Executive Moves

Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare named Paul Konopacki as its new CFO. He assumed his role Jan. 3.

Eduardo Conrado will become president of St. Louis-based Ascension, effective Feb. 1, and current Ascension President and CEO Joseph Impicciche will remain in the CEO role.

Saad Chaudhry has been promoted to chief digital and information officer of Annapolis, Md.-based Luminis Health.

Olean, N.Y.-based Upper Allegheny Health System has named Lesley Zurek its senior director of human resources. 

Gary Honts, CEO of Indio, Calif.-based JFK Memorial Hospital, has retired, according to local news sources. 

Troubled Jackson, Miss.-based Merit Health Central, which has closed a number of its operations in recent months, has now lost its CEO, according to a Jan. 30 report from Mississippi Today.

Hank Milius, president and CEO of Muncie, Ind.-based Meridian Health Services, will retire at the end of 2023. 

Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has named Catherine Corbin its first chief business innovation officer. 

Omkar Kulkarni has been promoted to vice president and chief transformation and digital officer at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which also established a new Office of Transformation, according to a Jan. 30 news release shared with Becker's.

AdventHealth Hendersonville (N.C.) hired Laura Maure as its physician services director.