Executive Moves

Dennis Roemer is retiring as senior vice president and CFO of St. Joseph's Health in Paterson, N.J., the health system announced Sept. 15.

Nuvance Health, a seven-hospital system in LaGrangeville, N.Y., and Danbury, Conn., named Geoffry Hook CIO, the organization said Sept. 16. 

Pittsburgh-based UPMC has selected life sciences leader Jeanne Cunicelli as president of UPMC Enterprises, its innovation, venture capital and commercialization arm, the health system announced Sept. 16.

The following hospital and health system CEO moves were reported in the last week. The executives are listed alphabetically.

Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, N.C., part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Duke LifePoint Healthcare, named Greg Caples CEO, the hospital announced Sept. 15.  

Mike Butler, president of operations and strategy at Renton, Wash.-based Providence, is retiring, the health system announced Sept. 15. 

Arkansas Children's in Little Rock has selected Pete Mourani, MD, as president of its research institute and senior vice president and chief research officer for the health system, effective Dec. 7.

Birmingham, Ala.-based Brookwood Baptist Health selected Robbie Hindman, BSN, RN, as CNO of Brookwood Baptist Medical Center, the organization announced Sept. 13.

Saint Francis Healthcare in Wilmington, Del., has named Brandon Harvath president and COO, the hospital announced Sept. 15.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has named Carrie Owen Plietz regional president for Northern California, the health system said Sept. 11.