Helen Arteaga Landaverde, PhD, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, has been appointed deputy mayor of health and human services in New York City. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appointed her to the role, where she will expand and improve access to…
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Abby Jackson has been appointed vice president and chief compliance officer of Children’s Mercy Kansas City in Missouri. “Abby’s deep expertise in compliance and privacy, coupled with her leadership in complex healthcare environments, strengthens our commitment to provide exceptional care…
Paul Peterson has been named COO of DeTar Healthcare System in Victoria, Texas, according to a Dec. 30 LinkedIn post from the system. Prior to his new role, Mr. Peterson served as assistant CEO for Lake Granbury (Texas) Medical Center.…
AdventHealth Redmond, a 230-bed hospital in Rome, Ga., has named Hudson Sutton as executive director of operations, according to a Dec. 30 news release. Mr. Sutton began his career at Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth in December 2021 as an administrative…
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has appointed Jason Hill as its new vice chair of hospital medicine and innovation. Mr. Hill shared the news in a Dec. 30 LinkedIn post, writing that the role focuses on “eliminating the low-value tasks that…
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Becker’s has reported on 13 hospitals and health systems that have promoted CFOs to the chief executive role in 2025: 1. Hutchinson (Kan.) Clinic named Matt Leary CEO, effective Jan. 5, 2026. Prior to his new role, Mr. Leary served…
Below are the hospital and health system CFO and assistant CFO exits that Becker's has reported on in 2025:
Matt Leary has been named CEO of Hutchinson (Kan.) Clinic, according to a Dec. 29 LinkedIn post from the multi-specialty clinic, effective Jan. 5. Prior to his new role, Mr. Leary served as market vice president of finance and CFO…
Fallon Phillips has been named assistant CEO of Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana, Texas, according to a Dec. 29 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems. Prior to her new role, Ms. Phillips served as…
Antonio “Tony” Chavira Jr. has been named CFO of Tyler County Hospital in Woodville, Texas, according to a Facebook post from the Tyler County Hospital District. “With more than thirty years of financial expertise across both corporate and private sectors,…