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- 08/15/2025
08/15/2025
CSuite Shuffle
Tracking Healthcare Executive Moves
👋 Welcome back to the Shuffle!
Another week, another round of power plays in healthcare leadership. From fresh CEOs to strategic CFO swaps and bold new C-suite titles, the talent carousel isn’t slowing down. Scroll on to see who’s stepping up, stepping out, or shifting lanes across the country.
Let’s dive in ⬇️
🧑💼 CEO Moves
Travis Battagler, CEO
Named CEO of Girard Medical Center (KS)
Previously: Director of heart center, radiology, and surgical services at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh
Mark Gregson, Interim CEO
Appointed interim CEO of Olympic Medical Center (WA)
Previously: Healthcare turnaround expert and rural hospital advisor
Kevin Zachary, CEO
Appointed CEO of JCH HealthCare (IL)
Previously: Multiple hospital CEO roles within LifePoint Health
Scott Avery, CEO
Named CEO of Canyon Vista Medical Center (AZ), effective Aug. 18
Previously: COO of Paris Regional Health and 30-year military career
Nick Arledge, CEO
Appointed CEO of Merit Health River Region (MS), effective Aug. 11
Previously: CEO of Carlsbad Medical Center (NM)
Monte Wilson, CEO
Expanded role as CEO of Christus Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana
Currently CEO of Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital (LA)
Bernard Leger, CEO
Stepping down as CEO of DeTar Healthcare System (TX) effective Sept. 5
Previously: Led the launch of cancer center and clinic expansion during his tenure
🧑💰 CFO Moves
Brian DeBooth, Associate CFO
Named Associate CFO at Broward Health Medical Center (FL)
Previously: Director of finance at Memorial Regional Hospital
Jose Padron, Assistant CFO
Promoted to Assistant CFO at HCA Florida Westside Hospital
Previously: Controller at the same facility
Eric Rinard, CFO
Named CFO of Houston Methodist’s Cypress and Willowbrook Hospitals
Previously: CFO and Assistant CFO roles at HCA Healthcare
Laura Wiess, CFO
Appointed CFO of St. David’s Medical Center (TX), effective Aug. 10
Previously: CFO of St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center
Brian Zimmerman, CFO
Appointed CFO of Mount Carmel Health System (OH)
Previously: Financial leadership at Mount Carmel and Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Valerie Helms, Assistant CFO
Named Assistant CFO of Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital (AZ)
Previously: Financial leadership in the Carondelet Health Network
🧑⚕️ CMO Moves
Alison Madden, MD, Chief Medical Officer
Named CMO at Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (NY)
Previously: CMO and VP of Medical Affairs at St. Joseph Hospital (NH)
🧑💼 Operations and Nursing Moves
Joseph Manopella, President
Appointed President of St. Joseph Hospital (NY)
Continues as President of Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre
Vanessa Roshell-Stacks, VP & COO
Named VP and COO of Riley Children’s Health (IN)
Previously: VP of ancillary services at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Elizabeth Wise, MSN, EVP & COO
Appointed EVP and COO of Bryan Health (NE), effective Oct. 6
Previously: President of UMMS Upper Chesapeake Health
Paulette Woodard, DNP, RN
Named Chief Nursing Officer, Medical City North Hills (TX)
Previously: Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant (TX)
🧠 Security, Marketing & Digital Leadership
Michael Hasselberg, PhD, RN, Chief Transformation and Digital Officer
Named inaugural CTDO of Nebraska Medicine (NE), effective Sept. 1
Previously: Chief digital health officer at UR Medicine
Tracy Griffin, Chief Information Security Officer
Named CISO at Bon Secours Mercy Health (OH)
Previously: Interim CISO and BSMH employee since 2010
Christy Maraone
Named VP of Marketing & Communications, Owensboro Health (KY)
Previously: VP of Marketing, HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division (TX)
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