John W. Allen, president and CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb., has announced his retirement, according to a report by the Kearney Hub.
Executive Moves
Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital has named Tim Noakes as its new CFO, succeeding Jim McSweeney who is retiring after 22 years in the position, according to a report in the Sonoma Index-Tribune.
Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, Vt., has named Jill Berry Bowen as its new CEO, according to a report by the St. Albans Messenger.
Kevin Smith will succeed Dale Lodge as the new president and CEO of Winchester (Mass.) Hospital, according to a release from the hospital.
Terence M. O'Brien, CEO of Bon Secours Charity Health System, based in Suffern, N.Y., has resigned after only eight months on the job, according to a report by the Journal News.
Brian Long, the new CEO of Rainy Lake Medical Center in International Falls, Minn., was introduced to members of the Falls Memorial Hospital auxiliary, according to a report in The Daily Journal.
David Abelson, MD, president of St. Louis Park, Minn.-based Park Nicollet Health Systems, will also serve as the health system's new CEO, according to a report in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Chance Phillips has been named the new CFO of Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill, Fla., according to an Oak Hill news release.
Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala., has named Julie Soekoro as its new CFO, according to a report in the Birmingham Business Journal.
Aurora Medical Group in Milwaukee, Wis., has named Brent Phillips as its new COO, according to a report in The Business Journal of Milwaukee.