Category: Hospital Executive Moves

Daniel Owens has been named CEO of Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Ga., effective Jan. 20.

Paula Tinch, CFO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, has shared plans to retire at the end of January 2025.

WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital in Ripley, W.Va., has named Holly Hill-Reinert, MD, as its inaugural chief medical officer. 

Rhee Perry, BSN, RN, has been appointed CEO of Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Lawrenceburg, part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, effective Jan. 6.

Rex Walk has been named CEO of Southeast Colorado Hospital District in Springfield.

COO moves at hospitals and health systems across the U.S. captured readers’ interest in 2024, including retirements, appointments and resignations.

Flint, Mich.-based Insight Health System has named Dr. Maliha Hashmi, a leader in AI-driven precision care, health equity and wellness advocacy, as its first global ambassador.

Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine has named Rachel Verville senior vice president of revenue cycle, according to a Dec. 17 post on her LinkedIn page. 

Mary Armijo has been appointed COO of Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., effective Jan. 6.

Bob Carter, MD, PhD, has been named CEO of Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health and senior vice president for health sciences at the University of Utah, effective mid-February.