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24 housing, wellness services and inpatient care. He has 28-plus years of hospi- tal leadership experience, beginning when he was vice president of support services at Carroll Regional Medical Center in Berryville, Ark. Mr. Jordan also has experience as CEO of Saint Luke's Health System's Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton, Mo. Jackie Kernan, MSN, RN. President of OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medi- cal Center (Kewanee, Ill.) and OSF HealthCare Holy Family Medical Cen- ter. Ms. Kernan was named president of OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical Center in January 2018 and became president of a second hospital in the health system, Holy Family Medical Center, on July 15. She is responsible for internal operations and providing affordable, quality care at each hospital. Ms. Kernan has experience with healthcare strategy and served as CNO and director of inpatient and surgical services at Saint Luke before becoming president. Burke Kline, DHA. CEO of Greeley County Health Services (Tribune, Kan.). Dr. Kline oversees operations at Greeley County Health Services, an 18-bed critical access hospital that includes long-term care and two rural health clinics. During his tenure as CEO, Dr. Kline has looked for innovative ways to improve the hospital and bring new services in-house. In 2019, he launched a $13.7 million renovation which includes adding 10 service lines to the hospital and investing in more emergency department equipment. e project also brought a specialty infusion center to the hospital. Debra Knapheide. CEO, CNO and COO of Carondelet Holy Cross Hos- pital (Nogales, Ariz.). Ms. Knapheide established a culture of transforma- tion at Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital, aiming to create an environment of evidence-based best practices and alignment between physicians and staff. She implemented physician and nurse shadowing and coaching programs and focused on collaboration that led to higher staff and patient satisfaction. During her tenure, the hospital earned recognition from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy for innovation in emergency medicine. Jud Knox. President and CEO of York (Maine) Hospital. Mr. Knox has been president and CEO of York Hospital since 1982. e hospital has undergone several iterations since then, with the most recent renovations including the addition of a surgery center on the main campus completed in 2011. Mark Kuhn. CEO of Hammond-Henry Hospital (Geneseo, Ill.). As CEO of Hammond-Henry Hospital, Mr. Kuhn is responsible for managing all de- partments and 400 employees. He came to Hammond-Henry in 2017 aer serving as chief administrative officer for 17 years at Springfield (Ill.) Clinic, where he managed more than 400 physicians and 30 practice locations. He has also served as a senior leader at Lake Forest (Ill.) Hospital. Dave Lord. President of OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group (Escanaba, Mich.). Mr. Lord launched his career in OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group's IT department in 1996 and rose in the ranks to become manager of planning and decision support and then vice president of operations. He became president of the hospital in 2013, responsible for overseeing operations at the 25-bed critical access hospital. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Catholic Social Services of the Upper Peninsula and founding member of the Bay College Technology Degree Program. Patricia G. Luker. President and CEO of OSF Holy Family Medi- cal Center (Monmouth, Ill.). Ms. Luker manages the 23-bed OSF Holy Family Medical Center as president and CEO. e hospital serves pa- tients in three western Illinois counties. She joined the OSF family in July 2009. Connie McCahill. President and CEO of Cameron Memorial Communi- ty Hospital (Angola, Ind.). Ms. McCahill joined Cameron Memorial Com- munity Hospital in 2012 and now serves as president and CEO. e hospital was named an iVantage Health Analytics Top 100 Critical Access Hospital in 2019. In addition to her role overseeing day-to-day operations at the hospital, Ms. McCahill is a member of the Steuben County YMCA Board of Directors and Steuben County Economic Development Corp. Cynthia K. McGuire. CEO of Monadnock Community Hospital (Peter- borough, N.H.). Ms. McGuire has served as the CEO of Monadnock Com- munity Hospital since early 2014. She has more than 25 years of experience working in the healthcare industry. Ms. McGuire most recently served as the COO of Adirondack Health in Saranac Lake, N.Y. Monty McLaurin. President of Ballad Health's Northwest Market (Sneed- ville, Tenn.). As president of Ballad Health's northwest market, Mr. Mc- Laurin leads all facilities in that region, including Hancock County Hospi- tal. Hancock County Hospital has appeared on the National Rural Health Association's Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals list. Mr. McLaurin previously served as CEO and vice president of Indian Path Community Hospital in Kingsport, Tenn. He has held many executive positions at hospitals over the past 35 years and plans to retire at the end of 2019. Doug McMillan. CEO of Cody (Wyo.) Regional Health. As CEO, Mr. Mc- Millan has grown Cody Regional Health into a large critical access hospital with 25 beds. He leads recruitment efforts and doubled Cody Regional's pri- mary care and specialist physician teams during his tenure. In recent years, Mr. McMillan oversaw the hospital's efforts to open a new orthopedic clinic, negotiate a joint venture for a cath lab and expand its cancer center. Tamara Miller. CEO of Madison (S.D.) Regional Health System. Ms. Miller serves as the CEO of Madison Regional Health System, a nonprofit, independent health system with 250 employees. She has worked at MRHS for 38 years, serving as CEO since 1996. Under her leadership, the critical access hospital moved to a larger facility in 2015. Ms. Miller serves on many boards, including the SD Association of Healthcare Organizations Council on Acute Care. Tylie Mills. CEO and Administrator of Pike County Memorial Hospital (Louisiana, Mo.). Ms. Mills became CEO of Pike County Memorial Hospital in August 2018 aer serving as its director of nursing. She also is a former emergency department and emergency medical services director. e same month she took the helm at Pike County Memorial, the hospital underwent an unannounced on-site survey from the Joint Commission and received its Gold Seal of Approval for hospital accreditation. Kimberly Monjesky. President of UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospi- tal (Woodland Park, Colo.). Ms. Monjesky was at the helm of Pikes Peak Regional Hospital when Dallas-based Steward Health Care System sold the hospital to Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth in mid-2018. She remains presi- dent of the 15-bed hospital, which has earned recognition as a 2018 Perfor- mance Leadership Award winner from the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health. Robert F. Nutter. President of Littleton (N.H.) Regional Healthcare. Mr. Nutter serves as president of Littleton Regional Healthcare, a critical access hospital that received Press Ganey's 2018 Guardian of Excellence Award. He has spent more than 17 years in healthcare administration roles. Before as- suming his current role in 2017, he was the vice president and COO of Mercy Health System in Portland, Maine. Julie Petersen. CEO of Kittitas Valley Healthcare Hospital (Ellensburg, Wash.). Ms. Petersen oversees Kittitas Valley Healthcare Hospital's seven clinics and critical access hospital as CEO. She joined the organization in 2016 as interim CEO and accepted the permanent position the following year. Ms. Petersen has spent 30 years in the nonprofit healthcare industry. She most recently served as CFO and CEO at Prosser (Wash.) Memorial Hospital. Michael Peterson. President of Androscoggin Valley Hospital (Berlin, N.H.). Mr. Peterson has served as president of 25-bed Androscoggin Valley Hospital since December 2015. He has more than 30 years of experience in

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