Executive Moves

Eric Palmer is the newly appointed CEO of Evernorth, succeeding Tim Wentworth on Sept. 23. Mr. Palmer, who joined Cigna in 1998, played an integral role in Evernorth's September 2020 launch. The platform is a rebranding of Cigna's health services…

Steve Davis, MD, has been promoted to CEO of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He will step into his new role Nov. 22, according to a news release shared with Becker's.

Jeff Alter formally began his tenure as CEO of Berkeley Heights, N.J.-based Summit Health on Oct.4.

Paul Krakovitz, MD, was named the first permanent president of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare's Nevada region.

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has appointed Paul Sierzenski, MD, senior vice president and CMO of acute care services. He began his new role on Sept. 27, according to a news release.

The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported since Sept. 24:

UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va., has added three new leaders to its nursing and emergency services teams, a Sept. 28 news release said.

Chicago-based Shirley Ryan AbilityLab announced the appointments of Peggy Kirk as president and CEO and Nancy Paridy as president and chief administrative officer. Their appointments became effective immediately, according to a news release shared with Becker's Sept. 30.

David Hoff will step down from his role as CEO of Honesdale, Pa.-based Wayne Memorial Health System and Hospital on Dec. 31. He will be succeeded by James Pettinato, RN, according to a Sept. 17 news release.

The following leadership moves by women have been reported since Sept. 23: