Executive Moves

Kevin Nokels abruptly resigned Dec. 2 as president and CEO of Duluth, Minn.-based St. Luke's health system, according to the Star Tribune.

The following hospital and health system CEO moves were reported on or after Nov. 24.

The following hospital and health system executive retirements have been reported since Oct. 26.

Pipeline Health promoted and hired two new hospital CEOs in the Chicago area, the Los Angeles-based hospital owner and operator said Dec. 1.

Clay Holderman was named president and CEO of West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, and Sanjeeb Khatua, MD, was named to those same roles at the health system's clinic enterprise, UnityPoint Clinic, officials said Dec. 1. 

Joseph Scopelliti, MD, is retiring as president and CEO of the Guthrie Clinic, the Sayre, Pa.-based health system said Dec. 1. 

The following payer executives changed their positions in November.

UK HealthCare selected Peter Gilbert to serve as its first senior vice president and COO, the Lexington, Ky.-based health system said Nov. 30. 

UC Health promoted Evaline Alessandrini, MD, to executive vice president, CMO and interim COO, the Cincinnati-based health system said Nov. 30. 

The following hospital and health system executive moves were reported on or after Nov. 20: