Executive Moves

Ken Metteauer has been named CFO of Parkridge East Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to a PEH news release. Mr. Metteauer is expected to begin his new position on Feb. 1. He has been with Parkridge Health System, which includes…

Paul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, announced his resignation. Newton Square, Penn.-based Catholic Health East has appointed Sister Mary Persico to executive vice president of mission integration. Franklin, Tenn.-based Capella Healthcare appointed Erik Swensson, MD,…

Richard Henley, interim CEO of New Milford (Conn.) Hospital is stepping down, according to a Shoreline Plus report. Mr. Henley held the interim CEO position since Sept. 2009. He saw New Milford through a formal affiliation with Danbury (Conn.) Health…

ProHealth Care, based in Waukesha, Wisc., has announced a reorganization of its senior executive leadership, according to a Business Journal report. Ed Olson, president and CEO of Waukesha (Wis.) Memorial Hospital will leave his position to become chief external affairs…

Tim Puthoff has been named CEO of Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, Tenn., according to a Leaf Chronicle report. Mr. Puthoff has served Gateway’s interim CEO since March 2010. He replaces Mike Mullins, who went on a leave of absence…

Bill Anderson has resigned from his position as president and CEO of Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, Ala., according to a Times Daily report. Mr. Anderson will remain on the hospital’s campus until June 30 or until a replacement has…

The diplomatic skills of James Roosevelt Jr., president and CEO of Massachusetts’ Tufts Health Plan, may be put to the test after this week’s proposed merger between Tufts and Harvard Pilgrim Health, according to a Boston Globe report. The merger…

Calvin “Cal” Knight has been named president and CEO of California’s John Muir Health, which has two hospitals in Walnut Creek and Concord, Calif., according to a San Francisco Business Times report. Mr. Knight’s position with JMH is effective April…

Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Hospitals has named David M. Dill as president and COO of the company, according to a LifePoint news release. While Mr. Dill will serve as president in addition to his current role as COO, William F. Carpenter…

Michael F. Stapleton has been named executive vice president of Thompson Health and COO of F.F. Thompson Hospital, both in Canandaigua, N.Y., according to a WHEC report. Mr. Stapleton is currently serving as CEO of Lakeside Health System in Brockport,…