HCA Houston Healthcare tapped Evan Ray to serve as executive vice president and chief administrative officer, a newly created role, effective April 1.

Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network selected Christopher Hickey to serve as CFO of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, N.Y., according to a Press-Republican report.

Karen Kerr, president of South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, Fla., is now president of Bartow (Fla.) Regional Medical Center as well, according to The Ledger.

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare appointed Jerad Hanlon chief strategy officer of Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla., as well as its Palm Beach hospitals, according to a Delray Newspaper report.

Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, Mass., dropped the 'interim' from President Korry Dow's title.

Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following recent hospital and health system executive resignations.

Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following hospital and health system executive moves during the last week.

Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health selected Melissa Foreman-Lovell, DNP, RN, to serve as chief nursing officer for Beaumont, Troy (Mich.), and Brad Lukas, RN, as chief nursing officer for Beaumont, Grosse Pointe (Mich.).

Harry Schmidt, CEO of Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville, Ill., is resigning June 30, according to a Journal-Courier report.

Craig McCoy, president of Bon Secours' Greenville (S.C.) market, is leaving the role, a spokesperson from Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health confirmed to Becker's Hospital Review via email.

Cortez, Colo.-based Southwest Health System tapped Anthony Sudduth to serve as permanent CEO, effective March 28.

Dallas-based Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation appointed Leslie Wainwright, PhD, chief funding and innovation officer.

Baton Rouge, La.-based Woman's Hospital selected Robert Burgess to serve as interim CEO, effective immediately, according to a Greater Baton Rouge Business Report.

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System named Buddy Daniels CEO of Lovelace Regional Hospital in Roswell, N.M., effective April 29, according to the Roswell Daily Record.

The Theo Executive Group, a healthcare advisory firm, named Robert J. Henkel president of healthcare transformation.

Morehead, Ky.-based St. Claire HealthCare appointed Donald H. Lloyd II president and CEO, effective May 1.

St. Louis-based Ascension named Thomas Graf, MD, president of Ascension Medical Group, effective April 15.

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Ill., tapped Bobbi Kinkelaar, RN, to serve as chief nursing officer.

Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie appointed Felissa Koernig president and COO of Guthrie Towanda (Pa.) Memorial Hospital.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health selected Vicki Block to serve as senior vice president, Central Division, overseeing operations for Carolinas Medical Center, Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy and Levine Children's Hospital, all based in Charlotte.