Catholic Health World Articles

September 04, 2026

Keeping Up - September Edition


Peek

Coster

McCarty

Beeman

Clark

DeRossi

Hensel

Nimatallah

Maez

PRESIDENTS/CEOS
Kristy Carrington to chief executive for the North Division of Providence St. Joseph Health, from chief executive for Providence Swedish in North Puget Sound in Washington state. She succeeds Kevin Brooks, who is transitioning to chief executive of Providence Clinical Shared Services. Providence North Division includes facilities throughout Western Washington and Alaska.

Scott Peek to president of Intermountain Health's Peaks region, overseeing business and clinical operations across Intermountain markets in Colorado, Montana, Eastern Wyoming and New Mexico. He was operational lead for the region as well as the market president for the Colorado Front Range.

Linsey Coster to president of Ascension Via Christi St. Peter in Derby, Kansas, effective Sept. 13. She was chief operating officer of Via Christi St. Joseph. Ascension Via Christi acquired the shuttered Rock Regional Hospital earlier this year, renamed it, and plans to reopen it next year.

Robin Luxon to president of the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland, part of the University of Maryland Medical System. Prior to holding the interim president role, Luxon was senior vice president of strategy and clinical integration at the medical center.

Jake McCarty to president of CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center–Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Nebraska, from chief operating officer of Kaiser Permanente's San Leandro Medical Center in California. McCarty will join CHI Health on Sept. 8. The hospital is part of CommonSpirit Health.

ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES
Dr. Holly Beeman to chief clinical officer of PeaceHealth of Vancouver, Washington, effective Sept. 8.

Joe Clark to chief technology officer of Hospital Sisters Health System of Springfield, Illinois, effective Sept. 14.

Dia Williams Adams to chief development officer of Trinity Health Mid–Atlantic region, based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. That region includes six hospitals and a network of other facilities in three states.

St. Mary's Healthcare of Amsterdam, New York, has made these changes: Gina DeRossi to director of mission advancement and community outreach, and Patti Hensel to director of patient access.

CHA has made these changes: Leila Nimatallah to director of government relations and Jennifer Maez to associate director of advocacy and engagement. Both work in CHA's Washington office.

 

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