Robert Cavagnol, MD, was appointed president for Carle Health’s Bloomington-Normal Service Area. Dr. Cavagnol will step into the role Feb. 2, succeeding Colleen Kannaday, who is retiring after 15 years leading Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, Ill., and Carle…
Executive Moves
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce has named Neva Spencer, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer. Dr. Spencer’s career in nursing leadership spans more than three decades, according to a Jan. 5 news release the hospital shared with local…
Several hospital and health system CEOs have recently exited their roles, including through retirements and transitions to new organizations. CEO turnover has remained high, with hospitals reporting 107 CEO exits between January and November 2025 — a nearly 6% increase…
Adam Thacker took the helm Jan. 7 as CEO of Good Samaritan in Vincennes, Ind., marking the 10th chief executive in the hospital’s 118-year history, according to a news release. Mr. Thacker has been with the hospital since 2013, when…
Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health has named Amanda de los Reyes vice president of revenue cycle. She joins the health system from Valleywise Health, where she served as vice president of revenue cycle since December 2022, according to her LinkedIn profile. …
Aaron Martin has been appointed CFO of Medical City Plano (Texas) and Medical City Sachse (Texas), a campus of Medical City Plano. The hospitals are part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Medical City Healthcare in Dallas. In his new role,…
Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Health named Nina Pacheco as vice president and system compliance officer. Ms. Pacheco brings more than two decades of experience in healthcare compliance, privacy, performance improvement and strategic program development, according to a Jan. 7 LinkedIn post…
Jason Pilant has been appointed president and chief administrative officer of Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tenn. He stepped into the role Jan. 1. Mr. Pilant succeeded Randy Davis and will oversee hospital operations, collaborate with system leadership on strategic…
Kim Baugh has been named CFO of Share Medical Center in Alva, Okla., according to a Jan. 7 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Baugh served as a senior vice president of internal audit for Shawnee, Okla.-based Sovereign…
Towson, Md.-based GBMC HealthCare has named two new executive leaders. Peter Ostasewski was named executive vice president and CFO, and Samantha Crandall, PhD, RN, was named senior vice president of quality and patient safety. Mr. Ostasewski brings more than 30…