The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee inaugurated Shekar Kurpad, MD, PhD, as its seventh president and CEO Sept. 17. Dr. Kurpad has more than two decades of service at MCW at the academic medical center and medical school, according…
Executive Moves
Hospitals and health systems began 2026 with a flurry of executive moves. Since Jan. 1, Becker’s has tracked more than 1,650 leadership changes. Editor’s note: This live page was launched Jan. 2, 2026, and will be updated regularly. Sept. 12-18…
Several women have recently stepped into new executive roles at hospitals and health systems — including through promotions, new appointments or planned retirements. While women hold most entry-level positions in healthcare, they made up just 35% of C-suite leaders in…
From Wellstar naming a vice president of revenue cycle to Kaiser Permanente naming a senior vice president of revenue realization, here are 39 revenue cycle executive moves Becker’s reported in 2026: 1. Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System named Denise Waters…
Becker’s has reported the following hospital and health system COO moves since July 1, including leaders promoted within their organizations and those appointed to roles at new organizations. Note: This page was created Aug. 11 and will be updated as…
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Brittany Johnson has been named CFO of Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va., according to a Sept. 17 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Johnson served as assistant CFO of CJW Medical Center in Richmond, Va.,…
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has named Denise Waters vice president of revenue cycle, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. She joins Wellstar from Bloomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners, where she served as vice president of revenue cycle since June…
Paramus, N.J.-based Bergen New Bridge Medical Center named Karine Austin, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer. In this role, she will set the strategic direction for nursing, innovate across the care delivery model and empower nurses to shape how the hospital…
North Richland Hills, Texas-based Medical City North Hills named Cilia Stelly, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. She stepped into her role Sept. 14, according to a system news release. Ms. Stelly started her career at the hospital in 2013, moving…
Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System named Paul Yodice, MD, patient safety officer for the system. In this role, he will advance quality, patient safety and performance improvement; help teams identify opportunities to improve care, remove barriers and prevent patient safety…