Mike Howard has been named North Alabama market president and CEO of two Lifepoint Health hospitals.

Houston Methodist has named Jenny Chang, MD, as the next president and CEO of its academic institute and systemwide chief academic officer. 

Renton, Wash-based Providence has appointed Brendan Lloyd, MD, to serve as chief medical officer for the Providence Clinical Network on a permanent basis. 

Brian Harte, MD, has been named president of Cleveland Clinic's east submarket in the Northeast Ohio market, effective Feb. 1.

UC San Diego Health has named Chantelle Venter CFO of its physicians group, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. 

Amanda Barash has been named senior vice president and CFO of MedStar Washington (D.C.) Hospital Center and Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health Research Institute, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. 

Todd Hickey, chief strategy officer of Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health, will assume a new role Jan. 1.

David Hughes, president of Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, N.J., has also taken on the role of CEO, effective Dec. 1.

Doug Ekeren, regional president and CEO of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D., will retire in May after a 39-year healthcare career.

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare named Maureen Leffler, DO, chief well-being officer on Nov. 25.

Matt Hanley, MD, was selected as the next president and CEO of Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System.

Erika Bennett has been named vice president of marketing and brand experience at Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health.

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has named Brooke Davis CFO of its Abingdon, Va.-based Johnston Memorial Hospital, Marion, Va.-based Smyth County Community Hospital and Lebanon, Va.-based Russell County Hospital.

Arlington, Va.-based VHC Health has appointed David B. Peterson as its new senior vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Jan. 6.

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health has named Elena Barberis vice president of finance for both Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Trinity Health Holy Cross Health and Athens, Ga.-based St. Mary's Health Care System. 

Ascension, a St. Louis-based system with 118 wholly owned or consolidated hospitals nationwide, is undergoing a transition in managed care leadership.

Shaun Ng will leave his position as managing director of risk, analytics and operations at Cleveland Clinic's Investment Office in mid-December, according to a Dec. 4 news release shared with Becker's.

Robert Dahl has been named CEO of Broward Health Imperial Point in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., effective Dec. 2.

Erin Brown has been named vice president of advancement and chief development officer of Portland-based MaineHealth.

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health is preparing for a leadership transition.