Executive Moves

Brandon Mencini was named CEO of Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., and Ashland (Ore.) Community Hospital.

Tyler DeJong has been appointed president of Lincoln, Neb.-based St. Elizabeth Hospital, part of Omaha, Neb.-based CHI Health, effective June 24.

Two University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center hospitals are getting leadership changes. 

Olivia Sweetnam has been named CEO of Townshend, Vt..-based Grace Cottage Family Health and Hospital, effective July 1.

In the fall of 2023, Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare eliminated campus-level CEO roles to become a "true system" that's well-integrated, cohesive and accessible. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has named Lakmini Kidder senior vice president of finance and chief revenue officer. 

Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana, Ky., has shared plans to realign leadership with its CEO Stephen Toadvine, MD, exiting his role to re-enter patient care and become a practicing primary care physician with the Harrison Memorial Hospital Physician Group. 

David Munton has been named CFO of Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, N.C., effective June 3.

Becker's reported the following hospital and health system CEO departures from May 21 to June 6, including retirements and other C-suite changes.

Angie Merrell, MSN, RN, was selected as chief nursing officer of Caldwell, Idaho-based West Valley Medical Center, according to a LinkedIn post. She joins West Valley from Ogden (Utah) Regional Medical Center, where she was the assistant CNO.