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Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know | 2025

Critical access hospitals play a vital role in delivering around-the-clock emergency care to rural and underserved communities. Leading these essential institutions are executives with deep expertise in expanding service lines, recruiting and retaining providers, and forging strategic partnerships that strengthen care delivery and community access.

The CEOs recognized on this list are steadfast in their commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and financial sustainability. Through thoughtful leadership, they ensure their hospitals remain trusted community resources. They bring essential services close to home, attract top physicians, and collaborate with larger health systems to enhance care capabilities.

Note: Becker’s Healthcare developed this list based on nominations and editorial research. Leaders do not pay and cannot pay for inclusion on this list. This list is not exhaustive, nor is it an endorsement of the leaders or organizations mentioned. Leaders are presented in alphabetical order. We extend a special thank you to Rhoda Weiss for her contributions to this list. 

Contact Anna Falvey at afalvey@beckershealthcare.com with questions or comments.

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Alisha Herrmann

CEO

Edwards County Medical Center

Kinsley, KS

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Amy Hart

CEO

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

Crosby, MN

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Andrew Raymond

President and CEO

Kalkaska Memorial Health Center

Kalkaska, MI

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Angela Ammons

CEO

Clinch Memorial Hospital

Homerville, GA

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Arlan Johnson

CEO

Howard County Medical Center

Saint Paul, NE

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August Querciagrossa

CEO

OSF HealthCare’s Western Region

Peoria, IL

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Barry Bloom

CEO

Jeff Davis Hospital

Hazlehurst, GA

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Ben Bucher

CEO

Towner County Medical Center

Cando, ND

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Brett Altman, PhD

CEO

Cass Health

Atlantic, IA

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Brian Stephens

President and CEO

Door County Medical Center

Sturgeon Bay, WI

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Bruce Roesler

CEO

The Richland Hospital and Clinics

Richland Center, WI

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Carrie Jankowski

President

Mercy Health–Allen Hospital

Oberlin, OH

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Cathy Pimple, DNP, RN

CEO

Newman Regional Health

Emporia, KS

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Chuck Kassis

Administrator

Adventist Health Clear Lake

Roseville, CA

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Chuck Nordyke, MSN, RN

President and CEO

Clarinda Regional Health Center

Clarinda, IA

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Cory Nelson

CEO

Sioux Center Health

Iowa

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Curtis Hawkinson

CEO

Community Memorial Healthcare

Marysville, KS

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Cynthia K. McGuire

CEO

Monadnock Community Hospital

Peterborough, NH

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Darlene Rodowicz

President and CEO

Berkshire Health Systems

Pittsfield, MA

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David F. Walz, RN

President and CEO

Madelia Health

Madelia, MN

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Dawnett Willis

CEO

Floyd County Medical Center

Charles City, IA

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Donna McGregor

President

Rochester Regional Health St. Lawrence Region

Rochester, NY

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Dustin Wright

CEO

Floyd Valley Healthcare

Le Mars, IA

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Eric Briesemeister

CEO

UnityPoint Health—Jones Regional Medical Center

Anamosa, IA

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Erica Peterson

Administrator and CEO

Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center and Pierre Clinic

Pierre, SD

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Gary Jordan

President and CEO

Cherokee Regional Medical Center

Iowa

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Gary Kartchner, RN

CEO

Benson Hospital and Northern Cochise Community Hospital

Willcox, AZ

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George Von Mock

CEO

Hansen Family Hospital

IA Falls, IA

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Greg Madsen

President

Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital

Lexington, VA

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Hank Hanigan

CEO

Whitman Hospital and Medical Center

Colfax, WA

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Hannah McRae

CEO

Cody Regional Health

Wyoming

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Heather Bomstad, MSN, RN

President

OSF HealthCare Saint Clare Medical Center and OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center

Princeton and Mendota, IL

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Hoyt Skabelund

CEO

Banner Payson Medical Center

Payson, AZ

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Jac McTaggart

Senior Director and CEO

Sanford Mayville Medical Center and Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center

Hillsboro, ND

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Jake Erickson

CEO

Bingham Healthcare

Blackfoot, ID

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Jeff Prater

CEO

Carson Valley Health

Gardnerville, NV

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Jennifer Liter, DNP, RN

CEO

Carroll County Memorial Hospital

County, KY

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Jeremy P. Davis

CEO

Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics

La Grande, OR

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Jeremy Roberge

President and CEO

Huggins Hospital

Wolfeboro, NH

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Jill Ostrem

President

Allina Health’s River Falls Area Hospital, United Hospital and United Hospital–Hastings Regina Campus

Hastings, MN

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Jodi Hovdenes, RN

President

CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington Medical Center

Carrington, ND

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John Ayoub

CEO

Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics

Mobridge, SD

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John Durrett

CEO

Fredonia Regional Hospital

Fredonia, KS

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Jonathan Hatfield

CEO

Klickitat Valley Health

Goldendale, WA

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Josh Martin

CEO

Summit Pacific Medical Center

Elma, WA

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Kara Besst

CEO

Gritman Medical Center

Moscow, ID

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Karen Cheeseman

President and CEO

Mackinac Straits Health System

St. Ignace, MI

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Karissa Turner

President and CEO

Wabash General Hospital

Mt. Carmel, IL

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Kelly Jefferson, MSN

President

OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group

Escanaba, MI

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Kelly Macken-Marble

CEO

Osceola Medical Center

Osceola, WI

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Kevin Kincaid

CEO

Knoxville Hospital & Clinics

Iowa

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Kim Lucero

CEO

Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Clinics

Trinidad, CO

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Kristi Barnd

CEO

Henry County Hospital

Napoleon, OH

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Kristie Williams, MSN, RN

President

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Pearisburg, VA

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Kurt Forsyth

President

Delta and Fillmore Community Hospitals

Utah

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Kym Clift

CEO

TriState Health

Clarkston, WA

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Laura Gamble

CEO

Pender Community Hospital

Pender, NE

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Laura Gentry, BSN, RN

CEO

Atrium Health Navicent Peach

Macon, GA

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Lauren G. Wirth, MD

President and CEO

New London Hospital

London, NH

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Lisa Van Brunt

CEO

Banner Washakie Medical Center

Worland, WY

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Liz Sellers, MSN

CEO

Pioneers Medical Center

Meeker, CO

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Lukas Fischer

CEO

Linton Regional Medical Center and South Central Health

Linton, ND and Wishek, ND

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Lynda Stanley

President and CEO

Dosher Memorial Hospital

Southport, NC

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Manuela “Manny” Banner, RN

President and CEO

Memorial Community Hospital and Health System

Blair, NE

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Mark Harrel

CEO

Phelps Memorial Health Center

Holdrege, NE

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Martin Guthmiller

CEO

Orange City Area Health System

Iowa

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Marty Fattig

CEO

Nemaha County Hospital

Auburn, NE

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Matt Dammeyer

CEO

Memorial Hospital of Converse County

Douglas, WY

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Matthew Sells

President and CEO

Shenandoah Medical Center

Iowa

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Meagan Weber, DPT

CEO

Scotland County Hospital

Memphis, MO

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Meg Hickey-Boynton

CEO

Community Hospital of Anaconda

Anaconda, MT

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Michael Peterson

President

Androscoggin Valley Hospital

Berlin, NH

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Michael Schafer

CEO

Spooner Health

Spooner, WI

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Michelle LeBeau

President

Alice Hyde Medical Center and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital

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Michelle Majerus

CEO

Avera Holy Family Hospital

Estherville, IA

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Mike Delfs

President and CEO

Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown, ND

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Rhonda P. Webb, MD

CEO and CMO

Pagosa Springs Medical Center

Springs, CO

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Rob Carnahan, RN, MSN

CEO

Banner Churchill Community Hospital

Fallon, NV

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Robert F. Nutter

President and CEO

Littleton Regional Healthcare

Littleton, NH

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Robert Ortmyer

President

Elizabethtown Community Hospital and Porter Medical Center

Middlebury, VT

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Roger Reamer

CEO

Memorial Health Care Systems

Seward, NE

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Rolland “Boomer” Bojo, Jr

President and CEO

UHS Delaware Valley Hospital

Walton, NY

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Rozanna Penney

President and CEO

Athol Hospital

Athol, MA

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Ryan Larsen

CEO

Community Medical Center

Falls City, NE

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Sarah Ragsdale

CEO

Smith County Memorial Hospital

Smith Center, KS

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Scott Thoreson

CEO

Carroll County Memorial Hospital

Carrollton, MO

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Shelly Russell

CEO

Mitchell County Regional Health Center

Osage, IA

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Stacy Harberson

CEO

Howard Memorial Hospital

Nashville, AR

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Steve Barnett, DHA, CRNA

President and CEO

McKenzie Health System

Sandusky, MI

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Steve Massey

President and CEO

Westfields Hospital & Clinic

New Richmond, WI

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Tammy Anderer, PhD, MSN

Chief Administrative Officer

Geisinger’s North-Central and Western Pennsylvania Regions

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Taylor Rose

CEO

Barrett Hospital & HealthCare

Dillon, MT

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Teresa Mallett

CEO

Madison Regional Health System

Madison, SD

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Thomas Mee, BSN, RN

CEO

North Country Healthcare

Whitefield, NH

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Timothy Gullingsrud

CEO

Ogallala Community Hospital

OgallAL, NE

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Tom Vasko

CEO

Newman Memorial Hospital

Shattuck, OK

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Treg Vyzourek

CEO

Brodstone Healthcare

Superior, NE

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Tyler Ust

CEO

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center

Falls, MN

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Tylie Mills, BSN, RN

CEO

Pike County Memorial Hospital

Louisiana, MO

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Veronica Schmidt

Administrator and CEO

Sanford Vermillion Medical Center

Vermillion, SD

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Whitney Johnson, RN

President

New Ulm Medical Center, Owatonna Hospital and Faribault Medical Center

Faribault, MN

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Wyatt Brieser

CEO

Hammond-Henry Hospital

Geneseo, IL

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