Executive Moves

Nashville, Tenn.-based Essent Healthcare has named Bill Porter as CEO of Paris (Texas) Regional Medical Center, according to an Essent news release.

Charles F. Pinkerman has retired as CEO of the McCready Foundation in Crisfield, Md., which includes McCready Memorial Hospital, the McCready Outpatient Center, a nursing and rehabilitation center and a soon-to-open assisted living center, according to a Delmarva Now report.

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mischawaka, Ind., has named Albert L. Gutierrez as president and CEO, according to a South Bend Tribune report.

Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point, N.J., has named Ron Johnson, current hospital executive vice president and COO, as president and CEO, according to a Press of Atlantic City report.

The board of directors at White Mountain Regional Medical Center in Springerville, Ariz., fired CEO Michael Zimmerman today, according to a WMI Central report.

Stephen R. Hopper, president and CEO of McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, Ill., has announced he will retire effective Jan. 7, 2011, according to a Connect Tri-States report.

Karen Hendren has stepped down from her position as COO and CFO for Stillwater (Okla.) Medical Center to join Ocean Dental's corporate office as CFO, according to an Ocean Dental news release.

Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin, Va., has named Phil A. Wright II as its new CEO, effective Nov. 1, according to a Tidewater News report.

K. Scott Abrams, CFO of Beaver Dam (Wis.) Community Hospital, has announced he will resign from his position effective Oct. 6, according to a Beaver Dam Daily Citizen report.

Ford Titus ended his 41-year career with ProHealth Care and Waukesha (Wis.) Memorial Hospital when he stepped down as CEO last week, according to a Journal-Sentinel report.