CSuite Shuffle
Tracking Healthcare Executive Moves

🔄 This Week’s Moves

Spotlight Shuffle 🔦 

🦀 Noel Sousa🔗
Named CFO, University of Maryland Medical Center (MD)
Previously: interim CFO, UC Davis Health (CA)

CEO Shuffle

✅ Derek Drake 🔗 
Appointed President, Mercy Hospital Buffalo, Catholic Health (NY)
Previous: CEO, Orange County Global Medical Center (CA)

🔀 Jenny Way🔗
Named President Network Affiliates, Ascension Via Christi
Previously: AVP Physician and Provider Relations, HCA Healthcare

👍️ Julie Lacy 🔗 
Appointed CEO, Crete Area Medical Center, Bryan Health (NE)
Previous: CFO, Crete Area Medical Center

🪜 Julie Covault🔗
Promoted CEO, Wilson Health (OH)
Previously COO, Wilson Health

📈 Nanette Wilcox 🔗
Appointed President, BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel (FL)
Previously: Dir. Cardiovascular Services, BayCare Health System

🔀 Bruce Eady 🔗
Named CEO, Milwaukee Rehab Hospital (WI)
Previously: CEO, St. Luke’s Rehab Hospital (MO)

🏜️ Mike Ditoro🔗
Promoted CEO, Tenet- Desert Regional Medical Center (CA)
Previously: CAO, Tenet- Desert Regional Medical Center

🆕 Justin Harris 🔗
Named CEO, Daviess Community Hospital (IN)
Previously: CEO, Evansville Surgical Associates

🔀 Bernie Boone III🔗
Named President, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (VA)
Previously: President, Sentara General Hospital (VA)

🔼 Collier Doug Long🔗
Named CEO, CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medica Center (CA)
Previously: President, Dameron Hospital (CA)

👍️Dale Neely🔗
Named CEO, HCA Florida Capital Hospital (FL)
Previously: CEO, HCA Memorial Satilla Health (GA)

📈 Amber Deardorff🔗
Promoted CEO, Mary Greeley Medical Center (IA)
Previously: CNO/COO, Mary Greeley Medical Center

CFO Shuffle

🦀 Noel Sousa🔗
Promoted CFO, University of Maryland Medical Center (MD)
Previously: interim CFO, UC Davis Health (CA)

🔀 Barret Rhoads🔗
Event: Named CFO, Morgan Medical Center (GA)
Previously: CFO, Logansport Memorial Hospital (IN)

🛫John Pounardjian🔗
Event: Named CFO, Rutgers Cancer Institute, (NJ)
Previously: AVP & Dir. Admin, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (OH)

🆕 Chris Lewis🔗
Event: Named CFO, Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital (IL)
Previously: Dir Finance Ops, UChicago Medicine (IL)

🔀 Wesley Goforth🔗
Event: Named CFO, Republic County Hospital (KS)
Previously: Assurance Manager, Forvis Mazars

☝️ Brittany Mooney🔗
Promoted CFO, Iron County Medical Center (MO)
Previously: Controller, Iron County Medical Center

CNO Shuffle

🔼 Michelle Savoie🔗
Promoted CNO, Beth Israel Lahey Health- Exeter Hospital (MA)
Previous: Sr. Dir Acute Care Svcs, Beth Israel Lahey Health- Exeter Hospital (MA)

📈 Jeff Alvarez 🔗
Named CNO, UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene Hospital (PA)
Previous: CNO, UPMC East and UPMC McKeesport

🔝 Kelli Yancey 🔗
Promoted CNO, Aspen Mountain Medical Center (WY)
Previous: Pre-op & PACU, Aspen Mountain Medical Center

🔀 Jackie Wilkerson 🔗
Named CNO, Saline Hospital System (AR)
Previous: ACNO, HCA Tristar Centennial Medical Center (TN)

🔼 Nicki Gamet 🔗
Promoted CNO, Mercy Springfield (MO)
Previous: VP Regional Operations, Mercy Springfield (MO)

COO Shuffle

👍️Julie Covault🔗
Promoted COO, Encompass Health (AL)
Previous: Group President, Encompass Health

Other Shuffles

🖥️ Nathan Peterson  🔗
Named Chief Strategy Officer, Sanford Health
Previous: EVP, Sanford Health 

👨‍💻 Kevin Shorten  🔗
Named Chief Information & Technology Officer, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital (CA)
Previous: VP Applications, Alameda Health (CA)

💵 Jim Bacon 🔗
Named VP Rev Cycle, Nexus Health Systems
Previous: CRO, MedGroup Advisors 

📊 Last Week’s Shuffle

CEO Shuffle
Wesley Burks, MD ➡️Stepping down CEO, UNC Health
Steve Smoot ➡️ Appointed President, Advocate Health (NC and GA division)
Jodi Coombs 🔗 Appointed interim CEO, St. Christopher’s Hospital of Children (PA)
Kaitlan Baston ➡️Appointed interim CEO, University Hospital (NJ)
Andy Munce ➡️ Promoted CEO, Sanford Health Sioux Falls
John Hennelly ➡️ Stepped down CEO, Valley Hospital (Sonoma, CA)
Brian Dieter ➡️ Retiring CEO, Mary Greeley Medical Center (IA)
Garett May ➡️ Appointed interim CEO, LCMC West Jefferson Medical Center (LA)
Robert Parker ➡️ Exiting CEO, St. Francis- Emory Healthcare after 1 month
Brian Canfield ➡️
Tim Tranor ➡️, current CNO, appointed interim CEO
Rob Anderson ➡️ Named CEO, ➡️UHS- Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (FL)
Sue Shugart ➡️Named CEO, Haywood Regional Medical Center (NC)
Kim Henrichsen➡️Named Perm President, SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital & St. Mary’s Hospital- St. Louis
Victoria Woodrow➡️Stepped down CEO, Hamilton Memorial Hospital District (IL)

CFO Shuffle 
Jeanne McKerrigan ➡️ Departed CFO, Regional West Health Services (NE)
Cheryl Cornwall ➡️ CFO, Summit Pacific Medical Center (WA)
LaTasha Barnes ➡️CFO, Ambulatory; Post Acute, Orlando Health
Kenneth Matsis ➡️ CFO, Southern New Hampshire Health
Brian Hatfield ➡️ CFO, Tenet- Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital
Cam Stockdale➡️ CFO, Bon Secours Mercy Health- West Hospital
Cathy Bukowski➡️ CFO, Black River Health (WI)

CHRO Shuffle
Allison Dichoso➡️ CHRO, Adventist Healthcare (MD)

CNO Shuffle
Nicole Whims ➡️ CNO, Dignity Health St. Bernadine Medical Center (CA)
Wayne Laramie ➡️ CNO, McDonough District Hospital (IL)
Krista Hatley ➡️ CNO, HCA Florida Lake City Hospital

COO Shuffle
Chad Tuttle ➡️ COO, Corewell Health (MI)
Purav Modi ➡️ COO, South Texas Health System McAllen

Other Shuffles
Pankaj Jandwani, MD  ➡️ CIO, MyMichigan Health
Craig Krentz ➡️ departed Chief Network Officer, Regional West Health Services (NE)
Victor Radina➡️ Chief Corporate Development Officer, SSM Heath
Christine Searight➡️ Chief Marketing and Communication Officer, North Bay Health (CA)
Jiapeng Huang➡️ Chief Scientific Officer, UofL Health & UofL School of Medicine
Divya Pathak➡️ inaugural Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer, NYC Health & Hospitals
Neil Cowles➡️Chief Information and Technology Officer, Kaiser Permanente
Kolaleh Eskandanian➡️Departing: Chief Innovation Officer, Children’s National (DC)

📊 Moves Week Ending 4/11/25

Gabe Bullaro  ➡️ CEO, HCA North Florida Hospital
Tony Esposito ➡️Stepped down as CEO, Crozier Health
Greg Williams ➡️CEO, Crozier Health
Julie Freischlag, MD ➡️CEO, Atrium Heath Wake Forest Baptist
Gerald (Jerry) Cayer ➡️Retiring CEO, Lewis County Health System (NY)
Kerry Ashment ➡️CEO, Memorial Hospital (WY)
Brett Kinman ➡️CEO, Magnolia Regional Medical Center (AR)
Hatch Smith ➡️ CEO, Llano Regional Hospital (TX)
Misty Jones ➡️CEO, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Robert Parker ➡️Exiting CEO, St. Francis- Emory Healthcare
Brian Canfield ➡️ Exiting CEO, Blessing Health Systems (IL)
Tim Tranor ➡️ interim CEO Blessing Health Systems (IL)
Mairilise Pothin-Owen ➡️ CFO, Advent Health (FL): DeLand, Fish Memorial, Waterman
Charles Brinkley ➡️ CFO, AdventHealth Littleton
Nicole Whims ➡️ CNO, Dignity Health St. Bernadine Medical Center (CA)
Elva Sipin ➡️ COO Peace Health St. John Medical Center (WA)
Christopher Wyatt ➡️ COO Conemaugh Health System (PA)
Hank Grinold ➡️ COO HCA Florida Blake Hospital
Timothy Benton MD ➡️ CMO, Medical Center Health System (TX)
Chris Ward, MD ➡️ CMO, St. Mary’s Health Care System (GA)
Cassey Batten, MD ➡️ CMO, 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Joseph MacDonald, DO ➡️CMO, Penn State Health
Micky Tripathi ➡️ Chief AI Implementation Officer, Mayo Clinic
Mark Esser ➡️ Chief Scientific Officer, University of Virginia
Julie Eastman ➡️ CIO, Peace Heath

📊 Trends to Watch

AHA’s Report on Challenges Facing America’s Hospitals for 2025. Read full report 

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