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Executive Moves

Richard Lear has been appointed CIO of Austin, Texas-based St. David’s HealthCare and Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Central and West Texas division, effective July 1. Mr. Lear will lead IT operations for the nine-hospital system, which operates under a partnership…

Wadena, Minn.-based Astera Health named Mike Schramm interim CEO, effective July 6. Mr. Schramm brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in rural healthcare organizations across Minnesota, according to a July 1 health system news release. He most…

San Francisco-based UCSF Health has named multiple new leaders to its UCSF Health Network. Chantel Johnson joined the network as vice president and COO of network ambulatory on June 29, according to a July 10 UCSF Health news release shared…

Michelle Beverly has been appointed CEO of Havasu Regional Medical Center in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., effective July 13. Ms. Beverly most recently served as the hospital’s COO, according to a July 13 LinkedIn post from the hospital. She has…

Melisa Adkins, BSN, RN, has been appointed CEO of The Brook Hospital KMI in Louisville, Ky., part of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services. In her new role, Ms. Adkins will advance patient-centered care, expand access and strengthen outcomes,…

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Heather McEvoy was appointed chief philanthropy officer for PeaceHealth’s Vancouver and Longview, Wash., communities. In the role, Ms. McEvoy will lead philanthropy strategy and operations for PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation and PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center Foundation, according to…

Michael King has been named market CFO of Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health, according to a July 13 LinkedIn post. In his new role, Mr. King will oversee Corewell’s Dearborn, Taylor, Trenton and Wayne hospitals in Michigan. Prior to his new…

Brian Dean was appointed executive vice chancellor for health affairs at the University of Texas System, effective Aug. 1. According to a July 10 release, Mr. Dean most recently served as executive vice president for health affairs at UTHealth Houston…

Tupelo-based North Mississippi Health Services appointed Shawn Morrow as COO, effective Aug. 31. Mr. Morrow will provide executive leadership for system operations across the organization’s eight hospitals, as well as its clinics, service lines and joint ventures, according to a…

Las Vegas-based Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center has named Suresh Ponnada, MD, chief medical officer. In the role, Dr. Ponnada will help lead clinical strategy and support quality, safety and care effectiveness across the hospital, according to a July…

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