Here are the hospital and health system CFO moves that Becker’s has reported on in 2026:
Oct. 12-13
1. Alice Stewart was appointed CFO of Valencia County Hospital in Los Lunas, N.M.
2. Michael Lawrence is retiring as CFO of Morris (Ill.) Hospital & Healthcare Centers after more than six years in the position. Timothy Ajayi will succeed him.
3. Luke Taylor was named assistant CFO for Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health’s North region.
4. Travis Smith was appointed executive vice president and CFO of Dallas-based Parkland Health. Mr. Smith succeeds Richard Humphrey, who retired after nine years with the system.
Oct. 5-7
1. John Mallia transitioned from interim CFO to executive vice president and CFO of Fory Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health.
2. Michael Masterman has been appointed assistant CFO of Good Samaritan Hospital – San Jose (Calif.).
3. Allison Lutz was named vice president and CFO of three Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine hospitals. The facilities are Greensburg, Pa.-based Westmoreland Hospital, Latrobe (Pa.) Hospital and Frick Hospital in Mount Pleasant, Pa.
4. Danny Hogan was appointed CFO of Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health.
5. Dan Meehan was named assistant CFO of HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital in North Charleston, S.C. and HCA Healthcare Summerville (S.C.) Hospital.
6. Philip Minea was named assistant CFO of TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
Sept. 28-Oct. 2
1. George Sprinkel was appointed vice president and CFO of Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health’s Durham market.
2. Ryan Southcomb was named CFO of Ascension Saint Joseph – Chicago.
3. Lori Peck was appointed senior vice president and CFO of Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health.
4. Sergio Melgar, CFO of Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health will retire in January 2027 after 12 years in the role. Jeff Biesczat, who joined the system in early September, will succeed Mr. Melgar.
5. Alec King, executive vice president and CFO, will succeed David Callender, MD, president and CEO of Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System, when he retires at the end of the year after seven years leading the system.
Sept. 14-25
1. Boyd Chappell has been named CFO of Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, Ky.
2. Kim Cummings, CFO of Meadowbrook, Pa.-based Redeemer Health, will resign at the end of September. The system’s former CFO Michael Keen has returned to the role.
3. Chris Winters was appointed executive vice president and CFO of Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health, effective Sept. 21
4. Brittany Johnson has been named CFO of Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va.
5. Carrie Scott has been named CFO of Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Mo.
6. Mike Milligan was appointed CFO of the Oklahoma and Mid-Missouri region of St. Louis-based SSM Health. Mr. Milligan succeeds Shasta Manuel, who is moving into a senior leadership position at SSM Health.
7. Michael Gomez was named senior vice president and CFO Sept. 8 of Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network. He succeeds Craig Faerber, who served as CFO of Bassett from 2024 to 2026.
8. Jeremy Alexander was appointed permanent president and CEO of West Burlington, Iowa-based Great River Health. He succeeds Michael McCoy, MD, who resigned July 23 for personal reasons. Mr. Alexander had been serving in the role on an interim basis while continuing his responsibilities as CFO.
9. Kimberly Cooper was named CFO of Union County General Hospital in Clayton, N.M.
Sept. 1-11
1. Mike Ostrander is exiting his role as CFO of Gloversville, N.Y.-based Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home.
2. Julia Puchtler has expanded her role to executive vice president and CFO of Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System. She has served as the system’s CFO since July 2024.
3. Andrew DeVoe was appointed executive vice president and CFO of Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System, effective Oct. 5.
4. Maulin Patel was named executive vice president and CFO of Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University.
5. Matt Kinsella, regional CFO within St. Louis-based SSM Health, is stepping into a new role at Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health.
6. Nicole Marquez was named CFO of Carlsbad (N.M.) Medical Center.
7. Christine Markowitz was appointed CFO of Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, N.C.
Aug. 18-26
1. Irfan Mirza was named CFO of Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, Fla.
2. Drew Meifert has been named CFO of Inverness-based HCA Florida Citrus Hospital.
3. Bob Thorton was appointed CFO of Brunswick-based Southeast Georgia Health System.
4. Kevin Smith was appointed CFO of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, effective Oct. 26.
5. Taylor Boyle has exited her role as market CFO for Sentara Health in Norfolk, Va.
6. Frances Spreer Albert has been named executive vice president and CFO of Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network.
7. Jared Whipkey was named assistant CFO of HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach.
8. Benjamin Baggi has been named CFO of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Trophy Club (Texas).
Aug. 4-14
1. Bob Flannery has shared plans to retire as CFO of Madison, Wis.-based UW Health on Jan. 8, 2027.
2. Christopher Lawrence was appointed CFO of AdventHealth Port Charlotte (Fla.).
3. Rhonda Deskins has retired as CFO of Tennova Healthcare-North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell, Tenn.
4. Andrew DeVoe, executive vice president and CFO of Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine, has shared plans to leave the health system, effective Sept. 30.
5. Patty Allen was named CFO of Rockford, Ill.-based Mercyhealth.
6. Erin Gerner was appointed Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System vice president and CFO of the physician and ambulatory division.
7. Trista Mullin was promoted to CFO of Lowville, N.Y.-based Lewis County Health System.
Aug. 3
1. Josh Moser was named CFO of St. Joseph, Mo.-based Mosaic Life Care.
2. Raza Rashid has been named CFO of Fort Worth, Texas-based Medical City Alliance.
3. Paul Vachek was appointed CFO of Anacortes, Wash.-based Island Health.
July 27-30
1. Ashlee Hafford was appointed assistant CFO of Saint Francis Hospital Memphis.
2. Andy Zukowski has exited his role as CFO of Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health after four years with the system. Brian Dunn will succeed Mr. Zukowski as CFO.
3. Jordan Fulkerson has been named CFO of Jacksonville-based HCA Florida Memorial Hospital.
4. Bryant Payne was appointed CFO of Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa, Ken.
July 20-23
1. Lee Elbert was appointed CFO of Humboldt (Iowa) County Memorial Hospital.
2. Greg Anderson was named CFO of Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center.
3. Matt Swafford has been named executive vice president and CFO of Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth. Mr. Swafford will succeed Ric Magnuson, who has served in an interim role since 2025.
4. Dan DeBarba, CFO of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s Connecticut and Hudson Valley region, has been named president of Northwell’s Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital.
5. Troy Eller has been named CFO of Delta (Colo.) Health.
July 13-16
1. David Nosacka was appointed executive vice president and CFO of Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health.
2. Beenu Chadha will retire from her role as CFO of San Ramon (Calif.) Regional Medical Center.
3. Edjola Xhaferi has been named CFO of The Woman’s Hospital of Texas in Houston.
4. Chris Emond was appointed CFO of Los Alamos (N.M.) Medical Center.
5. Michael King has been named market CFO of Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health.
6. Nick Mendyka was appointed executive vice president and CFO of Children’s National in Washington, D.C.
7. Maia Healy exited her role as CFO of The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., which is operated by King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services.
July 2-8
1. Jeff Daneff has been named CFO of the San Francisco-based UCSF Health Network.
2. Melissa Picone has been named associate CFO of Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
3. Amy Manion was named CFO of Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian Medical Group.
4. Tyler Williams has been named interim CEO of DeFuniak Springs, Fla.-based North Walton Doctors Hospital.
5. Kevin Banion has been named CFO of Sidney, Ohio-based Wilson Health.
June 24-July 1
1. Monica Lubeck was named system CFO of Kansas City-based The University of Kansas Health System. She previously served as the system’s chief revenue officer and senior vice president and CFO of its Kansas City division. Doug Gaston, the system’s current senior vice president and CFO, will step down from his role but continue to support several critical projects to ensure a smooth transition.
2. Cheryl Wathen will retire as senior vice president and CFO of Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System after more than 36 years with the system and 16 years as CFO. Alice Rigdon will succeed Ms. Wathen, effective in fall 2026.
3. Fred Ashworth was appointed CFO of Brentwood, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare TriStar division.
4. Mark Wall was named CFO of Pella (Iowa) Regional Health Center.
5. Luke Nakamoto was appointed CFO of Methodist Hospital | Westover Hills in San Antonio.
6. Tommye Rena Wells will retire as CFO of Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center.
7. Robby Payne was named CFO of Tamarac-based HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital.
June 12-17
1. Hak Kim was named CFO of Sayre, Pa.-based The Guthrie Clinic.
2. Aaron Lewis, CFO of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, has been named system president and COO.
3. Kevin Lenahan was appointed interim senior vice president and CFO of Chicago-based Rush University System for Health.
4. Doug Shirley, CFO of Louisville, Ky.-based ScionHealth, has been named system CEO.
5. Doug Saegesser was named CFO of MountainView Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, N.M.
6. Joe Tallon, CFO of Salina (Kan.) Regional Health Center, will retire in July. He will be succeeded by Dianna White, who will begin her new role in August.
May 29- June 11
1. Maria Caruso was appointed CFO of HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.
2. Paul Ervin has been named CEO and CFO of Mena (Ark.) Regional Health System.
3. Randy Albert was named CFO of care delivery for Boston Medical Center Health System.
4. Hunter Gullickson was appointed CFO of HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital and HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital.
5. Randy Russell was named CFO of Fairfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital.
6. Robert Omar Mariscal, Jr. has been named CFO of the Doctors Hospital of Laredo (Texas), part of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services.
7. Bill Pack was appointed senior vice president and CFO of Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.
8. Jeff Sandene, executive vice president and CFO of Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health, started his new role June 1 as president and CEO of the system.
May 13-28
1. Geoffrey Mandala was named CFO of Richmond, Mo.-based Ray County Hospital and Healthcare.
2. Kolin Huth, CFO of Maquoketa, Iowa-based Jackson County Regional Health Center, has been promoted to CEO.
3. Jackie Hounshell was appointed regional CFO of Knoxville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health. She will oversee financial leadership across Morristown (Tenn.)-Hamblen Healthcare System, Sevierville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health LeConte and Tazewell, Tenn.-based Claiborne Medical Center.
4. Drew Hartmann was named CFO of Riverside (Calif.) Community Hospital, an affiliate of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
5. Eric Busch was appointed CFO of Batesville, Ind.-based Margaret Mary Health.
6. Braulio Carrero was named CFO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in Bronx, N.Y.
7. Greg Flicek was named CFO of Scotland Health in Laurinburg, N.C.
8. Jerry Yang was appointed CFO of Indianapolis-based Community Health Network, effective June 9.
9. Spencer Estrella was named assistant CFO of Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Texas).
May 11-12
1. Joseph Francis was appointed CFO of Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County in Middleburg, Fla.
2. Kim Albright was named CFO of Cullman (Ala.) Regional Medical Center.
3. Susan Dwyer has been named CFO of Glendale, Wis.-based Ascension Wisconsin.
4. Steven Shaffer was appointed CFO of Exeter (N.H.) Hospital — part of Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health.
April 27-May 5
1. Onel Rodriguez was named Far West Division CFO of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
2. Mellissa McAvoy, CFO and COO of Millinocket (Maine) Regional Hospital, has been promoted to the hospital’s CEO. Ms. McAvoy has also served on the hospital’s board of trustees since 2002 and as board president since 2012.
3. Linda Hoff will retire as executive vice president and CFO of Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care at the end of fiscal 2026 after nine years with the system. Ms. Hoff will be succeeded by Adam Horst, effective June 8.
4. Gregory Flicek was appointed vice president of finance and CFO of Laurinburg, N.C.-based Scotland Health Care System.
5. Pat Keel was named executive vice president and CFO of Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health. Ms. Keel will succeed Jeff Sandene.
6. Stu Simpson has been named assistant CFO of HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge in Lone Tree, Colo.
7. Eric Jolly was named CFO of Andover, Mass.-based Covenant Health.
April 14-24
1. Kaitlyn Anderson was named CFO of strategy and growth for Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth’s Central Florida division.
2. Derek Miller will exit his role May 6 as senior vice president and CFO of Dothan, Ala.-based Southeast Health. Kathy Hill will succeed Mr. Miller as CFO under the succession plan, and he will remain on as a part-time consultant to aid Ms. Hill in the transition.
3. Allen Wosik was named CFO of DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Mich.
4. Blake Berquist was named executive vice president and CFO of Bloomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners.
5. Jessica Galens has been named CFO of the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals.
6. Henry Capote, CFO of HCA Florida Highlands Hospital in Sebring, Fla., was promoted to CEO.
7. Christopher Tascione was named senior vice president and CFO of Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System. He will succeed William Klutkowski, who has retired after nearly 31 years with the system.
8. Harold Berfiend was named CFO of Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based Froedtert ThedaCare.
March 30-April 10
1. Aaron Bloomquist shared plans to retire as CFO of Waconia, Minn.-based Ridgeview on July 3.
2. Lindsay Sullivan was named CFO of Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege, Neb.
3. Francis Tezanos was named CFO of HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball (Texas).
4. Katherine Wong has been named CFO of Memorial Regional Hospital and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, both in Hollywood, Fla.
5. Eram Ahmed was named assistant CFO of HCA Florida Englewood (Fla.) Hospital.
March 24-27
1. Dean Otey was named CFO of Hope-based Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center.
2. Drew Keesbury, CFO of St. Joseph, Mo.-based Mosaic Life Care, was appointed system COO.
3. Lukas Iwanski has been promoted to CFO of Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla.
4. Zane Evans has been named CFO of HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital.
5. Lynn DeJaco has retired from her role as CFO of Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger. Stephanie Gary has succeeded Ms. DeJaco.
March 12-19
1. Steve Glass has been named executive vice president and CFO of New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
2. Jon Alford was appointed CFO of Seattle-based UW Medicine and vice president for medical affairs at the University of Washington, also in Seattle.
3. Tamara Rockwell was named CFO of Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics.
4. Lugene Inzana retired Feb. 1 as CFO of Portland-based Maine Medical Center and associate CFO of Portland-based MaineHealth.
5. Arnim Dontes, deputy dean for finance and administration at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., was appointed CFO of Yale New Haven Health.
Feb. 27-March 9
1. Greg Hoffman will retire in June as executive vice president and CFO of Renton, Wash.-based Providence.
2. Gina Butcher has been named CFO of Detroit-based Children’s Hospital of Michigan.
3. Nicole Garlinghouse has been named CFO of HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce.
4. Matt Huff was appointed executive vice president and CFO of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger.
5. Gregory Turner was named CFO of Richmond, Ind.-based Reid Health.
6. R. Erick Hawkins has been appointed CFO of Orlando (Fla.) Health.
Feb. 18-24
1. Rosemary Pitts has been named executive vice president and CFO of Columbus-based OhioHealth.
2. Lisa Wooten was promoted to CFO of Powell (Wyo.) Valley Healthcare.
3. Joseph Marino was appointed CFO of Odessa (Texas) Regional Medical Center on Feb. 23.
4. Aldwin Lindsay, executive vice president and CFO of Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital, will retire at the end of April.
5. Shelly Schorer, California CFO at Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, has accepted a role as the system’s South region CFO, effective March 1.
6. Eric VanderVeen was named CFO of Holland (Mich.) Hospital.
7. Nathanael Torres was appointed CFO of AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach (Fla.).
8. Ed Keough has been named CFO of Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, Calif.
Feb. 9-12
1. Natalie Rodriguez, CFO of Coral Gables (Fla.), was promoted to CEO of the hospital.
2. Daniel Salazar was named CFO of San Antonio, Texas-based Northeast Baptist Hospital.
3. Scott Bearrows was appointed vice president of finance and CFO of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital.
4. Joe Malas was named executive vice president and CFO of Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Mercy Medical Center.
5. Adam Smith was appointed Wisconsin CFO for Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System.
Jan. 23-Feb. 3
1. Beth Allen has been named CFO of the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
2. Dominic Paris was named vice president of finance and divisional CFO for affiliate operations at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health.
3. Lacey Bredehoeft-Fiene was named vice president of financial services and CFO of Warrensburg-based Western Missouri Medical Center. She will succeed Dean Ohmart, who is retiring.
4. James Mack will return to Gary, Ind.-based Methodist Hospitals as vice president and CFO after exiting the system 20 years ago.
5. Loree Ching was named CFO of Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health’s medical group.
6. Teresa Perry has been named CFO of UP Health System – Marquette.
Jan. 12-16
1. Nikki McLain was named CFO of Piedmont Augusta’s (Ga.) clinical hub.
2. Kristopher Russell has been named CFO of Idaho Falls-based Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
3. Justin Inglett was appointed CFO of Independence, Mo.-based Centerpoint Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
4. Craig Carstens was named CFO of Pullman (Wash.) Regional Hospital on Jan. 12.
5. Jessica Williamson was appointed CFO of Bainbridge, Ga.-based Memorial Hospital and Manor.
6. Shelby Arveson exited her role as CFO of Providence South Division in Southern California.
7. Amanda Soesbe was named vice president of finance and CFO of Huron (S.D.) Regional Medical Center.
Jan. 6-9
1. Wendy Fielding was named CFO of Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health.
2. David Wylie was appointed CFO of Waycross, Ga.-based Memorial Satilla Health.
3. Aaron Martin has been appointed CFO of Medical City Plano (Texas) and Medical City Sachse (Texas), a campus of Medical City Plano.
4. Kim Baugh was named CFO of Share Medical Center in Alva, Okla.
5. Peter Ostasewski was named executive vice president and CFO of Townson, Md.-based GBMC HealthCare.
6. Aaron Kuehn was appointed CFO of Scott County Health System in Scott City, Kan.
7. Autumn McFann was named CFO of Pinehurst, N.C.-based FirstHealth of the Carolinas.
8. Christian Pass was appointed CFO of Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of USC.
9. Doug Zehner was named executive vice president and system CFO of Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Health.
10. Tori Bowers was named CFO of Abilene, Kan.-based Memorial Health System.
Jan. 2-5
1. Doug Hoban was named interim CFO of Eureka Springs (Ark.) Hospital.
2. Benny Stover was appointed senior vice president of finance and CFO Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth.
3. Raju Iyer was named CFO of Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Health.
4. Brian Day was appointed CFO of St. Louis-based Mercy.
5. Chris Lewis’s role at Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare has expanded to regional CFO of the system’s Chicago-based Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital and Evanston, Ill.-based Saint Francis Hospital.
6. Julie Smith has been named service area CFO for Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health.
7. Anthony Sunzeri was named CFO of Fort Lauderdale-based Florida Medical Center.
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