As 2018 begins, hospitals and health systems are implementing new improvement plans and setting the tone for the months to come—including a number of senior leadership changes. The healthcare industry is becoming increasingly complex, requiring hospital and health system leaders to have extensive knowledge of the field as well as be able to adapt to new problems quickly as they arise.
C-suite executives in the healthcare industry face a host of challenges, many of which were exacerbated throughout 2017. Healthcare executives combat issues like physician shortages, patient loyalty, and a shortage of technical knowledge regarding electronic health (EHR) systems. Combined with a lack of federal funding, policy changes, and the shift to value-based care, c-level healthcare executives are in a unique position that leaders in other industries may not understand. This gives healthcare administrators special influence in their own industry and beyond.
The following Definitive List contains the 50 most recent c-suite and executive appointments for hospitals and health systems.
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| Name | Title | Previous Employer | New Employer | Date of Move | Explore This Dataset | |
| 1. | Kevin Abel | CEO | Lake Chelan Community Hospital | North Valley Hospital | April 2, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 2. | Kevin DeRonde | CEO | Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons | Mahaska Health Partnership | Feb 19, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 3. | Joe Reppert | CFO | N/A | Adventist Health | Feb 1, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 4. | Michael Dacey, MD | Executive VP & Chief Clinical Operations Officer | Kent County Memorial Hospital | Riverside Health System | Jan 22, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 5. | Denise Schepici | President & CEO | MetroWest Medical Center | Martha’s Vineyard Hospital | Jan 16, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 6. | Mark Miller | COO | Lake City Medical Center | Grand Strand Medical Center | Jan 8, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 7. | Helen S. Mayberg, MD | Director | Emory University School of Medicine | Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics at Mount Sinai | Jan 8, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 8. | Lesley G. Rehak, MSN, RN, CCRN-CSC | Associate CNO | Forbes Hospital | Medical Center of Aurora | Jan 8, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 9. | Christopher Howe, RN | CEO | Regional Hospital of Scranton | Plateau Medical Center | Jan 4, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 10. | Anthony Tartaglia | Chairman of the Board | Southern California Gas Company* | Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Jan 4, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 11. | Sharon Thornton | President | Sun Health Foundation | MemorialCare Health System | Jan 4, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 12. | Harrison Bane | President | BaneCare Skilled Nursing Facility | Good Samaritan Medical Center | Jan 4, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 13. | Douglas B. Jackson | Executive Director of Provider Relations | - | Acuity Hospital of South Texas | Jan 3, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 14. | Jamie Ulmer | CEO | Rural Health Services | Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center | Jan 3, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 15. | Jennifer Maher | CEO | Sutter Davis Hospital | Sutter Roseville Medical Center | Jan 2, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 16. | Ronnie Ursin, DNB, MBA, NEA-BC, FACHE | President & CEO | Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Jennersville Hospital | Jan 2, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 17. | Donna Richardson, MBA | Vice President & Chief Development Officer | Lucille Packard Foundation for Children’s Health | Sheppard Pratt Health System | Jan 2, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 18. | Brent Antczak | CEO | Washington County Hospital | Palo Alto Community Hospital | Jan 2, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 19. | Thomas Marchozzi | Executive VP & CFO | - | Lehigh Valley Health Network | Jan 1, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 20. | Arthur Douville, MD | CMO | Good Samaritan Hospital | St Louise Regional Hospital & O’Connor Hospital | Jan 1, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 21. | Arthur Lauretano, MD | CMO | Lowell General Hospital | Circle Health | Jan 1, 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 22. | Michael Coyle | CEO | Coteau des Prairies Hospital and Clinic | Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital | Early 2018 | Explore This Profile |
| 23. | Ann Szapor | Vice President & CNO | Ocala Regional Medical Center | Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital | Dec 27, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 24. | Jorge F. Hernandez | Vice President of Supply Chain & Chief Procurement Officer | Tenet Healthcare | Broward Health | Dec 27, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 25. | Tommy Ibrahim, MD | Chief Medical Officer | Mercy Health Network | Integris Health | Dec 27, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 26. | Jeffrey Hoelscher | Public Affairs Officer | N/A | Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital | Dec 26, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 27. | Sarah Colley, JD, MHA, PHR | Vice President of Human Resources | Regional One Health | Baptist Health Care | Dec 26, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 28. | Andrew K. Ta, MD, MBA | Chief Medical Officer | South Miami CritiCare | Broward Health | Dec 26, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 29. | Trent Green | President | Legacy Medical Group | Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Dec 24, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 30. | Gina Frack | CEO | Norton County Health Department | Norton County Hospital | Dec 23, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 31. | Cindy Danner | CNO | N/A | Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton | Dec 23, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 32. | Larry Allen, MD | Chief Physician Executive | N/A | Goshen Health Hospital | Dec 23, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 33. | Steve Altmiller | President & CEO | Good Shepherd Health System | Camden Clark Medical Center | Dec 22, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 34. | Courtney Stephenson, MSN, RN | Assistant CNO | Northside Hospital | Medical Center of Trinity | Dec 21, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 35. | Stephanie Laws, MSN, RN | Vice President & Administrator | Terre Haute | Union Hospital Clinton | Dec 21, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 36. | Colette Menzel, PhD | COO & CFO | Corra | Antelope Valley Hospital Medical Center | Dec 20, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 37. | Jennifer Schmidt, MSN, RN | CNO | Tulane Medical Center | Lakeview Regional Medical Center | Dec 20, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 38. | Chris J. Osentowski | Chief Development Officer | N/A | Medical City Plano/Frisco | Dec 20, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 39. | Amanda Basso | CEO | Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network | Crossroads Community Hospital | Dec 18, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 41. | Trish Baise | CEO | N/A | Franklin Woods Community & Woodridge Hospital | Dec 18, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 42. | Matthew Schaefer | COO | Texas Children’s Hospital | Children’s Hospital of New Orleans | Dec 18, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 43. | Edward Abraham | CEO & Executive VP of Health Affairs | N/A | University of Miami Health System | Dec 18, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 44. | Kristin McManmon | President | OhioHealth | Ascension Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare | Dec 14, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 45. | Brad Hull | CFO | Dale Medical Center | Saint Thomas Health | Dec 13, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 46. | James Raczek, MD | CMO | Eastern Maine Medical Center | UPMC Pinnacle | Dec 12, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 47. | Lee B. Chaykin | CEO | HCA East Florida | Aventura Hospital & Medical Center | Dec 11, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 48. | Hannah Gelbs | COO | West Houston Medical Center | Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center | Dec 11, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 49. | Eric Evans | CEO | East Houston Regional Medical Center | Tomball Regional Medical Center | Dec 11, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
| 50. | Kerry Eaton, MS | COO | Gulf Coast Health Care System | Health Quest | Dec 8, 2017 | Explore This Profile |
Fig 1. All data from Definitive Healthcare.
Note: An asterisk ( * ) indicates current or ongoing employment for Board members. N/A indicates the employee remained at the same place of employment. A dash ( - ) indicates no prior employment information was available at the time of publication.