A number of hospitals and health systems across the U.S. have restructured their executive teams in 2025. These changes include expanding leadership responsibilities and creating roles and new reporting structures.
Editor’s note: This article was created May 22 and will continue to be updated.
1. Sentara Health, based in Hampton Roads, Va., is shifting to a new market-based operating model for its 12 hospitals. As part of the reorganization, Sentara’s hospitals will operate across four market regions, one eastern, one northwestern and two southeastern markets. Each market will have its own president.
2. Hackensack Meridian Health, based in Edison, N.J., plans to restructure its leadership team ahead of COO Mark Stauder’s retirement. As part of the transition, Mark Sparta will succeed Mr. Stauder as COO, effective July 2. The health system is also eliminating the regional president role and creating two new positions: president of the acute care hospital division and president of specialty hospitals and clinical services.
3. Children’s Minnesota, based in Minneapolis, has made a number of leadership changes following the retirement of Susan Sencer, MD, clinical vice president of specialty pediatrics. Dr. Sencer worked with the organization for more than 35 years. The changes took effect May 9.
4. Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., restructured several leadership responsibilities following the departure of chief of staff Andy Wentzy. Mr. Wentzy left the organization after more than two decades of service.
5. UP Health System in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula shared plans to restructure its leadership team following the departure of Mitch Leckelt. Mr. Leckelt will retire June 1 after more than 11 years as CEO of UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming, Mich.
6. Yale New Haven Health (Conn.) shared restructuring plans as the system works to “redefine and consolidate” its leadership team. The move is estimated to affect up to 38 management and administration positions at the system.
7. Novant Health, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., restructured its leadership operating model. The restructured model adds two senior vice presidents and includes new or expanded roles for many leaders.
