CSuite Shuffle
Tracking Healthcare Executive Moves

👋 Welcome back to the Shuffle!
Another week, another batch of leadership moves that could rival a game of musical chairs. From new CEOs in Indiana to CFO swaps in Texas, it’s been a busy shuffle across the hospital world.

Buckle up: whether it’s retirements, promotions, or bold new appointments, we’ve got all the highlights you need to stay ahead of the curve (and maybe check LinkedIn twice today).

Let’s get into it.

🧑‍⚕️ CEO Moves

Ben Wells
Named President & CEO, Reid Health (IN)
Previously: Acting President & CEO; CFO, Reid Health

Justin “Bubba” Bartlett
Named CEO, St. Vincent Health (CO)
Previously: President & CEO, Benefis Missouri River Medical Center (MT)

Gary Marchand
Stepping Down Interim CEO, Greenwood Leflore Hospital (MS)
Previously: Interim CEO (2019–2020); Returned in 2022 to stabilize finances

Teresa Edwards
Named Interim CEO, UVA Health University Medical Center (VA)
Previously: SVP & Regional President, Sentara Health (VA)

David Schott
Named CEO, Western Arizona Regional Medical Center (AZ)
Previously: CAO, Kingman Regional Medical Center (AZ)

Craig Albanese, MD
Leaving CEO, Duke Health (NC) → President of Integrated Care & Coverage, Kaiser Permanente (CA)
Previously: VP & COO, Duke Health; System CMO, NewYork-Presbyterian

Andrew Knust
Named CEO, Gothenburg Health (NE)
Previously: CFO, Gothenburg Health

Dan Bragg
Named CEO, ETSU Health (TN)
Previously: Chief Administrative Officer, State of Franklin Healthcare Associates

💰 CFO Moves

Lauren Trumbo
Named CFO, Northwest Health-Porter (IN)
Previously: System CFO & VP of Finance, Methodist Hospitals (IN)

Darrell Ransleben
Named CFO, Methodist Hospital Texsan (TX)
Previously: Comptroller, Methodist Hospital Metropolitan

Steven Lisenby
Named CFO, Troy Regional Medical Center (AL)
Previously: CFO, Northwest Florida Community Hospital

Pam Wright
Promoted to CFO, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle (MS)
Previously: Controller, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle

Tim Matney
Named CFO, Big Bend Regional Medical Center (TX)
Previously: CFO, Taylor Regional Hospital (KY)

Rogelio Reyes
Named CFO, Methodist Hospital Northeast (TX)
Previously: CFO, St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital (TX)

🧑‍⚕️ CMO Moves

Joseph Zajchowski, MD
Named CMO, McLaren Oakland (MI)
Previously: CMO, McLaren Lapeer Region

Joseph Altobelli, MD
Named CMO, RWJ University Hospital Somerset (NJ)
Previously: Associate CMO & Clinical Chief of Cardiology, RWJ University Hospital

Eric Schuck, MD
Named CMO, Cone Health (NC, North & East Markets)
Previously: CMO roles at HCA Healthcare & Trinity Health Georgia

Evan Boyar, MD
Named Corporate CMO, Broward Health (FL)
Previously: Regional Medical Director of Emergency Services, Broward Health

🩺 CNO Moves

Rachel Kemp, DNP, MSN
Named CNO, Singing River Health System (MS)
Previously: VP of Patient Care Services, Regional One Health (TN)

Megan Keenan, RN, DNP
Named CNO, Albany Medical Center (NY)
Previously: Interim CNO; Director, Quality Management

⚙️ COO / President/ Other Executive Moves

Jamie Phillips
Named President, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt (TN)
Previously: President & COO, Seattle Children’s

Garrett Hoover
Retiring President & COO, Carroll Hospital (LifeBridge Health, MD)
Previously: SVP, LifeBridge Health; guided $9.5M ED renovation

Mario Garner, EdD
Named President, Dignity Health East Valley (AZ)
Previously: President, St. Luke’s Health–The Vintage Hospital (TX)

Andrew Cochrane
Named VP & President, WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital (PA)
Previously: President & CEO, The Cochrane Group

Robert Cannon
Named President, East Region, BJC Health System (MO)
Previously: Group President, BJC East Region

Ronette Wiley, BSN, RN
Named President, Arnot Ogden Medical Center (NY)
Previously: COO, Arnot Health & Centralus Health

Mike Hulefeld
Stepping Down COO, Ochsner Health (LA)
Succeeded by: Timothy Riddell, MD (EVP & COO)

Trinity Health Realignment
Dan Roth, MD → EVP & COO (succeeding Ben Carter, retiring)
Robert Casalou → EVP & Associate COO

🩺 Other Executive Moves

Sarah Sanders
Named EVP & Chief Consumer Officer, Baptist Health (FL)
Previously: VP & CMO, UCSF Health (CA)

Alfred Gitu, MD
Named Chief Academic Officer, Lee Health (FL)
Previously: Program Director, FSU College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency, Lee Memorial

Christian Pizarro, MD
Named Chief of Congenital Heart Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System (NY)
Previously: Nemours Children’s Hospital (DE)

Sonja Fulmer, PhD
Named Senior Director of Health Policy, Mayo Clinic (MN)
Previously: Acting Director, FDA Digital Health Center of Excellence

Kathy Wilets & Joe Borgenicht
Named CCO & CMO, University of Utah Health (UT)
Previously: Interim Co-Chiefs of Marketing & Communications

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