Matthew Cox was named June 1 as national chair of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Mr. Cox serves as executive vice president and CFO of Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, Mich., according to a June 7 news release shared with…
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Dave Lehr was promoted from chief strategy officer to chief administrative officer and chief innovation officer at Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health, a regional health system serving parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In his new role, Mr. Lehr will…
Chad Melton has been appointed president of Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health’s Puget Sound market. In the role, Mr. Melton will oversee the organization’s eight hospitals and medical centers and nearly 18,000 team members across the region, according to…
Paul Ervin has been named CEO and CFO of Mena (Ark.) Regional Health System, according to a June 3 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Ervin as Mena Regional Health System’s interim CEO and CFO. He also served…
Phoenix-based Banner Health named John Almasan, PhD, senior vice president and chief artificial intelligence, data and infrastructure officer. Effective June 1, Dr. Almansan will lead the system’s AI and technology efforts to make healthcare simple, faster and more accessible to…
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Shanna Stofer, PharmD, has been appointed president and CEO of Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Neb., effective July 13. Ms. Stofer has held healthcare leadership roles at nonprofit and for-profit hospitals and health systems, with a focus on independent community…
Waconia, Minn.-based Ridgeview has appointed Ben Nielsen as its next president and CEO, effective June 14. He will succeed Mike Phelps, who plans to retire Jan. 2, according to a June 4 health system news release. Mr. Nielsen has held…
Tripp Owings has been named CEO of Wichita, Kan.-based Ascension Via Christi, effective July 6, according to a June 5 LinkedIn post. In his new role, Mr. Owings will oversee six hospitals, more than 5,650 employees and more than 75…
Andrew Morgan has been named chief strategy officer for Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth’s mid-America region, according to a June 4 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Morgan served as president of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Bon Secours Mercy Health’s Tiffin…
Carrie Adams, PharmD, was promoted from COO to president of Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Dr. Adams has served as COO of the 327-bed, level III trauma center since 2022, overseeing clinical operations, quality, performance improvement and support services.…