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Executive Moves

Jani Johnson, MSN, RN, president of Saint Luke’s Central Region and Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City (Mo.), will retire Feb. 1 after 40 years of service at the system. Ms. Johnson oversees operations at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas…

Heart Hospital of Austin (Texas), part of St. David’s HealthCare, has appointed Matthew Bursley CFO. He succeeds Amanda McCann, who recently became CFO of St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center. Mr. Bursley stepped into the role Oct. 6 after serving…

Jalima Trank has been named senior vice president and regional CFO for St. Louis-based Ascension, according to an Oct. 16 LinkedIn post. In her new role, Ms. Trank will oversee Ascension facilities in Florida, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Illinois and Maryland, according…

John Winstel has been named chief accounting officer of St. Louis-based Ascension, according to an Oct. 16 LinkedIn post. In his new role, Mr. Winstel will oversee the system’s key accounting and financial reporting functions, support long-term financial strength and…

Bronson Health, based in Kalamazoo, Mich., has named Darrell Keeling, PhD, as its new CTO. In this role, Dr. Keeling will collaborate with teams and leadership at Bronson to lead digital transformation efforts and strengthen the system’s infrastructure and cybersecurity.…

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Ottumwa (Iowa) Regional Health Center named Richard Bergmann as CEO, effective Nov. 10. Mr. Bergmann brings more than 25 years of hospital operations experience, according to an Oct. 16 Ottumwa Regional news release. He most recently served as COO at…

Christian Wallis was named CEO of the Northern Inyo Healthcare District, which operates a 25-bed critical access hospital in Bishop, Calif., and associated clinics. Mr. Wallis has served in the role on an interim basis since early 2025. In an…

Laura Dannels, PhD, has been named chief human resources officer for UC San Francisco, effective Dec. 15. Dr. Dannels will serve as associate vice chancellor of human resources for UCSF and senior vice president of human resources for UCSF Health,…

Robert Harbaugh, MD, will step down from his role as chief medical officer of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa., on Nov. 1. Dr. Harbaugh is a neurosurgery expert who has spent nearly three decades of his career…

Brian Sterns has been named senior vice president and CIO of Froedtert ThedaCare Health, based in Wisconsin. In this role, Mr. Sterns will lead the health system’s technology strategy to support its overall goals. He will focus on enhancing the…

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