Russ Miller has been selected as CEO of Sedgwick County Health Center in Julesburg, Colo. Mr. Miller joins the organization from the Burlington, Colo., area and brings a background as a radiologic technologist, according to an April 23 hospital news…
Executive Moves
Rich Lisitano plans to retire in June as president of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health’s Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, Conn., and Westerley (R.I.) Hospital. Five things to know: 1. Mr. Lisitano has spent 40 years with the…
Luke Miller, PharmD, has been appointed COO of Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville, Tenn., effective June 21, according to a May 4 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Miller has held multiple leadership roles within St. Louis-based Ascension,…
Valerie Newman has been appointed COO of Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., she wrote in a May 4 LinkedIn post. Ms. Newman has served as COO of St. David’s Georgetown (Texas) Hospital since October 2024, according to her…
Lowville, N.Y.-based Lewis County Health System has named CFO Jeffery Hellinger as its next CEO. Mr. Hellinger will succeed current CEO Gerald Cayer Aug. 4, who is retiring after nine years leading the system, according to a May 5 health…
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Cheryl Chisholm has been appointed chief people officer of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health. Ms. Chisholm brings more than 20 years of human resources leadership experience to the role, according to a May 4 health system news release. She joined Ardent…
Heather Cianfrocco has been named COO of Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health, effective immediately, according to a May 5 news release. Prior to her new role, Ms. Cianfrocco served as executive vice president of governance, compliance and information security for UnitedHealth Group,…
Valencia, Calif.-based Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital named Kelly Galbo, DNP, RN, vice president and chief nursing officer. “With her deep commitment to clinical quality and patient care, Kelly will help us deliver on our vision — to be the most…
Julie Quirin, president of Saint Luke’s — the West region of St. Louis-based BJC Health — plans to retire March 1 after nearly three decades with the system. Ms. Quirin has served as president since 2023, overseeing operations across Saint…
Dustin Koctar has been named vice president of finance for Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, according to a May 4 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Koctar served as vice president of treasury for Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare, according…