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104 Hospital and Health System Executive Moves Al Allred, CFO of Florida Hospital New Smyrna in New Smyrna Beach, resigned. Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, Ga., welcomed Deborah Armstrong as COO. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash., welcomed two new members to its senior leadership team. Ron Benfield was named CFO of the PeaceHealth Columbia Network, which includes PeaceHealth Southwest and PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, Wash. Wade Hunt was named COO. Children's Health in Dallas named David Berry president of system clinical operations. Jo Ann Birdzell, BSN, RN, CEO of St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, Ind., will retire, effective July 4. Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas named Jeremy Bradshaw CEO. Glenn Costie has was named acting director of the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. Los Angeles-based St. Vincent Medical Center named Frank Cracolici, RN, CEO. Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health added a second CFO position to its Eastern Group leadership team to enhance the group's support of recent acquisitions and facilities. Conrad Deese, who most recently served as vice president of finance for the Eastern Group, will be promoted to Eastern Group CFO. LRGHealthcare in Laconia, N.H., named Kevin W. Donovan president and CEO. Mimbres Memorial Hospital in Deming, N.M., appointed Kelly Duke CEO, effective April 25. Yuma (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center appointed Justin Farren vice president of strategy and development. Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health named Shannon Fiser CFO of the company's Western Group of facilities. Mercy Health - Cincinnati named various leaders in hopes of driving further integration between physician, clinical and operational leadership. Michael W. Garfield was named CEO and senior vice president of the Cincinnati Region. David Fikse was named COO of the Cincinnati Region, effective May 9. Erin Fries, MD, was named chief clinical officer of the Cincinnati Region. Justin McGoldrick, MD, was named CMO of acute care. Cari Ogg, MD, was named CMO of Mercy Health Physicians. LifePoint Health appointed three seasoned leaders to key roles at the LifePoint Health Support Center in Brentwood, Tenn. Jason "Jay" Gunter was named vice president of finance for the company's physician services department. Tracie Stratton, MSN, RN, was named vice president of nursing and clinical operations for LifePoint's Western Group of hospitals. Russell Palk was named director of government relations. Tus Medical Center in Boston named Kristine M. Hanscom senior vice president and CFO. Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems promoted two executives, effective May 1. Tim L. Hingtgen was promoted to executive vice president of operations. John W. McClellan was promoted to president of division IV operations. Camden, N.J.-based Lourdes Health System appointed Annmarie Horan as chief human resources officer. Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services appointed Robert Iannaccone as the new CEO of Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, N.J. Lawrence (Kan.) Memorial Hospital named Russell W. Johnson president and CEO. Cincinnati-based TriHealth named Brett Kirkpatrick executive director of operations at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health made multiple leadership changes. Cheryl Klass, BSN, RN, was named executive vice president and chief nursing executive for Kaleida Health. Chris Lane was appointed president of Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. Donald Boyd was promoted to executive vice president for business development and affiliations. Cletis Earle will serve as vice president and CIO. Rebecca Haslinger was named vice president of finance. Boston-based Brigham and Women's Health Care selected Adam Landman, MD, to serve as the health system's CIO. ree executives at Columbus (Ga.) Regional Health are leaving their positions to accept promotions with other organizations. L.M. "Tripp" Layfield III, senior vice president and legal counsel; Meredith Bass, director of corporate finance; and Stan Hickson, executive vice president and president of Northside Medical Center in Columbus, submitted resignations. Todd Mann was named CEO of McAllen (Texas) Medical Center. Bill Masterton, CEO of Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, S.C., resigned to take a new job in Louisiana. Mark Nussbaum was named COO of Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital in Garfield Heights, Ohio. Minneapolis-based Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota named Todd Ostendorf CFO. Michael Pracheil joined Gothenburg (Neb.) Memorial Hospital as CFO. Doctors Hospital of Laredo (Texas) named Raymond Ramos COO. Jessica Rivas, RN, was named vice president and CNO of Memorial Hermann Cypress (Texas). Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System named Lisa Rowen, DNSc, RN, chief nurse executive. George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., named Kimberly Russo CEO, effective June 3. Kim Ryan was named president of WellStar Atlanta Medical Center and its south campus in East Point, Ga. Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton, Ill., named Annette Schnabel, DPT, president and CEO. Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg, Ind., selected Michael W. Schwebler as president and CEO. Redwood City, Calif.-based Verity Health System named Andrei Soran COO and president. Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center made Mark D. Sparta executive vice president and COO of the organization. e American Hospital Association named Maureen Swick, PhD, RN, CEO of the American Organization of Nurse Executives and senior vice president, nursing of the AHA. Vincent Tammaro was appointed executive vice president and CFO of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System, and CFO of Yale New Haven Hospital. Ileana Trevino, CEO of Memorial Hermann Foundation in Houston, announced her retirement aer 12 years of leading the system's philanthropic and fundraising efforts.