Saunders, BSN, president and CEO of Wellstar, plans to retire June 30 after a decade in the role. Wellstar’s board is identifying an executive search firm and establishing a CEO search committee to appoint a successor to Ms. Saunders.