Executive Moves

Larry Cohen has retired as chief projects officer of Ilwaco, Wash.-based Ocean Beach Health. Mr. Cohen previously served as CEO of the hospital from 2016 to 2022, which was then known as Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics, according to…

Phoenix-based Banner Health appointed Kevin Manemann executive vice president and chief operating and transformation officer, effective in October. Mr. Manemann will oversee Banner Health’s operational and transformation agenda, according to a Sept. 21 health system news release. He brings more…

Barbara Wadsworth, DNP, RN, has been appointed interim chief nursing officer of The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, effective Aug. 31. Dr. Wadsworth most recently served as COO of Radnor, Pa.-based Main Line Health and was senior vice…

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has named Mayil Dharmarajan its chief data and AI officer. Mr. Dharmarajan shared the appointment in a Sept. 21 LinkedIn post, saying he is joining the health system as it works to transform healthcare. “I’m…

Robert Garrett, CEO of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, plans to retire June 30. Mr. Garrett will continue as CEO while the health system’s board conducts a national search for his successor, according to a Sept. 21 health system news…

Victor Melo has been named COO of Tamarac-based HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital. Prior to his new role, Mr. Melo served as vice president of operations and ethics and compliance officer for Plantation-based HCA Florida Westside Hospital, according to a Sept.…

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health named Christina Oh executive vice president and COO, effective Sept. 28. Ms. Oh currently serves as president of Sutter Health’s Greater San Francisco and East Bay Division, according to a Sept. 21 health system news release.…

Indianapolis-based Community Health Network has named three new leaders to its team, effective Sept. 28, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Elisabeth Klar will serve as the system’s executive vice president and chief people officer, Cate Sabatine will…

Paul Smith was named CEO of Parkridge Valley Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr. Smith joins the behavioral health hospital from Covenant Healthcare Peninsula Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn., where he was vice president of behavioral services, according to a Sept. 14…

Visante, a St. Paul, Minn.-based specialty pharmacy services provider, named Eric Hayes CFO Sept. 14. Mr. Hayes succeeds Steve Conley, who retired from the position, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Hayes brings more than 20 years…