Executive Moves

South Charleston, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals has named Rachel Jones CFO, according to a June 7 post on her LinkedIn page. 

Douglas Koch was named CEO of Kearney (Neb.) Regional Medical Center, effective Aug. 5, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker's.

Jenny Reed was named senior executive officer of Farmers Branch, Texas-based Southwestern Health Resources, an integrated network, part of Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, on June 3.

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.