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14 Jason Hawkins, MBA. President and CEO of J.C. Blair Memorial Hos- pital (Huntingdon, Pa.) and Fulton County Medical Center (McCon- nellsburg, Pa.). Mr. Hawkins took charge of J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, sitting just under 200 miles outside Philadelphia, and Fulton County Med- ical Center, located about 175 miles outside Philadelphia, when the two hospitals combined leadership teams in September 2015. A well-known leader in the Huntingdon community, Mr. Hawkins has devoted his career to rural healthcare. He chaired the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania's small rural health council and served on the American Hospital Associ- ation's small and rural governing council, representing Pennsylvania and New York regions. Mr. Hawkins holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master of business administration degree. John Henderson, MBA. President and CEO of Childress (Texas) Re- gional Medical Center. Mr. Henderson has been at the helm of Chil- dress Regional Medical Center since 2001. e hospital is about 250 miles northwest of Dallas. e Texas Hospital Association appointed Mr. Henderson chairman of the board, with a term beginning Jan. 1, 2016. He holds a master of business administration degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Leonard Hernandez. CEO of Coffey Health System (Burlington, Kan.). Mr. Hernandez became CEO of Coffey Health System, a 36-bed hospital with nine staff physicians and 13 outpatient specialty physi- cians, in September 2015. Mr. Hernandez concurrently serves as chair of the Hospital Advisory Committee for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas. He has accrued more than 25 years of healthcare experience at hospitals across the state. Prior to Coffey, he held administrative posi- tions at Gallatin, Tenn.-based Sumner Regional Medical Center, Holton (Kan.) Community Hospital, Plainville (Kan.) Rural Hospital and Wich- ita (Kan.) County Health Center. Coffey Health System is approximately 60 miles south of Topeka, Kan. John Hill, MBA. President and CEO of Bozeman (Mont.) Health Deaconess Hospital. When he took over as president and CEO of the 86-bed, Level III trauma center in August 2016, Mr. Hill had more than two decades of healthcare executive experience. e hospital is just un- der 100 miles southeast of Helena, Mont. Mr. Hill most recently was the senior vice president and CEO of PeaceHealth Oregon West Network, overseeing four hospitals. He earned his master of business administra- tion degree from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. Ned Hill. President and CEO of Northern Hospital of Surry County (Mount Airy, N.C.). Mr. Hill took over as president and CEO of Northern Hospital of Surry County in October 2014. e hospital sits about 100 miles north of Charlotte, N.C. With more than 13 years of healthcare experience, he was previously CEO of Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, Wyo. Mr. Hill holds a master's degree in public administration and health service administration from University of Utah in Salt Lake City. David Keith. President and CEO of McAlester (Okla.) Regional Health Center. Mr. Keith joined McAlester Regional Medical Center, located about 130 miles southeast of Oklahoma City, in 2011. In the last five years, he has turned the 171-bed public trust hospital around, adding a new family medicine residency program and achieving stroke certification from international certification body DNV GL. Under his leadership, McAlester Regional has achieved year-over-year profitabil- ity due to community engagement, hiring talented administrators and accountability for customer service and quality. During his tenure at MRHC, Mr. Keith has invested heavily in infrastructure, including an $11.8 million emergency center. David Kilarski. CEO of Sandhills Regional Medical Center (Hamlet, N.C.). Mr. Kilarski joined Sandhills Regional Medical Center, about 90 miles from Charlotte, N.C., as CEO in 2016 and immediately got to work. In October, FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a four-hospital system in Pinehurst, N.C., signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire Sand- hills Regional Medical Center. Steve Massey. President and CEO of Westfields Hospitals & Clinic (New Richmond, Wis.). Westfields Hospital & Clinic is a critical access hospital in a city of roughly 8,700 residents nearly 50 miles northeast of Minneapolis. Since taking the CEO position in 2011, Mr. Massey's ded- ication to sustainable business practices has shaped the hospital's strate- gy. Mr. Massey oversaw the installation of two solar arrays on Westfields' campus in 2014, and the hospital earned a "Green Masters" level award from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council and the Greenhealth Emerald Award from Practice Greenhealth in 2015. Frank May. CEO of Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs, Colo.). Mr. May has been at the helm of the nonprofit, 39-bed, acute care hospital since April 2012. He previously served as Yampa Valley's COO, CFO and compliance officer. e hospital sits about 155 miles northwest of Denver. Mr. May earned his master of business administration degree from University of Colorado Denver. He serves on the Colorado Hospi- tal Association's board. Kim Miller, MBA. President and CEO of Beaver Dam (Wis.) Com- munity Hospitals, Inc. Ms. Miller has more than 18 years of CEO ex- perience. She became president and CEO of Beaver Dam Community Hospitals in 2006. Under her tenure, the 60-bed acute care hospital re- ceived e Alliance's Health Transformation Award in 2016. Her career began as a registered nurse at a rural hospital, and she currently heads a regional Healthy Communities, Healthy Lives initiative. Ms. Miller is a certified fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She earned her master of business administration degree from St. Francis University in Loretto, Pa. Patrick O'Donnell. President and CEO of Summit Health (Cham- bersburg, Pa.). Mr. O'Donnell became CEO of Summit Health, about 160 miles from Pittsburgh, in 2013. He joined Summit Health's Cham- bersburg Hospital as controller in 1985. Under Mr. O'Donnell's leader- ship, Summit Health expanded its services to include urgent care breast care services in Shippensburg and Chambersburg communities. Sum- mit Health also opened a $15 million specialty services medical building in Waynesboro in 2015. In May 2016, Mr. O'Donnell received Shippens- burg University's highest honor, the Heiges Award, for distinguished achievements in healthcare. Vince Oliver. CEO of Island Hospital (Anacortes, Wash.). Mr. Oliver re- ceived the American Hospital Association's Shirley Ann Munroe Leader- ship Award in 2015 in recognition of his work as an innovative rural hos- pital leader. He took over as CEO of the hospital, which is about 80 miles north of Seattle, in 2000. roughout his tenure, Mr. Oliver has worked with stakeholders to launch programs for sleep wellness, wound care, can- cer care and mental health. Mr. Oliver is a retired commander from the U.S. Naval Reserve; he served 22 years as a surface warfare officer. Anne Platt. CEO of Sutter Amador Hospital (Jackson, Calif.). Al- though she studied art history in school, Ms. Platt eventually found her way to finance and then healthcare. She became CEO of Sutter Amador Hospital in 2005. e hospital, approximately 130 miles from San Fran- cisco, is the only hospital in Amador County, serving a population of more than 40,000. Prior to her roll at Sutter Amador, Ms. Platt served as CEO of Brush, Colo.-based East Morgan County Hospital. Amy Pollard, BSN, RN. President and CEO of Noyes Health (Dans- ville, N.Y.). Ms. Pollard joined Noyes Health, a nonprofit system with a 67-bed hospital roughly 300 miles northwest of New York City, as president and CEO in 2011. Ms. Pollard brokered an affiliation agree- ment with University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center in 2015. She is overseeing the construction of a regional cancer center at Noyes, with expected completion in early 2017. e $5.8 million project will feature a 4,500-square-foot addition, including a radiation oncology clinic and a 2,300-square-foot medical oncology clinic featuring three exam rooms and seven chemotherapy/infusion chairs.