Rishi Sikka, MD, was selected as the next CEO of Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services, effective Oct. 21.
Executive Moves
Chief mission officers, most common at Catholic hospitals and health systems, focus on preserving religious identity in their organizations. However, their roles can also entail community outreach and involve collaboration with administrative, strategic and operational leaders.
Cincinnati-based UC Health has made three changes in its C-suite, hiring one new leader and expanding the roles of two others.
Greenville, N.C.-based East Carolina University Health has tapped Kelly Weatherly as its CHRO, effective immediately.
Julie Petersen, CEO of Ellensburg, Wash.-based Kittitas Valley Healthcare, will retire at the end of 2024.
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Erin Clevenger, BSN, RN, has been appointed CEO of Port Lavaca, Texas-based Memorial Medical Center.
Sarah Hill, PhD, has been named chief mission integration officer for Chicago-based CommonSpirit's mountain region.
Andre Boyd Sr. was appointed regional president and CEO of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, based in Philadelphia, and Silver Spring, Md.-based Holy Cross Health.
John Groesbeck was named senior vice president of acute care operations for Banner Health's Arizona community hospitals.
Houston Methodist has tapped Anthony DeFurio as executive vice president and CFO. Mr. DeFurio succeeds Kevin Burns, who retired at the end of September, according to an Oct. 2 news release shared with Becker's.