Executive Moves

Cleveland Clinic has made several leadership appointments across its U.S. and UK markets. Jorge Guzman, MD, was named executive vice president of the U.S. markets, overseeing the Northeast Ohio and Florida markets, a health system spokesperson said in a March…

David Zaas, MD, has been named CEO of Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System, effective May 1, according to a March 25 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Zaas returns to Duke after serving as president and CEO of Winston-Salem,…

Nick Harley has been named CEO of Tell City, Ind.-based Perry County Memorial Hospital, according to a March 25 LinkedIn page. Prior to his new role, Mr. Harley served as Perry County Memorial Hospital’s COO. He also served as vice…

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health has appointed Erich Huang, MD, PhD, vice president of informatics and chief research information officer. Dr. Huang will oversee data science and research informatics strategy for the health system, its national clinical trial network and Wake…

Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has named Beth Carlson chief revenue officer.  Ms. Carlson joins the health system from Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine, where she served as chief revenue officer since March 2025. She joined WVU Medicine in…

UC San Francisco’s chief ethics and compliance officer, Brian Smith, will retire Aug. 1. Mr. Smith was appointed CECO in October 2019 after having served as interim since 2017, according to a March 24 system news release. In the role,…

Peter Thompson has been named vice president of revenue cycle management business support for Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health, according to a March 24 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Thompson served as vice president of client services for…

Shari Cooley, MSN, RN, has been named senior director and chief application officer at Kansas City, Mo.-based Children’s Mercy. Ms. Cooley shared the news in a March 24 LinkedIn post. In this role, she will oversee pharmacy, radiology, lab, home…

Laura Kowal has been appointed president of Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley. Ms. Kowal has served as interim Delaware Valley president since July and as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary since 2020, according to a…

Lukas Iwanski has been promoted to CFO of Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla., according to a March 24 LinkedIn post. The 536-bed hospital is part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s Palm Beach Health Network, according to its website. Prior…