Kevin Spiegel has joined Vista Health System in Waukegan, Ill., as CEO. 

Renton, Wash.-based Providence's CIO, BJ Moore, has left the health system after six years in the role.

Gordon Ferguson will retire by the end of June 2025 as president and CEO of Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Gregory LaFrancois has stepped down as president of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

Chicago-based Cook County Health has nominated Erik Mikaitis, MD, as its next CEO following an eight-month national search, according to a statement shared with Becker's.

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has named Bob Bender CFO of its Northern region, according to an Oct. 16 post on his LinkedIn page. 

Lynette Chappell Williams, vice president and chief diversity officer of Penn State Health, will retire Nov. 29. 

Joey Waddell has been appointed COO of Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Ky.

Chad Patrick has returned to HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital to serve as CEO, according to an Oct. 15 news release shared with Becker's. 

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has given new titles to two of its leaders, according to an Oct. 15 LinkedIn post.

Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health has named Geoffrey Gardner executive vice president and system CFO of the UF Health clinical enterprise, effective Dec. 1. 

Milwaukee-based Medical College of Wisconsin has named Jennifer Tiedemann executive director of revenue cycle operations, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. 

Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System has tapped Jose Balderrama as senior vice president of human resources for the system, according to an Oct. 14 LinkedIn post.

Mary Beth Jenkins was appointed president and CEO of Pittsburgh-based UPMC Health Plan, president of UPMC insurance services division and executive vice president of UPMC.

Albany (N.Y.) Med has named Michele Kakely Skumurski senior vice president of finance. 

After 15 years in the role, John Chessare, MD, will retire in 2025 as president and CEO of Townson, Md.-based Greater Baltimore Medical Center HealthCare.

Granville Health System in Oxford, N.C., has appointed Jamie Purvis CFO, effective Oct. 1.

Richard Tugman has been named president and CEO of Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health after serving in the role on an interim basis since March.

Sal Perla, DrPH, was named interim CEO of Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West, Fla., according to his LinkedIn page. 

San Antonio-based Methodist Children's Hospital has named Rebecca Watson, MD, its new chief medical officer.