John Winstel has been named chief accounting officer of St. Louis-based Ascension, according to an Oct. 16 LinkedIn post. In his new role, Mr. Winstel will oversee the system’s key accounting and financial reporting functions, support long-term financial strength and…
Executive Moves
Bronson Health, based in Kalamazoo, Mich., has named Darrell Keeling, PhD, as its new CTO. In this role, Dr. Keeling will collaborate with teams and leadership at Bronson to lead digital transformation efforts and strengthen the system’s infrastructure and cybersecurity.…
Ottumwa (Iowa) Regional Health Center named Richard Bergmann as CEO, effective Nov. 10. Mr. Bergmann brings more than 25 years of hospital operations experience, according to an Oct. 16 Ottumwa Regional news release. He most recently served as COO at…
Christian Wallis was named CEO of the Northern Inyo Healthcare District, which operates a 25-bed critical access hospital in Bishop, Calif., and associated clinics. Mr. Wallis has served in the role on an interim basis since early 2025. In an…
Laura Dannels, PhD, has been named chief human resources officer for UC San Francisco, effective Dec. 15. Dr. Dannels will serve as associate vice chancellor of human resources for UCSF and senior vice president of human resources for UCSF Health,…
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Robert Harbaugh, MD, will step down from his role as chief medical officer of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa., on Nov. 1. Dr. Harbaugh is a neurosurgery expert who has spent nearly three decades of his career…
Brian Sterns has been named senior vice president and CIO of Froedtert ThedaCare Health, based in Wisconsin. In this role, Mr. Sterns will lead the health system’s technology strategy to support its overall goals. He will focus on enhancing the…
Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health appointed Jason Smith, MD, PhD, as CEO, effective Oct. 16. Dr. Smith had served as interim CEO since June and most recently held the role of system chief medical officer, according to an Oct. 16 UofL…
Jeff Sandene, executive vice president and CFO of Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health, has been promoted to president and CEO of the system, effective July 2026. Mr. Sandene, who will succeed Dave Ramsey when he retires in July, served as CFO…
Chris Bergman, vice president and CFO of Dayton (Ohio) Children’s, will retire, effective Feb. 28. Greg Dillard, executive director of finance for Dayton Children’s, will succeed Mr. Bergman on March 1, according to an Oct. 16 news release shared with…