Oskaloosa, Iowa-based Mahaska Health Partnership selected Kevin DeRonde to serve as CEO, effective Feb. 19, 2018, according to an Oskaloosa News report.
Here are four takeaways:
1. Mr. DeRonde currently serves as CEO of Des Moines (Iowa) Orthopaedic Surgeons.
2. He has previous experience working at Mahaska Health Partnership, serving as executive director of specialty services and as a member of the executive team.
3. He holds an MBA and a master's of healthcare management degree from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.
4. Mr. DeRonde will take over from interim CEO Chris Jepsen, MSN, who will remain on the executive team.