Hank Hanigan. CEO of Whitman Hospital & Medical Center (Colfax, Wash.). Mr. Hanigan joined Whitman Hospital as CEO in October 2014. Previously, he served as COO of Whidbey General Hospital in Coupeville, Wash., a position he held for about four years. Mr. Hanigan earned an MBA from Washington State University-Vancouver and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.