Jeremy Stephens was appointed chief people officer of Pinehurst, N.C.-based FirstHealth of the Carolinas, joining the system in July.
He most recently served as executive vice president and CHRO at Tidelands Health in Murrells Inlet, S.C., where he oversaw compensation, benefits, talent acquisition and organizational development, according to information shared with Becker’s.
Mr. Stephens has more than 30 years of human resources leadership experience, including senior roles at University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor and Chelsea (Mich.) Community Hospital, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health. He also served as cabinet-level CHRO for the state of Michigan, overseeing human resources strategy for more than 50,000 employees.
FirstHealth is a nonprofit network licensed for four hospitals and 546 beds, with 6,600 employees serving 15 counties in the mid-Carolinas.
