Becker’s has recently reported on the following hospital and health system CEO moves, including appointments and exits.
Note: This page was created March 19 and updated April 23.
April 16-22:
1. Wesley Burks, MD, CEO of UNC Health and dean of UNC School of Medicine, will step down from his roles Sept. 1.
2. Kaitlan Baston, MD, was appointed interim CEO of University Hospital in Newark, N.J., effective May 3.
3. Rob Anderson was named CEO of Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center.
4. Jodi Coombs, BSN, RN, was appointed interim president and CEO of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
5. Robert Brooks will exit his role as interim CEO of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, supporting the leadership transition before leaving the organization.
6. Andy Munce, MSN, RN, was appointed president and CEO of Sanford Health’s Sioux Falls, S.D., region after serving in the role on an interim basis.
7. Robert Parker, who was appointed CEO of Columbus, Ga.-based St. Francis Emory Healthcare in March, stepped down from his role later that month for personal reasons.
8. Bill Little was named CEO of Columbus, Ga.-based St. Francis Emory Healthcare, effective April 21.
9. Brian Canfield stepped down as CEO of Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System.
10. Tim Tranor, DNP, RN, BSN, was named COO and interim CEO of Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System.
11. Misty Jones, MSN, RN, was named president and CEO of Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, effective June 9.
12. Hatch Smith Jr. resigned as CEO of Llano (Texas) Regional Hospital on April 15 for a new role.
April 10-15:
1. Brett Kinman will resign as CEO of Magnolia (Ark.) Regional Medical Center, effective July 9.
2. Kerry Ashment was named CEO of Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, Wyo.
3. Gabe Bullaro was appointed CEO of HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, effective April 14.
4. Tony Esposito will step down as CEO of Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, effective April 18.
5. Gerald Cayer will retire as CEO of Lowville, N.Y.-based Lewis County Health System, effective Aug. 3, 2026.
6. Julie Freischlag, MD, will retire at the end of 2025 as CEO and chief academic officer of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, chief academic officer of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, and as executive vice president of health affairs at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem.
7. Cameron Howard was named CEO of Oviedo (Fla.) Medical Center, part of HCA Florida Healthcare.
8. Kim Needham was appointed CEO of Waukegan, Ill.-based Vista Health System.
9. Kent LaCroix was named interim CEO of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique, Mich.
April 2-9:
1. John McDonald was appointed president and CEO of Kerrville, Texas-based Peterson Health, effective in June.
2. Victoria Hanson, PhD, was named regional president and CEO of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D., effective May 3.
3. Mitch Leckelt will retire June 1 after more than 11 years as CEO of UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming, Mich.
4. Tonya Darner, CEO of UP Health System-Marquette (Mich.), will assume an expanded role as market CEO for UP Health System-Marquette and UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming, Mich., effective June 1.
5. Timothy Dentry, president and CEO of Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health, plans to retire in 2025.
6. Richard Allen will retire June 30 as CEO of Erie, Pa.-based Warren General Hospital.
7. Dan Grolemund was named CEO of Erie, Pa.-based Warren General Hospital, effective July 1.
8. Hannah McRae, CFO of Cody (Wyo.) Regional Health, was appointed CEO.
9. Harry Wiggins was named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Peterburg, Va.
10. Mallik Chowdary Yenigella was named CEO of Scenic Mountain Medical Center, a 146-bed acute care hospital in Big Spring, Texas.
11. Karen Pinsky was appointed permanent CEO of Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pa.
12. Charles Briscoe submitted his resignation as president and CEO of Warner Robins, Ga.-based Houston Healthcare.
13. Pierre Monice was appointed president and CEO of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Health, effective May 11.
14. Gina Melby was named CEO of Alan B. Miller Medical Center, a 156-bed acute care hospital slated to open in spring 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
15. Brad Griffin was named CEO of HCA Healthcare’s Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Ga.
16. Thomas Klemond, MD, was appointed interim CEO of Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare, effective April 11.
17. David Banks was named president and CEO of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth.
18. Michelle Waller, MSN, RN, was named CEO of Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, Ill.
March 26-April 2:
1. Benjamin Hughes was named CEO of Moberly (Mo.) Regional Medical Center, part of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, effective June 2.
2. Sean Patterson was appointed CEO of Portsmouth (N.H.) Regional Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
3. James Longabaugh, DO, will step down in mid-summer as CEO of Sabetha (Kan.) Community Hospital.
4. Alec Kimmelman, MD, PhD, was selected as the next CEO of New York City-based NYU Langone Health and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, effective Sept. 1.
5. Kathy Vancampen was named CEO and market president of Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, Ky., and Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Ky., effective April 7.
6. Cecil Miller III was appointed president and CEO of UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, N.Y.
7. Drake Lamen, MD, will retire in mid-April after 18 years as president and CEO of UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, N.Y.
8. Bill Waechter was named market CEO of San Antonio-based Baptist Health System, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
9. Tina Eden, RN, was appointed CEO of Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, Iowa.
10. Marissa Kiefer, senior vice president and CEO of Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, was named president of UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s and UH MacDonald Women’s hospitals, both in Cleveland, effective June 1.
11. Jennifer DeCubellis will step down May 10 as CEO of Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare System after five years in the role.
12. Reba Celsor, RN, was appointed CEO of Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky.
13. Kelly Haynie was named CEO of Ochsner Medical Center-West Bank Campus in Gretna, La., effective June 1.
14. Stephen DelRossi resigned as CEO of Bishop, Calif.-based Northern Inyo Healthcare District.
15. Allison Partridge, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer and COO of Bishop, Calif.-based Northern Inyo Healthcare District, was appointed acting CEO.
March 19-25:
1. Russ Johnson plans to retire in August after having served as president and CEO of Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health since 2016.
2. Darlene Stromstad, president and CEO of Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System, plans to retire in late 2025.
3. Ed Curtis, CEO of Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health, plans to retire March 31.
4. Diana Richardson was appointed interim president and CEO of Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital and Holy Family Hospitals, effective April 14.
5. Dan Hernandez was named CEO of the Emerus WellSpan Health Market, part of York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health.
6. Mary Jo Cagle, MD, will step down May 31 as president and CEO of Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health due to a serious family health matter.
March 12-19:
1. Nathan Worley was appointed CEO of The Hospitals of Providence-Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
2. Raymond Moreno, MD, was named chief executive of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland and Providence Oregon’s west service area.
3. Felix “Drew” Bigby was appointed CEO of Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West, Fla., effective April 28.
4. Jim Heckert, CEO of Christus Southern New Mexico in Alamogordo, will retire March 31.
5. Dave Henry will retire April 1 as CEO of Havre-based Northern Montana Health Care.
6. Kevin Harada, MD, was named CEO of Northern Montana Health Care.
7. Neil Meltzer plans to retire as president and CEO of Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health after more than 12 years in the role.
8. Cole Stockton was appointed CEO of Highpoint Health-Riverview in Carthage, Tenn., and Highpoint Health-Trousdale in Hartsville, Tenn.
