Executive Moves

Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center CFO Tommye Rena Wells is retiring, effective July 3, The Herald-Citizen reported June 23.  Ms. Wells has worked at Cookeville Regional for 30 years, according to the report. She has served as CFO since August…

Alexandria, La.-based Rapides Regional Medical Center named Taylor Bertschy, DO, chief medical officer. Dr. Bertschy most recently served as president of the medical staff at Wichita, Kan.-based HCA Healthcare’s Wesley Medical Center in 2026, according to a June 23 hospital…

Robby Payne has been named CFO of Tamarac-based HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital, according to a June 24 LinkedIn post. The 211-bed hospital is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. It has more than 900 employees, according to its website. Prior…

Joe du Lac has departed as COO of Bronson Battle Creek (Mich.) for a new opportunity. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Healthcare named Tresa Kruis, MSN, RN, interim COO as it begins a national search for a permanent successor later in June,…

Brian Adams has been appointed COO of UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio, part of Cleveland-based University Hospitals.  Mr. Adams recently marked his 20th anniversary with University Hospitals, where he began his career as an occupational therapist providing inpatient…

Jayson Argyle has been appointed senior vice president of community hospitals at Phoenix Children’s, a newly created role supporting the growth of its network. In the role, Mr. Argyle will support the launch of the Women’s and Children’s Pavilion at…

Anthony Coleman, DHA, has been appointed president of two Dignity Health hospitals in a newly combined role. Dr. Coleman will serve as hospital president for Dignity Health-St. Bernardine Medical Center and Community Hospital of San Bernardino (Calif.), effective June 29,…

Madeline Bell, BSN, plans to retire Oct. 1 as CEO of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after nearly 40 years with the organization. Joseph Mitchell, MD, CHOP’s president, will succeed Ms. Bell as president and CEO, according to a June 23…

Denver-based HCA HealthONE has named Casey Guber president and CEO of HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke’s and HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children’s, two hospitals on its Denver campus, according to a June 23 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Guber,…

In April, President Donald Trump nominated Erica Schwartz, MD, to serve as CDC director. On June 16, she outlined steps to cut ties with her employer, UnitedHealth Group. As recently as May 2025, Dr. Schwartz serves as UnitedHealthcare’s president of…