Here are four things to know:
1. Mr. Kessler previously served as CEO at Salem (Ill.) Township Hospital.
2. He has prior experience serving as vice president of ancillary services at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill.
3. He has also worked at Express Scripts.
4. Culbertson Memorial is a 22-bed critical access hospital that includes 200-plus staff members.
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