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Executive Moves

Barry Arbuckle, PhD, CEO of Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare for the past 24 years, will become executive chairman of the system, effective July 1. President David Kim, MD, will succeed Dr. Arbuckle as CEO, according to an April 29 health…

Penn State Health in Hershey, Pa., has named Dara Royer senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer. In this role, Ms. Royer will oversee marketing and communications strategy across the academic health system, according to an April 29…

Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Health System has named Angela Ross, RN, BSN, chief nursing officer and vice president of nursing and patient care services. Ms. Ross brings more than 25 years of healthcare leadership experience across inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency services…

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Health System has named Richard Dabruzzo vice president of business development, effective May 1.  Mr. Dabruzzo comes to the health system with more than 20 years of experience in physician network development, strategic planning, and practice integration,…

Linda Hoff has shared plans to retire as executive vice president and CFO of Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care at the end of fiscal 2026 after nine years with the system. Ms. Hoff will be succeeded by Adam Horst,…

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Carlsbad (N.M.) Medical Center has named Blake Hubbard as CEO, effective April 27. Mr. Hubbard brings more than 25 years of experience in health system and hospital executive leadership roles. He most recently served as CEO of Valley View Medical…

Michael Patriarca has been appointed executive vice president and chief business affairs and strategy officer for UTHealth Houston. The newly created role reflects the university’s continued growth and the expanding scope of its academic, research, clinical and administrative operations, according…

Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health has named William Scandrett vice president of information security and chief information security officer. Mr. Scandrett announced the appointment in an April 28 LinkedIn post. “As I step into this next opportunity, I’m energized…

Laurinburg, N.C.-based Scotland Health Care System has named Gregory Flicek senior vice president of finance and CFO, according to an April 28 post on his LinkedIn page.  Mr. Flicek’s past experience includes serving as senior manager of Ascendient Healthcare Advisors.…

Stu Simpson has been named assistant CFO of HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge in Lone Tree, Colo., according to an April 27 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Denver-based HCA HealthONE. Prior to his new role,…

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