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Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know | 2024

Critical access hospitals are those that offer 24/7 emergency care and have no more than 25 inpatient beds. These executives are experts in service line expansion, provider recruitment and retention, and the establishment of key partnerships. Their efforts ensure their hospitals serve as vital resources for their communities.

The CEOs recognized here are devoted to high care quality, patient safety and financial stability. These leaders bring crucial care services to their organizations, recruit top physicians, and join forces with larger hospitals and health systems that can provide additional resources.

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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Aaron Wood

President

Sanpete Valley Hospital

Mount Pleasant, UT

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Amber Powell, MSN, APRN

Chief Administrative Officer

Deaconess Union County Hospital

Morganfield, KY

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Angela Ammons

CEO

Clinch Memorial Hospital

Homerville, GA

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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, DPT

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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Cathy Pimple

CEO

Newman Regional Health

Emporia, KS

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Charles “Chuck” Kassis

Administrator

Adventist Health Clear Lake

Lake County, CA

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Cory Nelson

CEO

Sioux Center Health

Iowa

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Craig Henneman

President

CentraCare Paynesville

Paynesville, MN

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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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Dave Ressler

CEO

Aspen Valley Hospital

Aspen, CO

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David Smith

CEO

Hammond-Henry Hospital

Geneseo, IL

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David Steitz

CEO

Bluegrass Community Hospital

Versailles, KY

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Dawn Trompeter

President

OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center

Mendota, IL

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Denise Schepici

President and COO

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital

Massachusetts

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Dolan Dalpoas

President and CEO

Lincoln Memorial Hospital

Lincoln, IL

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Doug McMillan

CEO

Cody Regional Health

Wyoming

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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

South Dakota

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Gary Jordan

President and CEO

Cherokee Regional Medical Center

Iowa

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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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Helena Jagielski, BSN

Administrator

Providence Seward Medical Center, Providence Seward Mountain Haven and Chiniak Bay Elder House

Seward, NE and Kodiak, AK

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Hoyt Skabelund

CEO

Banner Payson Medical Center

Payson, AZ

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Jac McTaggart

Senior Director

Sanford Mayville Medical Center; CEO, Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center

Sanford, ND

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Jake Erickson

CEO

Bingham Memorial Hospital

Blackfoot, ID

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Jeremy Davis

President and 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

River Falls Area Hospital

Falls, WI

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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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Joshua Ratner

CEO

HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley

Kingston, NY

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Judy Leach

Administrator

Adventist Health Mendocino Coast

Fort Bragg, CA

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Julie Petersen

CEO

Kittitas Valley Healthcare Hospital

Ellensburg, WA

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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

Mount Carmel, IL

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Kevin Kincaid

CEO

Knoxville Hospital & Clinics

Iowa

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Kim Bourne

President and CEO

Taylorville Memorial Hospital

Taylorville, IL

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Kristi Barnd

CEO

Henry County Hospital

Napoleon, OH

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Kristie Williams

Vice President and CEO

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Pearisburg, VA

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Kurt Forsyth

President

Delta and Fillmore Community Hospitals

Utah

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Laura Gentry, RN, BSN

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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Linda Givens

Administrator

Adventist Health Howard Memorial

Willits, CA

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Lois Morgan, DNP

Chief Administrative Officer

Deaconess Gibson Hospital

Princeton, IN

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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

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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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 Majerus

CEO

Avera Holy Family Hospital

Estherville, IA

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Mike Cooper

CEO

Fairfield Memorial Hospital

Fairfield, IL

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Mike Delfs

President and CEO

Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown, ND

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Natalie Couturiaux Ryder, MSN, RN

Chief Administrative Officer

Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital

Dowagiac, MI

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Rhonda P. Webb, MD

CEO and CMO

Pagosa Springs Medical Center

Springs, CO

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Robert F. Nutter

President and CEO

Littleton Regional Healthcare

Littleton, NH

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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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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 Massey

President and CEO

Westfields Hospital & Clinic

New Richmond, WI

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Tamara Miller

CEO

Madison Regional Health System

Madison, SD

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Tammy Anderer, PhD, MSN

Chief Administrative Officer

Geisinger’s North-Central and Western Regions

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Thomas Mee, BSN, RN

CEO

North Country Healthcare

Whitefield, NH

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Toby Freier

President

New Ulm Medical Center

Ulm, MN

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Tom Borowski

President

Hudson Hospital & Clinic

Hudson, WI

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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

CEO and Administrator

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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