Leadership & Management

William Haugh. CEO of Georgetown (Ky.) Community Hospital; Market President of Bluegrass Community Hospital (Versailles, Ky.). The 75-bed Georgetown Community Hospital and Bluegrass Community Hospital aligned in 2016, with Mr. Haugh serving as market president of both hospitals. Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint…

Behavioral disorders and mental illness are nearly ubiquitous in our society. The Surgeon General reports that mental illness is so common that only a few U.S. families are untouched by them. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, more…

Walt Cathey. CEO of Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock, Texas). Mr. Cathey oversees 5,200 employees as the CEO of Covenant Medical Center, a nonprofit acute care hospital. He previously served as the hospital’s vice president and then COO before taking the helm.…

Daniel Brazell. CEO of La Peer Health System (Beverly Hills, Calif.). La Peer Health System named Mr. Brazell CEO in March 2017, a pivotal time as its Beverly Hills’ outpatient center expanded its physician team. Mr. Brazell was previously senior director…

Bert Beard. CEO of Maria Parham Medical Center (Henderson, N.C.). Mr. Beard became CEO of the 102-bed Maria Parham Medical Center in August 2016 after spending two years as COO of Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center. He started an $81 million hospital…

Kola A. Akindele, JD. Senior Director for Community and Government Relations at University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester, Mass.). In his current role, Mr. Akindele is developing the strategic relationship between UMass Medical School, the government and the greater Worcester community.…

On Thursday, 120 leading patient organizations urged leaders in the U.S. Senate to defend the Medicaid program and prevent changes to funding that would harm patients.

Bill Linder. Vice President of Operations for Surgical Care Affiliates (Deerfield, Ill.).  Mr. Linder has served as SCA’s vice president of expirations since January 2014. He focuses on strategic planning and partnerships for surgery centers and surgical hospitals across multiple…

Adam Thacker. COO of Good Samaritan Physician Network (Vincennes, Ind.). Mr. Thacker joined Good Samaritan in 2013 as vice president of professional services and was promoted to COO in January 2016. Since beginning his tenure, Mr. Thacker has engaged more than…

John Stewart. Vice President at Millennium Medical (Melbourne, Fla.). Since joining Millennium Medical in 2014, Mr. Stewart has helped grow the practice from 30 employees to more than 80. He played a quintessential role in creating Melbourne-based Deuk Spine, Viera Orthopedics,…