Category: Hospital Executive Moves

Terry Forde, president and CEO of Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare, will step down from his role this summer.

Dino Rhodes has been named vice president and head of marketing at St. Louis-based Ascension.

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Enid, Okla., is seeing a change at the top with the resignation of the leader who served as both its COO and interim CEO. 

Methodist Health System has selected Michael Stewart as president of Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health has tapped Lisa Gutierrez as vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion. 

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge has welcomed two new leaders to its executive team: Heather Casseaux, MSN, NP, has been named vice president of operations and Debra Lee, MD, has been named chief medical officer. 

Luis Fonseca is leaving his role as CEO of Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin hospital in Milledgeville, Ga., The Union-Recorder reported April 21.

AdventHealth Lake Wales (Fla.) appointed Jewels “Julie” Stark chief nursing officer

Michelle Fuentes has been named president and CEO of AdventHealth Castle Rock (Colo.), effective May 27. 

Becker’s recorded three health system CEOs’ retirement announcements between April 16 and April 18, adding to a growing list of exits in 2024: