The following hospital and health system CEO moves have recently been reported by Becker’s:
Editor’s note: This live webpage was updated Jan. 31 and will continue to be updated. View CEO moves from the latter half of 2023 here.
Jan. 25- Jan. 31
1. Thomas Priselac, president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles, has announced his retirement after 30 years in the role. He did not specify a date or timeline for his exit.
2. Richard Roehr was named CEO of Hazard, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare’s Kentucky River and Cumberland Valley regions, overseeing six hospitals.
3. Todd Howell was named CEO of Beckley (W.Va.) ARH Hospital, effective Jan. 29.
4. Theresa Rutherford, MSN, RN, president and CEO of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, Ill., plans to retire from HSHS this spring.
5. Peter Banko, president of Chicago-based CommonSpirit’s Colorado/Kansas/Utah division and former CEO of its Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health joint venture, has stepped down from the organization.
6. Mary Casillas was promoted from interim to permanent CEO of Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital.
7. Kathy Bailey, RN, plans to retire as CEO of Morganton, N.C.-based UNC Health Blue Ridge in June.
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24
1. Josh Snow was named CEO of Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health University Hospital.
2. David O’Brien, MSN, RN, was tapped by Louisville, Ky.-based ScionHealth to lead Kindred Hospitals as CEO of the South Florida market.
3. Patti VanDort was named CEO of Holland (Mich.) Hospital.
4. Danny Van Ranken was named interim CEO of Kearney (Neb.) Regional Medical Center as William Calhoun exits the role.
5. LaDonna Johnston, RN, was named interim president and CEO of Searcy, Ark.-based Unity Health.
6. Michael Garcia, RN, was selected as the new CEO of Houston Methodist Sugar Land (Texas) Hospital.
7. Shannon Black was named CEO of Manning (Iowa) Regional Healthcare Center, an affiliate of Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne.
Jan. 11 – Jan. 17
1. Darshan Shawn Parekh, PharmD, was named CEO of Philadelphia-based Roxborough Memorial Hospital.
2. Dan Shields was named CEO of digital medicine at New Orleans-based Ochsner Health.
3. Eleze Armstrong was named CEO of Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton, Calif., a member of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
4. Shannon Black was named CEO of Manning (Iowa) Regional Healthcare Center.
5. Anthony Boutin, MD, was ousted as president and CEO of East Meadow, N.Y.-based Nassau University Medical Center by the hospital’s board.
6. Kenneth Rose, president and CEO of Texas Health Hospital Mansfield, is leaving his post to helm another AdventHealth-affiliated hospital: UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook (Ill.).
7. Thomas Kidd has retired as CEO of Macon Community Hospital in Lafayette, Tenn.
8. Natalie Mussi, longtime CEO of HCA’s Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., is leaving her post to serve as vice president of operations for Surgery Ventures, a national surgery center network owned by HCA.
9. Donald Morrish, MD, was named CEO of New York City-based Episcopal Health Services.
10. John Kozyra was named CEO of O’Neill, Neb.-based Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital.
11. Emily Dilley was named CEO of Cumberland (Wis.) Healthcare.
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10
1. Manuel “Manny” Linares was named CEO of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health Medical Center.
2. Jameson “Jamie” Smith is the new CEO of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health.
3. Abha Agrawal, MD, has joined Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital as president and CEO.
4. Harry Lemming was named CEO of Glen Oaks Hospital in Greenville, Texas.
5. Cullen Brown was tapped for the CEO role at Kissimmee-based HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital.
6. John Hunter, MD — who has served as executive vice president and CEO of Portland, Ore.-based OHSU Health since 2017 — is stepping down as the system works to finalize a merger with Legacy Health, also based in Portland.
7. William Ermann will retire as CEO of Guymon, Okla.-based Memorial Hospital of Texas County. Three board members have also departed the hospital.
8. Karl Keeler, chief executive of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., has taken an additional role as chief executive of the Providence San Fernando Valley Service Area.
Dec. 29 – Jan. 3
1. Brent Burish was named CEO of HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital in addition to his role as CEO of HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital.
2. Brian Helleland was selected as chief executive of Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange (Calif.) and chief executive for the Orange County/High Desert service area, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s recently reorganized California South division.
3. Brian Dietz was suspended with pay from his role as president and CEO of the McDonough District Hospital and will remain on suspension through Feb. 5, pending an internal review. A hospital spokesperson cited a “personnel matter,” but declined to comment further.
4. Drew Waterman was named CEO of Grand Island (Neb.) Regional Medical Center, part of Lincoln, Neb.-based Bryan Health.
5. Sean Gregory has stepped down from his role as CEO of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash. The organization did not specify a reason for his departure.