Ms. Thompson succeeds Jack Stephens, who has served as Lakeland Regional’s president and CEO for 26 years. Both executives will be at LRMC for a week to complete the transition, and after that, Mr. Stephens said he will be available as needed, according to the report.
Ms. Thompson comes to LRMC from 350-bed Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, Pa., where she served as president. She was also president of the Lankeanu Hospital Foundation.
Read The Ledger report on Elaine Thompson.
Read more on recent Florida executive moves:
–Florida Zephyrhills Names CEO
–Florida’s BayCare Health System Names CIO
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