Executive Moves

Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., has named James N. Leonard president and CEO, according to The Fresno Bee.

Rick Scott, the former CEO of HCA, is a dark horse in the race to capture the Republican nomination for Florida governor in an Aug. 24 primary, according to a report by Forbes.

Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, Md., has named John B. Chessare, MD, MPH, FACHE, as its new president and CEO.

Kirkpatrick Conley will become CEO of Mesa View Regional Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Mesquite, Nev., according to a report by the Desert Valley Times.

Cincinnati's Health Alliance has named Kevin Joseph, MD, as the interim president of its West Chester (Ohio) Medical Center, according to the Business Courier of Cincinnati.

Sister Marie Puleo has been named interim president of Caritas Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Mass., following the resignation of Daniel H. O'Leary, MD, according to a report by the Boston Globe.

Ron Seal has resigned as CEO of Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg, Miss., according to a report by the Hattiesburg American.

Tom Gettinger is leaving his post as president of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. to become COO of WakeMed, an 870-bed health system in Raleigh, according to a report by the Business Journal of the Greater Triad…

Michael H. Schnieders has been named president and CEO Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb., a 233-bed facility that is part of Catholic Health Initiatives, according to a release from Good Samaritan.

Robert Bills has been named CEO of 150-bed Encino (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center and 153-bed Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Hospital, according to a report by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.