Five things to know:
1. Ms. Howard is a healthcare consultant.
2. She formerly served as vice president of regional development for Danville, Pa.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
3. She has experience serving as CEO of Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, N.H.
4. Ms. Howard is a past chair of the New Hampshire Hospital Association.
5. She replaces Peter Wright, who is leaving for a leadership role at Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare.
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