Becker's Healthcare is pleased to recognize the following 60 CEOs, presidents and administrators of critical access hospitals.
The men and women included on this list are at the helm of organizations regularly recognized for safety and quality. Many led their hospitals through expansions, mergers and EHR implementations. The individuals on this list are also key members of the community, serving on corporate boards and state-level initiatives to improve access to care.
This list highlights individuals who lead the hospitals featured on the Becker's Healthcare 60 Critical Access Hospitals to Know list, published in July.
Please contact Laura Dyrda at ldyrda@beckershealthcare.com with questions or comments on this list.
Note: Leaders are presented in alphabetical order. Individuals and institutions cannot pay for inclusion on this list.
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Todd Almendinger. President and CEO of Magruder Hospital (Port Clinton, Ohio). Mr. Almendinger became president and CEO of Magruder Hospital in 2012 after serving as the hospital's vice president and CEO for six years. [CLICK HERE]
Rebecca Beck. President of Hawkins County Memorial Hospital (Rogersville, Tenn.) and Hancock County Hospital (Sneedville, Tenn.). Ms. Beck became director of surgical services at Wellmont Health System's Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center in 2012 and was promoted to president of Wellmont's Hawkins County Memorial Hospital and Hancock County Hospital in Sneedville in 2015. [CLICK HERE]
Arthur Blank. President and CEO of Mount Desert Island Hospital (Bar Harbor, Maine). Mr. Blank began his tenure as CEO of Mount Desert Island Hospital in 1999. [CLICK HERE]
Paula Chermside. CEO of Aspirus Ironwood (Mich.) Hospital & Clinics. Ms. Chermside was named CEO of Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in May 2016 after spending three years as the hospital's COO. [CLICK HERE]
Chad Cooper. CEO of Riverwood Healthcare Center (Aikin, Minn.). Mr. Cooper became CEO of Riverwood Healthcare Center in July 2013. [CLICK HERE]
Michael Coyle. CEO of Coteau des Prairies Health System (Sisseton, S.D.). Mr. Coyle has spent more than 25 years in the healthcare industry. [CLICK HERE]
Mark Dalley. Administrator of Gunnison (Utah) Valley Hospital. Mr. Dalley became administrator of Gunnison Valley Hospital in August 2011 after serving as president and CEO of Ontario, Ore.-based Holy Rosary Medical Center, a Catholic Health Initiatives affiliate. [CLICK HERE]
Eugene Della. President of Fairview Hospital (Great Barrington, Mass.) and BMC Hillcrest Campus (Pittsfield, Mass.). Mr. Della joined BMC Hillcrest in 1962 and was named president and COO in 1981. [CLICK HERE]
Dolan Dalpoas. President and CEO of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital (Lincoln, Ill.). Mr. Dalpoas joined Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health System in 1994 and currently serves as president and CEO of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital. [CLICK HERE]
Jenny Derks. Chief Administrative Officer of Calumet Medical Center (Chilton, Wis.). Ms. Derks became chief administrative officer of Affinity Health System and Ascension's Calumet Medical Center in November 2016. [CLICK HERE]
Mike Donlin. Administrator of Floyd Valley Healthcare (Le Mars, Iowa). Mr. Donlin began his career as an orderly in a small Onamia, Minn.-based hospital before being commissioned to the National Naval Medical Center in 1975. [CLICK HERE]
Brian Denton. Administrator of Mercy Hospital Kingfisher (Okla.). Prior to his November 2013 appointment as administrator of Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Mr. Denton directed outpatient services and managed the EHR rollout at Mountain View, Mo.-based Mercy St. Francis Hospital. [CLICK HERE]
Mike Dowdy. CEO of Central Montana Medical Center (Lewistown, Mont.). Mr. Dowdy has been CEO of Central Montana Medical Center since 2015. [CLICK HERE]
Toby Freier. President of New Ulm (Minn.) Medical Center. New Ulm Medical Center is a nonprofit hospital affiliated with Minneapolis-based Allina Health. [CLICK HERE]
David Frum. President and CEO of Bridgton (Maine) Hospital.Mr. Frum joined Bridgton Hospital in 2010. Under his leadership, the hospital earned the National Rural Health Association's Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals award in 2016. [CLICK HERE]
Marian Furlong, RN. President and CEO of Hudson (Wis.) Hospital & Clinic. Ms. Furlong has been president and CEO of 25-bed Hudson Hospital & Clinic since 1999 and plans to retire in October 2017. [CLICK HERE]
Jeanie Gentry. CEO of Steele Memorial Medical Center (Salmon, Idaho). Ms. Gentry joined the 18-bed Steele Memorial Medical Center in April 2016. [CLICK HERE].
Matt Grimshaw. West Region President of CHI St. Alexius Health (Bismarck, N.D.). Mr. Grimshaw rose to his position as West Region President of CHI St. Alexius Health in 2017 after seven years as president of CHI St. Alexius Health Williston (N.D.) Medical Center. [CLICK HERE]
Martin Guthmiller. CEO of Orange City (Iowa) Area Health System. Mr. Guthmiller has been CEO of Orange City Area Health System since 1993. [CLICK HERE]
Hank Hanigan. CEO of Whitman Hospital and Medical Center (Colfax, Wash.). Mr. Hanigan became CEO of the 25-bed Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in 2014 after serving as COO of Coupeville, Wash.-based WhidbeyHealth. [CLICK HERE]
Tim Herrmann, RN. Chief Administrative Officer of PeaceHealth Cottage Grove (Ore.) Community Medical Center. Mr. Herrmann joined PeaceHealth in 1988 as the trauma program coordinator at Spokane, Wash.-based Sacred Heart Medical Center. [CLICK HERE]
Brian Herwig. President and CEO of Perry County Memorial Hospital (Tell City, Tenn.). Mr. Herwig brings Perry County Memorial Hospital more than 25 years of healthcare management experience. [CLICK HERE]
Dale Hustedt. President and CEO of Avera Holy Family Hospital (Estherville, Iowa). Mr. Hustedt was named CEO of Avera Holy Family Hospital in 2014. [CLICK HERE]
Barry Jacobsen. CEO of Myrtue Medical Center (Harlan, Iowa). Mr. Jacobsen was appointed CEO of Myrtue Medical Center in 2009 after dedicating more than a decade to the Harlan-based institution. [CLICK HERE]
Ryan Jones. CEO of Aultman Orrville (Ohio) Hospital. Mr. Jones spent nearly two decades in various positions at the 25-bed Aultman Orrville Hospital before Aultman Orrville's Advisory Board of Directors named him CEO in August 2017. [CLICK HERE]
Steven Jones. President of University Hospitals Geneva (Ohio) Medical Center. Mr. Jones was named president of University Hospitals Community Hospitals-East region in 2016, responsible for the health system's hospitals throughout Ohio in Ahuja, Bedford, Conneaut, Geauga, Geneva, Portage and Richmond. [CLICK HERE]
Connie L. Koutouzos. CEO of Aspirus Iron River (Mich.) Hospital & Clinics. Ms. Koutouzos is the CEO of Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, a 25-bed critical access hospital founded when Iron River, Mich.-based County General Hospital and Crystal Falls (Mich.) Community Hospital merged in 1996. [CLICK HERE]
Jeff Lingerfelt. CEO of Hammond-Henry Hospital (Geneseo, Ill.). Mr. Lingerfelt began his tenure as CEO of Hammond-Henry Hospital in November 2015. [CLICK HERE]
Tammy Loosbrock. Senior Director of Sanford Luverne (Minn.) Medical Center. Ms. Loosbrock served as the manager of rehabilitation services, ancillary service director and COO of Sanford Luverne Medical Center before becoming CEO. [CLICK HERE]
Lenny Lyons. Administrator at Delta (Utah) Community Hospital and Fillmore (Utah) Community Hospital. Mr. Lyons is the administrator for Delta Community Hospital and Fillmore Community Hospital, both nonprofit hospitals with combined governing boards. [CLICK HERE]
Amy McDaniel. CEO of Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics – Belmond. Ms. McDaniel is CEO of Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics – Belmond, which, in conjunction with its sister hospital in Clarion, Iowa, and surrounding outreach clinics, includes 500 employees and more than 35 healthcare providers. [CLICK HERE]
Michelle McEwen. President and CEO of Speare Memorial Hospital (Plymouth, N.H.). Ms. McEwen oversaw the completion of a $15 million renovation to Speare Memorial Hospital in 2006 as president and CEO. [CLICK HERE]
Doug McMillan. CEO of West Park Hospital (Cody, Wyo.). Mr. McMillan has been the CEO of West Park Hospital since 1997. He oversees the 25-bed critical access hospital's staff of more than 50 physicians and 500 employees. [CLICK HERE]
David Miller. President of River Falls (Wis.) Area Hospital. Before joining River Falls Area Hospital, Mr. Miller served as the vice president of operations for St. Paul, Minn.-based United Hospital for 10 years. [CLICK HERE]
Tamara Miller. CEO of Madison (S.D.) Regional Health System. Ms. Miller leads Madison Regional Health System, which includes a 22-bed hospital and 220 employees. She became CEO in 1996. [CLICK HERE]
Kim Monjesky. CEO of Pikes Peak Regional Hospital (Woodland Park, Colo.). In December 2015, Ms. Monjesky transitioned from CFO to CEO of Pikes Peak Regional Hospital. [CLICK HERE]
Rick Nevers. Senior Vice President of Regional Operations and Systems Integration Officer at Aspirus (Wausau, Wis.) and Interim President of Aspirus Medford (Wis.) Hospital & Clinics. Mr. Nevers is senior vice president of regional operations and systems integration at Aspirus as well as interim president of Aspirus Medford Hospital. [CLICK HERE]
Julie Petersen. CEO of Kittitas Valley Healthcare (Ellensburg, Wash.). Ms. Peterson joined Kittitas Valley Healthcare as CEO in June 2016. [CLICK HERE]
Bob Peterson. CEO of Millinocket (Maine) Regional Hospital. Mr. Peterson has served as CEO of Millinocket Regional Hospital since June 2014. [CLICK HERE]
Michele Pilon. President and CNO of Transylvania Regional Hospital (Brevard, N.C.). Ms. Pilon became president and CNO of Transylvania Regional Hospital in October 2016. [CLICK HERE]
Lisa M. Radtke. Chief Administrative Officer of Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah, Iowa). Ms. Radtke is the chief administrative officer of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System's Winneshiek Medical Center and regional administrator for human resources for the Southwest Wisconsin Region. [CLICK HERE]
Roger J. Reamer. Administrator and CEO of Memorial Health Care Systems (Seward, Neb.). Mr. Reamer heads Memorial Health Care Systems, a critical access hospital that opened in 1950. [CLICK HERE]
Dave Ressler. CEO of Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital. Mr. Ressler served as CEO of Aspen Valley Hospital from 2004 to 2013 and then returned as CEO in the fall of 2016. [CLICK HERE]
Jeremy Roberge. President and CEO of Huggins Hospital (Wolfeboro, N.H.). Mr. Roberge joined Huggins Hospital in 2012 as CFO and senior vice president before becoming president and CEO in August 2016. [CLICK HERE]
Bruce Roesler. CEO of Richland Hospital (Richland Center, Wis.). Before Mr. Roesler joined Richland Hospital in March 2015, he served as president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center – New Hampton (Iowa) for eight years and president and CEO of Avera Marshall (Minn.) Regional Medical Center for one year. [CLICK HERE]
Justin Selle. CEO and Administrator of Pike County Memorial Hospital (Louisiana, Mo.). Mr. Selle joined Pike County Memorial Hospital as COO in July 2014 and transitioned into the CEO role in March 2015. [CLICK HERE]
Matthew R. Shahan. CEO of West River Health Services (Hettinger, N.D.). Mr. Shahan oversees the 20-bed West River Health Services hospital, West River Health Services Foundation and Western Horizons Living Center. [CLICK HERE]
Tanya Sharp. President and CEO of Boone County Health Center (Albion, Neb.). Ms. Sharp has been CEO of Boone County Health Center since January 2017. [CLICK HERE]
Hank Simpson, MD. CEO of Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar (Menomonie, Wis.). Before his tenure as CEO, Dr. Simpson served as Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar's vice CMO and chairman of the board. [CLICK HERE]
Philip J. Stuart. Administrator of Tomah (Wis.) Memorial Hospital. Mr. Stuart became administrator of Tomah Memorial Hospital in 1995. [CLICK HERE]
Dennis Swan. President and CEO of Sparrow Health System (St. Johns, Mich.). Mr. Swan has served on the executive team at Sparrow Health System for 32 years, previously as senior vice president of operations and COO. [CLICK HERE]
Josh Tucker. Administrator of Mercy Hospital Logan County (Guthrie, Okla.). Mr. Tucker joined Mercy Hospital Logan County in December 2011. [CLICK HERE]
Allen Van Driel. CEO of Smith County Memorial Hospital (Smith Center, Kan.). Mr. Van Driel became a board member of the Sunflower Health Network in 2012. [CLICK HERE]
Jeanie Vieira. CEO of Providence Hood River (Ore.) Memorial Hospital. Ms. Vieira became CEO of Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital and the Columbia Gorge Service Area in May 2016. [CLICK HERE]
Timothy Walsh. Interim President and CEO of Martha's Vineyard Hospital (Oak Bluffs, Mass.). Mr. Walsh served as CEO of Martha's Vineyard Hospital from 2002 to 2016, and then returned as interim CEO in June 2017. [CLICK HERE]
Harry Weis. CEO of Tahoe Forest Hospital (Truckee, Calif.). Mr. Weis joined Tahoe Forest Hospital in December 2015. [CLICK HERE]
Ken Westman. CEO of Barrett Hospital and HealthCare (Dillon, Mont.). Mr. Westman became CEO of Barrett Hospital and HealthCare in 2011. [CLICK HERE]
Todd Willert. President and CEO of Community HealthCare System, Onaga (Kan.) & St. Mary's. Mr. Willert became CEO of Onaga, Kan.-based Community HealthCare System in 2015 after spending nearly 20 years as CEO of Nevada, Iowa-based Story County Medical Center and one year as CEO of Albia, Iowa-based Monroe County Hospital and Clinics. [CLICK HERE]
Richard Willett. CEO of Redington-Fairview General Hospital (Skowhegan, Maine). Mr. Willett joined Redington-Fairview General Hospital in 1972 as director of pharmacy and became CEO in October 1991. [CLICK HERE]
Lee Woodward, Jr. President of Coastal Healthcare Alliance (Belfast, Maine). Mr. Woodward serves as president of Coastal Healthcare Alliance, the health system overseeing Belfast-based Waldo County General Hospital and Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, Maine. [CLICK HERE]
Gerald Worrick. President and CEO of Door County Medical Center (Sturgeon Bay, Wis.). Mr. Worrick became president and CEO of Door County Medical Center in 1988, overseeing the hospital's change from an inpatient to outpatient model focused on primary care and prevention. [CLICK HERE]
Robert Wright. CEO of Newman Regional Health (Emporia, Kan.). Mr. Wright became CEO of Newman Regional Health in 2013. Since then, he has overseen a $3 million Meditech upgrade. [CLICK HERE]