Executive Moves

Care New England announced Oct. 6 that Michael Wagner, MD, will succeed James Fanale, MD, as president and CEO, effective Dec. 1. 

Lara Shekerdemian, MD, was recently named chair of the department of pediatrics at Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Chronicle reported Oct. 5.

Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System has named Monica Puga, MSN, RN, chief nursing executive. She has worked at the system for nearly 20 years. 

More than a dozen hospital and health system CEOs have left their positions or announced plans to do so since August. 

Hilary Rockwell, MD, has been selected as the next regional president and CEO of Avera Queen of Peace, part of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health, according to a news release shared with Becker's Oct. 5.

Columbus, Ohio-based Mount Carmel Health System named Andy Priday as CFO, according to an Oct. 4 news release shared with Becker's.

Lafayette, Colo.-based Good Samaritan Medical Center appointed Ann Gantzer, PhD, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, it said in an email to Becker's Oct. 4. Her appointment was effective Sept. 28.

Phoenix-based Banner Health has named Michael Kupferman, MD, its senior vice president of physician enterprise, effective Sept. 28. 

Carlene Callis was named chief system integration and growth officer and Ben Jacobs was chief strategy and development officer of Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services. 

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported since Sept. 27: