Saad Chaudhry, chief digital officer at SSM Health (St. Louis), has been promoted to chief digital and information officer.

Ryan Nagy, MD, president of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health's metro region and interim president of Indianapolis-based Riley Children's Health, has shared plans to exit his role to become president, system chief operating officer and member of the board of trustees at Boston Children's Hospital.

New York City-based Montefiore Health has appointed Ruth Cassidy, PharmD, as chief pharmacy officer. 

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has introduced a new executive role: chief AI officer.

Heidar Thordarson has been named CFO of Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health's Central California network, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. 

MaineHealth Behavioral Health, the Portland-based health system's behavioral health division, has appointed Melissa Bowker-Kinley, PhD, as vice president of medical affairs for child and adolescent services. 

Heather Corte-Real, DNP, MSN, RN, is joining Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center as chief nursing officer. 

Jay Carmichael has been named president and CEO of Paris, Ill.-based Horizon Health, effective Jan. 20.

Rob McLin plans to retire in January 2026 as president and CEO of Good Samaritan in Vincennes, Ind.

Joe Delatorre, CEO of Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health, has been appointed president of a new Orlando Health hospital in Wesley Chapel, Fla., scheduled to open in 2026.

The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's since Dec. 24:

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth has named Janice Grankowski vice president of revenue cycle performance, according to a Jan. 2 post on her LinkedIn page. 

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has hired a new executive to oversee its switch to an Epic EHR.

Guy Cayo was appointed CEO of UT Health Quitman, part of the UT Health East Texas system, according to a Jan. 2 news release shared with Becker's. 

The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's since Dec. 24:

Jeff Perry, MSN, has been named CEO of Warsaw, N.Y.-based Wyoming County Community Health System, effective Jan. 1.

Over the past year, health systems across the U.S. have announced leadership transitions planned for 2025.

Kara Estenson, DNP, MSN, RN, has joined San Francisco-based Dignity Health as chief nurse executive and COO of Woodland Memorial Hospital. 

Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care named Crystal Arthur, MD, inaugural chief medical director of emergency services for the system.

After more than 15 years with Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health, Marty Boryszak has stepped down as system senior vice president of acute care and president of Mercy Hospital of Buffalo.