Executive Moves

The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with Becker's or reported on since June 5:

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa., has selected Maria Lariccia Brennan, DNP, RN, to serve as its chief nursing officer, effective June 21. 

Melina Kibbe, MD, has been chosen as the 17th dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer for UVA Health, the Charlottesville, Va.-based health system said June 9. 

The following leadership moves by women have been reported in June.

Brad Haws has been tapped to be CFO of Emory Healthcare, the Atlanta-based health system said June 9.

The following hospital and health system CEO moves were reported on or after June 3:

Dominick Pernice was chosen as COO of Catholic Health's St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown, N.Y., the hospital said June 4. 

Pinehurst, N.C.-based FirstHealth of the Carolinas has selected Jacklynn Lesniak, DNP, RN, as its new CNO. 

Deborah Addo has been named executive vice president and COO of Penn State Health, the Hershey, Pa.-based health system said June 7.

Spencer Thomas has been chosen as the next CEO of Sovah Health-Martinsville (Va.), effective in August, health system officials said June 7.