Executive Moves

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill., has named Sharon Zobel, BSN, RN, vice president of patient care and chief nursing officer. Ms. Zobel became interim CNO of the 348-bed hospital in July. She succeeds Karen Gallagher, MSN, RN, who…

Richard Lofgren, MD, inaugural president and CEO of Oklahoma City-based OU Health, will retire effective June 30. OU Health’s board of directors announced the planned retirement in a Feb. 16 news release. Jonathan Curtright, MBA, MHA, the system’s current COO,…

Topeka, Kan.-based Stormont Vail Health has named Aaron Wootton vice president of IT and CIO, effective Feb. 23. In this role, Mr. Wootton will oversee all information systems operations across the health system. Mr. Wootton has more than 20 years…

Douglas Koch has exited his role as CEO of Kearney (Neb.) Regional Medical Center. Scott Smith, MD, was appointed interim president and CEO, effective Feb. 12, following Mr. Koch’s departure, a spokesperson for Lincoln, Neb.-based Bryan Health said in a…

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has appointed Robert Carvajal as chief information security officer. He will be tasked with leading BayCare’s cybersecurity strategy and oversee information security governance across the health system, according to a Feb. 16 news release from…

Murry Ford has been named vice president of revenue cycle at Kettering (Ohio) Health, according to a Feb. 16 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Ford served as vice president of revenue cycle for Atlanta-based Grady Health System,…

Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota Physicians named Greg Beilman, MD, CEO. Dr. Beilman will lead M Physicians, the clinical practice of Minneapolis-based UMN Medical School, and its 4,500 staff members into a “new era of academic medicine,” according to a Feb.…

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health has promoted Michele Stokes, MSN, to chief nursing officer of its Cincinnati market. Ms. Stokes assumed the role Feb. 10 after serving on an interim basis. She joined Mercy Health in 1994 and has since held multiple…

DeVry Anderson, MD, has been named chief medical officer of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center in Texas. The 465-bed hospital is a partnership between Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and two local nonprofits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health…

Tedd Comerford has been appointed senior vice president of supply chain for Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health’s clinical enterprise. In the role, he will oversee systemwide supply chain strategy and operations, including procurement, contracting, distribution, inventory management, value analysis and supplier…