Executive Moves

The following hospital executive moves occurred within the past week, beginning with the most recent.

The Illinois Medical District, an economic development agency in Chicago, has named Kim Michael-Lee, CPA, as CFO, effective Jan. 2, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.

Stephen Nolte has been named CEO of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health's developing health plan, effective Dec. 31.

Jay St. Pierre, CPA, CFO of Parkridge Health System in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been named CFO of North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Fla., effective January 2013, according to a report by The Chattanoogan.

Don Pounds has built up to his position as senior vice president and CFO of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. since he began as controller of a Baptist hospital in 1987. Now, Mr. Pounds is helping to build Baptist up…

Clint Adams has more than 20 years of healthcare financial experience, and he currently leads the financial direction of Ardent Health Services, a for-profit health system based in Nashville, Tenn.

John Polanowicz, president of Steward Health Care's St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton, Mass., will soon join Gov. Deval Patrick's cabinet as secretary of Health and Human Services, according to a Boston Globe report.

Coshocton (Ohio) Hospital has named Robert Gwinn, DO, CMO, according to a report by the Coshocton Tribune.

Heritage Medical Center in Shelbyville, Tenn., has named Mitchell Frank, MBA, CFO, according to a Shelbyville Times-Gazette report.

Anthony Cooper, CEO of Elmira, N.Y.-based Arnot Health, has announced plans to retire, effective Dec. 31, 2013, according to a Star Gazette report.