Executive Moves

The following hospital and health system COO moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's since Dec. 14:

Caribou, Maine-based Cary Medical Center has named Benjamin Willey to a freshly formed role: chief facilities and project officer. 

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth has named Dee Montee vice president of revenue cycle, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. 

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Medical Center, part of Richmond-based VCU Health, has tapped Jim Willis as its COO.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has named Bernardo Fernandez Jr., MD, its new corporate physician executive. 

The early days of 2024 have brought a slew of exits from hospital and health system C-suites, with five executives resigning or retiring between Jan. 2 and Jan. 8: 

Abha Agrawal, MD, has joined Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital as president and CEO.

Nick Ragone has been named chief marketing and communications officer of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health.

Mercy, a multistate health system based in St. Louis, has selected three leaders as presidents of specialty service lines. 

Tim Bensley, CFO of Austin, Texas-based Agilon Health, is retiring sometime in 2024.