**Healthcare Search firm Alder Bowman Establishes Florida Presence**
**July 9, 2024** – In response to increasing demand for healthcare executive search in Florida, Alder Bowman is proud to announce its new presence in the state with consultants in South and Western Florida markets.
Alder Bowman, (alderbowman.com) headquartered in Nashville, TN, aims to leverage its expertise to assist local organizations hire top-tier leaders as regional providers often struggle to compete for executive talent especially against the large national healthcare systems.
Firm Directors John Poracky and Sam Odle will lead this initiative, bringing their extensive experience and deep industry knowledge to support Florida’s healthcare institutions. Their leadership will ensure that Alder Bowman’s operations are finely attuned to the unique needs and challenges of the region.
Additionally, Alder Bowman is committed to giving back to this community by actively engaging with activities fostering leadership development and continuing professional education for healthcare leaders.
David Williger, President of Alder Bowman, expressed his enthusiasm for this expansion saying “Florida is home to more than 300 hospitals and thousands of clinics, all of them require effective leaders. Our expertise, local presence and national reach will help these organizations hire leaders who make a positive difference.”
For more information about Alder Bowman’s services and new Florida operations, please contact:
**Media Contact:*.*
Simon Williger
Associate
Alder Bowman
(615) 200-7606
[email protected]
**July 9, 2024** – In response to increasing demand for healthcare executive search in Florida, Alder Bowman is proud to announce its new presence in the state with consultants in South and Western Florida markets.
Alder Bowman, (alderbowman.com) headquartered in Nashville, TN, aims to leverage its expertise to assist local organizations hire top-tier leaders as regional providers often struggle to compete for executive talent especially against the large national healthcare systems.
Firm Directors John Poracky and Sam Odle will lead this initiative, bringing their extensive experience and deep industry knowledge to support Florida’s healthcare institutions. Their leadership will ensure that Alder Bowman’s operations are finely attuned to the unique needs and challenges of the region.
Additionally, Alder Bowman is committed to giving back to this community by actively engaging with activities fostering leadership development and continuing professional education for healthcare leaders.
David Williger, President of Alder Bowman, expressed his enthusiasm for this expansion saying “Florida is home to more than 300 hospitals and thousands of clinics, all of them require effective leaders. Our expertise, local presence and national reach will help these organizations hire leaders who make a positive difference.”
For more information about Alder Bowman’s services and new Florida operations, please contact:
**Media Contact:*.*
Simon Williger
Associate
Alder Bowman
(615) 200-7606
[email protected]
Alder Bowman Relocates Headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, TN – [May1, 2024] Alder Bowman, Inc., a prominent executive search firm in the healthcare sector, has relocated its headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee. This strategic move positions Alder Bowman within the epicenter of the healthcare industry in the United States.
This decision reflects Alder Bowman's commitment to increase engagement with organizations impacting healthcare delivery throughout the U.S "Nashville offers a thriving healthcare ecosystem that is unmatched anywhere," said David Williger, President of Alder Bowman. "This move enables us to partner with resources here as we continue to grow as a national provider of executive search services. “Chicago was a great place for us but our commitment to provide our (healthcare) clients with the most competitive value proposition requires us to be in Nashville.
The new headquarters on Nashville’s Church Street will not only provide Alder Bowman with enhanced technologies but also place its team in proximity to multiple healthcare systems, Investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators. "Our presence in Nashville will facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships that will benefit our clients nationwide," added Williger.
Alder Bowman plans to complete the move by May 15, ensuring a seamless transition for its clients and employees. The company is also committed to integrating into the local community and contributing to the ongoing development of the area’s healthcare landscape.
For more information about Alder Bowman, please visit https://www.alderbowman.com .
**About Alder Bowman**
Alder Bowman, Inc. is an executive search firm dedicated to helping clients hire high-impact leaders. We are comprised of trusted advisors known for their valuable insight, robust professional networks, and proven ability to deliver successful outcomes.
**Contact:**
Simon Williger
Associate
Alder Bowman
[email protected]
855-926-9626
https://www.alderbowman.com
Nashville, TN – [May1, 2024] Alder Bowman, Inc., a prominent executive search firm in the healthcare sector, has relocated its headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee. This strategic move positions Alder Bowman within the epicenter of the healthcare industry in the United States.
This decision reflects Alder Bowman's commitment to increase engagement with organizations impacting healthcare delivery throughout the U.S "Nashville offers a thriving healthcare ecosystem that is unmatched anywhere," said David Williger, President of Alder Bowman. "This move enables us to partner with resources here as we continue to grow as a national provider of executive search services. “Chicago was a great place for us but our commitment to provide our (healthcare) clients with the most competitive value proposition requires us to be in Nashville.
The new headquarters on Nashville’s Church Street will not only provide Alder Bowman with enhanced technologies but also place its team in proximity to multiple healthcare systems, Investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators. "Our presence in Nashville will facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships that will benefit our clients nationwide," added Williger.
Alder Bowman plans to complete the move by May 15, ensuring a seamless transition for its clients and employees. The company is also committed to integrating into the local community and contributing to the ongoing development of the area’s healthcare landscape.
For more information about Alder Bowman, please visit https://www.alderbowman.com .
**About Alder Bowman**
Alder Bowman, Inc. is an executive search firm dedicated to helping clients hire high-impact leaders. We are comprised of trusted advisors known for their valuable insight, robust professional networks, and proven ability to deliver successful outcomes.
**Contact:**
Simon Williger
Associate
Alder Bowman
[email protected]
855-926-9626
https://www.alderbowman.com
CICOA Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer
INDIANAPOLIS (June 15, 2020) - CICOA is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Johnson as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 11. Johnson, a certified public accountant, joins CICOA with broad experience in accounting and finance, including as an outsourced CFO, in a variety of industries spanning healthcare, nonprofit, construction and information technology.
Before joining CICOA, Johnson held leadership positions at public accounting/professional service firms CliftonLarsonAllen and EY/Ernst & Young, as well as at the Indiana University School of Medicine and United Way of Central Indiana. Focus areas have included making process, cash flow and profitability improvements, enhancing financial forecasting and reporting, and mentoring/individual and team development.
An Indianapolis native, Johnson’s volunteer activities have included board chair of the Indiana Board of Accountancy, president of the Indianapolis chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants, and board member of the Indiana CPA Society. Johnson is a member of the Indianapolis Business Journal’s 2004 “Forty Under 40” class, and he holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Indiana University-Bloomington.
“We are delighted to have Michael on board,” said Tauhric Brown, CICOA president and chief executive officer. “CICOA is in great financial standing, and he will help lead organizational change that optimizes CICOA for success and future growth.”
“I am honored to be part of such a wonderful organization,” Johnson said. “I grew up in Indianapolis, so it’s important to me to see quality of life thrive in our city and state. While I do have an extensive background in nonprofits, more of my recent experience has been in the for-profit space; so I get really excited about process improvement and infrastructure development in support of new strategic plan goals.”
The search was led by Sam Odle of Alder Bowman, who commented, “We are proud to serve CICOA, an organization that improves the quality of life of thousands of Hoosiers.”
For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
David Williger, President
[email protected]
855-926-9626
CICOA Selects Tauhric Brown as New CEO
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec 13 2019) – CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions announced today that its board of directors has unanimously chosen Tauhric Brown as the nonprofit’s next president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 6. Brown currently serves as the chief operating officer for Senior Services, Inc. of Kalamazoo, Mich., a nonprofit providing services to assure the independence and well-being of older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers in Southwest Michigan.
Brown succeeds Orion Bell, who served as CICOA’s CEO from 2008 to 2019 and in April accepted the position of president and CEO of the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging in Cleveland, Ohio.
The selection of Brown followed a nationwide search facilitated by Alder Bowman, an executive search firm that partners with clients to identify, assess, and facilitate the hiring of high-impact organizational leaders.
“The board wanted to find a person of high integrity with a strategic vision and relevant experience in the elderly and disability services industry,” said Anne De Prez, president of the CICOA Board of Directors. “We are confident we have found, in Tauhric, a strategic leader who will not only maintain the progress and culture of innovation begun under Orion Bell, but also continue to advance the organization’s mission and strategic direction into the future.”
While at Senior Services, Brown held P&L responsibilities for a $16.5 million annual budget and oversaw the areas of finance, human resources, clinical staff, organizational development, and change management. He also previously served as division director of business development, where he created a new customer service culture and infused LEAN system thinking to increase revenue and decrease program expenses.
Before joining Senior Services, Brown worked as a franchise owner/operator for a multi-carrier wireless retail company, where he honed his business skills by managing sales and operations teams in telecommunications and financial payment processing systems. While leading a sales region, he assumed ownership of a distressed wireless retail franchise, which he turned around and sold at a substantial profit.
Brown also previously served in the U.S. Army, where he held roles in administrative and human resources and facilitated domestic and international deployments.
Brown holds a Master of Science in Management degree and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs, Colo.
“I am grateful to the board for this opportunity to lead this nationally recognized and innovative thought leader among Area Agencies on Aging. I look forward to the continued expansion of our services and collaborative partnerships to better meet the needs of the vulnerable populations we serve,” Brown said.
De Prez also thanked Mary Durell, CICOA’s chief operating officer and interim CEO, for her steady leadership during the transition process.
"As interim CEO, Mary did far more than merely act as a caretaker for the organization. She moved the organization forward in a number of strategic directions. Indeed, the entire leadership team has stayed remarkably focused on the job at hand while continuing to build into the future,” De Prez said. “The board appreciates not only their skill and hard work, but also their dedication to those we serve.”
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions is a nonprofit organization and the designated Aging and Disability Resource Center serving Central Indiana. CICOA provides a wide range of services for older adults, people with disabilities and family caregivers, with the focus of empowering people to live independently in their homes and communities. Services include care management, home health care, home-delivered and neighborhood meals, transportation, home accessibility modifications, respite care and caregiver assistance. For more information, visit www.CICOA.org.
Alder Bowman is an Executive Search firm comprised of senior-level executives who partner with clients to identify, assess, and facilitate the hiring of high-impact organizational leaders.
Our mission is to help our clients identify, attract, assess and hire outstanding leaders capable of achieving meaningful results. Our vision is to operate an executive search consulting firm sought out by clients seeking the highest quality leaders while providing exceptional opportunities for our consultants. Our values are to conduct business with highest standards of Integrity and trustworthiness. Equal Opportunity is embedded into our culture, values and actions as we are committed to identifying diverse candidates in all our search assignments. For more information visit https://www.alderbowman.com
Alder Bowman Builds AMITA Health Regional Leadership Team
As the largest health network in Illinois, AMITA Health was formed as the result of a multi-system merger and now delivers care to over six million residents via 19-hospitals, 26,000 associates and 7,000 physicians. AMITA’s rapid growth created an urgent need to scale the executive team to properly align with the demands of a larger, more complex, 3-region system.
As a solution, AMITA selected executive search firm, Alder Bowman, Inc. to drive its leadership building efforts and transform the organization to a regional operating model. This organization was chosen as it is primarily comprised of high-ranking healthcare delivery executives.
Alder Bowman Director, Sam Odle (formerly IU Health COO) was the lead business development and project team director who assured the newly hired AMITA executives were identified, assessed and hired within an ambitious and demanding time frame. The searches carried a high sense of urgency to create a leadership team supporting Thor Thordarson, AMITA Health Chief Operating Officer during the organizational transformation.
Alder Bowman’s efforts resulted in AMITA’s hiring five system-level executives including three Regional Chief Operating Officers, an SVP of Post-Acute Care and an SVP of Mission Integration.
With more than 100 years of combined senior-level healthcare experience, the Alder Bowman team was able to execute swiftly because they know the industry, understand the client needs and recognize great health system leadership. The team launched a rigorous process and tapped into a robust network to hire this new team of AMITA high-impact organizational leaders within only a few months.
Like many faith-based health systems, AMITA sought to bring on leaders based on executives’ values and actions, in addition to expertise in healthcare. “For AMITA (and all our clients) we focus on their unique mission and vision to identify and assess prospective candidates through that lens,” said David Williger, President and Managing Director of Alder Bowman, Inc.
“As we grow to serve our communities, we recognize the local nature of healthcare and the importance of a focused effort on operations,” Thordarson, said in a statement.” AMITA Health is a joint operating company formed by AdventHealth in Altamonte Springs, Fla., and St. Louis-based Ascension.
The new leadership team recruited by Alder Bowman includes:
Scott Teffeteller, to serve as senior vice president and regional operating officer (ROO) for the Chicago Metro region, including AMITA Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago and AMITA Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago. He comes to AMITA Health from the Community Health Network in Indianapolis, where he served as senior vice president and president of the system's east region. He earlier was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Union Hospital, Inc., the largest nonprofit provider of health services between Indianapolis and St. Louis
Polly Davenport, new senior vice president and ROO for the Northwest region, including AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center GlenOaks, AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village, AMITA Health Mercy Medical Center Aurora, AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates and Its AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Women & Children's Hospital, and AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Elgin. She most recently served as senior vice president and COO of Catholic Health Initiatives' (CHI) St. Vincent Health System in Little Rock, Arkansas, and as president of CHl's St. Vincent Infirmary and St. Vincent North hospitals.
Herbert Buchanan now serving as senior vice president and ROO for the South region, including AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Bolingbrook, AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale, AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange, AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet and AMITA Health St. Mary's Hospital Kankakee. Buchanan worked most recently as a health-care consultant after previously serving as president and CEO of Methodist and University Hospitals in Indianapolis, which comprise the 1,300-bed Academic Medical Center of Indiana University Health System. He earlier was CEO of Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Michelle Hereford, new senior vice president and post-acute care officer. She oversees AMITA Health Holy Family Medical Center Des Plaines, which is a long-term acute-care hospital (LTACH), AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital Elk Grove Village, AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Hospice Care, AMITA Health Adventist St. Thomas Hospice Care, AMITA Health Rainbow Hospice, AMITA Health home health programs and other rehabilitation and palliative care programs. Hereford also will oversee laboratory services, which are part of the post-acute care division under AMITA Health's new organizational structure. Hereford previously served as chief of the community hospitals and post-acute division of University of Virginia (UVA) Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia. She earlier served as chief of UVA's Transitional Care Hospital and CEO of Kindred Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
John L. Halstead the new Chief Catholic Mission Integration Officer. As the Senior Vice President, Chief Catholic Mission Integration Officer, Halstead will be responsible for ensuring the Catholic identity of the legacy Presence Health and legacy Alexian Brothers facilities’ strategies, operations and culture. He will guide executive leaders from a Catholic mission perspective and will continue to build collegial relationships with Catholic faith leaders in the communities served by AMITA Health as the organization develops strategies and considers new relationships. Halstead most recently served as Chief Mission Integration Officer for Ascension’s Gulf Coast Ministry Market, which includes communities such as Pensacola, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama.
INDIANAPOLIS (June 15, 2020) - CICOA is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Johnson as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 11. Johnson, a certified public accountant, joins CICOA with broad experience in accounting and finance, including as an outsourced CFO, in a variety of industries spanning healthcare, nonprofit, construction and information technology.
Before joining CICOA, Johnson held leadership positions at public accounting/professional service firms CliftonLarsonAllen and EY/Ernst & Young, as well as at the Indiana University School of Medicine and United Way of Central Indiana. Focus areas have included making process, cash flow and profitability improvements, enhancing financial forecasting and reporting, and mentoring/individual and team development.
An Indianapolis native, Johnson’s volunteer activities have included board chair of the Indiana Board of Accountancy, president of the Indianapolis chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants, and board member of the Indiana CPA Society. Johnson is a member of the Indianapolis Business Journal’s 2004 “Forty Under 40” class, and he holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Indiana University-Bloomington.
“We are delighted to have Michael on board,” said Tauhric Brown, CICOA president and chief executive officer. “CICOA is in great financial standing, and he will help lead organizational change that optimizes CICOA for success and future growth.”
“I am honored to be part of such a wonderful organization,” Johnson said. “I grew up in Indianapolis, so it’s important to me to see quality of life thrive in our city and state. While I do have an extensive background in nonprofits, more of my recent experience has been in the for-profit space; so I get really excited about process improvement and infrastructure development in support of new strategic plan goals.”
The search was led by Sam Odle of Alder Bowman, who commented, “We are proud to serve CICOA, an organization that improves the quality of life of thousands of Hoosiers.”
For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
David Williger, President
[email protected]
855-926-9626
CICOA Selects Tauhric Brown as New CEO
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec 13 2019) – CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions announced today that its board of directors has unanimously chosen Tauhric Brown as the nonprofit’s next president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 6. Brown currently serves as the chief operating officer for Senior Services, Inc. of Kalamazoo, Mich., a nonprofit providing services to assure the independence and well-being of older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers in Southwest Michigan.
Brown succeeds Orion Bell, who served as CICOA’s CEO from 2008 to 2019 and in April accepted the position of president and CEO of the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging in Cleveland, Ohio.
The selection of Brown followed a nationwide search facilitated by Alder Bowman, an executive search firm that partners with clients to identify, assess, and facilitate the hiring of high-impact organizational leaders.
“The board wanted to find a person of high integrity with a strategic vision and relevant experience in the elderly and disability services industry,” said Anne De Prez, president of the CICOA Board of Directors. “We are confident we have found, in Tauhric, a strategic leader who will not only maintain the progress and culture of innovation begun under Orion Bell, but also continue to advance the organization’s mission and strategic direction into the future.”
While at Senior Services, Brown held P&L responsibilities for a $16.5 million annual budget and oversaw the areas of finance, human resources, clinical staff, organizational development, and change management. He also previously served as division director of business development, where he created a new customer service culture and infused LEAN system thinking to increase revenue and decrease program expenses.
Before joining Senior Services, Brown worked as a franchise owner/operator for a multi-carrier wireless retail company, where he honed his business skills by managing sales and operations teams in telecommunications and financial payment processing systems. While leading a sales region, he assumed ownership of a distressed wireless retail franchise, which he turned around and sold at a substantial profit.
Brown also previously served in the U.S. Army, where he held roles in administrative and human resources and facilitated domestic and international deployments.
Brown holds a Master of Science in Management degree and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs, Colo.
“I am grateful to the board for this opportunity to lead this nationally recognized and innovative thought leader among Area Agencies on Aging. I look forward to the continued expansion of our services and collaborative partnerships to better meet the needs of the vulnerable populations we serve,” Brown said.
De Prez also thanked Mary Durell, CICOA’s chief operating officer and interim CEO, for her steady leadership during the transition process.
"As interim CEO, Mary did far more than merely act as a caretaker for the organization. She moved the organization forward in a number of strategic directions. Indeed, the entire leadership team has stayed remarkably focused on the job at hand while continuing to build into the future,” De Prez said. “The board appreciates not only their skill and hard work, but also their dedication to those we serve.”
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions is a nonprofit organization and the designated Aging and Disability Resource Center serving Central Indiana. CICOA provides a wide range of services for older adults, people with disabilities and family caregivers, with the focus of empowering people to live independently in their homes and communities. Services include care management, home health care, home-delivered and neighborhood meals, transportation, home accessibility modifications, respite care and caregiver assistance. For more information, visit www.CICOA.org.
Alder Bowman is an Executive Search firm comprised of senior-level executives who partner with clients to identify, assess, and facilitate the hiring of high-impact organizational leaders.
Our mission is to help our clients identify, attract, assess and hire outstanding leaders capable of achieving meaningful results. Our vision is to operate an executive search consulting firm sought out by clients seeking the highest quality leaders while providing exceptional opportunities for our consultants. Our values are to conduct business with highest standards of Integrity and trustworthiness. Equal Opportunity is embedded into our culture, values and actions as we are committed to identifying diverse candidates in all our search assignments. For more information visit https://www.alderbowman.com
Alder Bowman Builds AMITA Health Regional Leadership Team
As the largest health network in Illinois, AMITA Health was formed as the result of a multi-system merger and now delivers care to over six million residents via 19-hospitals, 26,000 associates and 7,000 physicians. AMITA’s rapid growth created an urgent need to scale the executive team to properly align with the demands of a larger, more complex, 3-region system.
As a solution, AMITA selected executive search firm, Alder Bowman, Inc. to drive its leadership building efforts and transform the organization to a regional operating model. This organization was chosen as it is primarily comprised of high-ranking healthcare delivery executives.
Alder Bowman Director, Sam Odle (formerly IU Health COO) was the lead business development and project team director who assured the newly hired AMITA executives were identified, assessed and hired within an ambitious and demanding time frame. The searches carried a high sense of urgency to create a leadership team supporting Thor Thordarson, AMITA Health Chief Operating Officer during the organizational transformation.
Alder Bowman’s efforts resulted in AMITA’s hiring five system-level executives including three Regional Chief Operating Officers, an SVP of Post-Acute Care and an SVP of Mission Integration.
With more than 100 years of combined senior-level healthcare experience, the Alder Bowman team was able to execute swiftly because they know the industry, understand the client needs and recognize great health system leadership. The team launched a rigorous process and tapped into a robust network to hire this new team of AMITA high-impact organizational leaders within only a few months.
Like many faith-based health systems, AMITA sought to bring on leaders based on executives’ values and actions, in addition to expertise in healthcare. “For AMITA (and all our clients) we focus on their unique mission and vision to identify and assess prospective candidates through that lens,” said David Williger, President and Managing Director of Alder Bowman, Inc.
“As we grow to serve our communities, we recognize the local nature of healthcare and the importance of a focused effort on operations,” Thordarson, said in a statement.” AMITA Health is a joint operating company formed by AdventHealth in Altamonte Springs, Fla., and St. Louis-based Ascension.
The new leadership team recruited by Alder Bowman includes:
Scott Teffeteller, to serve as senior vice president and regional operating officer (ROO) for the Chicago Metro region, including AMITA Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago and AMITA Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago. He comes to AMITA Health from the Community Health Network in Indianapolis, where he served as senior vice president and president of the system's east region. He earlier was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Union Hospital, Inc., the largest nonprofit provider of health services between Indianapolis and St. Louis
Polly Davenport, new senior vice president and ROO for the Northwest region, including AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center GlenOaks, AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village, AMITA Health Mercy Medical Center Aurora, AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates and Its AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Women & Children's Hospital, and AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Elgin. She most recently served as senior vice president and COO of Catholic Health Initiatives' (CHI) St. Vincent Health System in Little Rock, Arkansas, and as president of CHl's St. Vincent Infirmary and St. Vincent North hospitals.
Herbert Buchanan now serving as senior vice president and ROO for the South region, including AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Bolingbrook, AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale, AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange, AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet and AMITA Health St. Mary's Hospital Kankakee. Buchanan worked most recently as a health-care consultant after previously serving as president and CEO of Methodist and University Hospitals in Indianapolis, which comprise the 1,300-bed Academic Medical Center of Indiana University Health System. He earlier was CEO of Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Michelle Hereford, new senior vice president and post-acute care officer. She oversees AMITA Health Holy Family Medical Center Des Plaines, which is a long-term acute-care hospital (LTACH), AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital Elk Grove Village, AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Hospice Care, AMITA Health Adventist St. Thomas Hospice Care, AMITA Health Rainbow Hospice, AMITA Health home health programs and other rehabilitation and palliative care programs. Hereford also will oversee laboratory services, which are part of the post-acute care division under AMITA Health's new organizational structure. Hereford previously served as chief of the community hospitals and post-acute division of University of Virginia (UVA) Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia. She earlier served as chief of UVA's Transitional Care Hospital and CEO of Kindred Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
John L. Halstead the new Chief Catholic Mission Integration Officer. As the Senior Vice President, Chief Catholic Mission Integration Officer, Halstead will be responsible for ensuring the Catholic identity of the legacy Presence Health and legacy Alexian Brothers facilities’ strategies, operations and culture. He will guide executive leaders from a Catholic mission perspective and will continue to build collegial relationships with Catholic faith leaders in the communities served by AMITA Health as the organization develops strategies and considers new relationships. Halstead most recently served as Chief Mission Integration Officer for Ascension’s Gulf Coast Ministry Market, which includes communities such as Pensacola, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama.