Executive Moves

Nwando Anyaoku, MD, has been chosen as the first chief health equity officer of Seattle-based Swedish Health Services.

UT Health East Texas President and CEO Moody Chisholm has resigned, the Tyler-based health system said this week.

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported since Feb. 22:

Rhonda Jordan was named executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Virtua Health, and Stephanie Fendrick was named executive vice president and chief strategy officer. 

Joe DeSchryver, CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif., submitted his resignation March 2, more than a month after county officials sanctioned the hospital because it broke COVID-19 vaccine protocol, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's Hospital Review.

Philips on March 2 named Shez Partovi, MD, its new chief innovation and strategy officer, effective March 22.

John Kerndl, executive vice president and CFO of Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health, has accepted the CFO position at Beth Israel Lahey Health System in Boston. 

Burlington, Mass.-based Wellforce named David Storto executive vice president, chief strategy and growth officer, the health system said March 2. 

Chad Couch, MD, was named president of Ballad Health's northeast market and CEO of Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center. 

Centene Corp. appointed four leaders to its executive team, effective March 1.