4 candidates remain in the running for Memorial Healthcare CEO: 3 things to know

Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System has narrowed its CEO search down to four candidates, following the departure of retiring President and CEO Frank Sacco, according to a Sun Sentinel report.

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Here are three things to know about the candidates.

1. The four candidates moving on in the search process are:

  • Aurelio Fernandez III, executive vice president and COO of  Memorial Healthcare System
  • Robert Kelly, MD, former president and COO, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (New York City)
  • Lee Ann Liska, president and CEO, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
  • Kennon Hetlage, CEO, Memorial Hospital West (Pembroke Pines, Fla.)

2. The four candidates are among seven — three external and four internal — interviewed last month by Memorial Healthcare System board members.

3. The board is scheduled to meet about the CEO selection Feb. 18, although it was not clear earlier this week when the second round of candidate interviews would take place, according to the report.

 

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