Healthcare Construction & Operations
HDR announced the hire of Kathleen Woods to the company’s Boston office as a senior health care consultant. Woods will be working to help the company’s health care clients develop more efficient strategies to serve patients, families and health care providers better. She has over 30 years of nursing experience and over 15 years working in leadership roles. Woods joins HDR from St.
Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) has named Peggy Sebastian, MSN, the new president and CEO of HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, Ill. Sebastian has served as president and CEO of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland, Ill., since 2009 and will begin her new position at St. Elizabeth’s on Jan. 18. She has more than 35 years of experience in health care administration and oversaw St.
Ed Clayton, the current CFO and COO to Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, Mo., has been promoted as the hospital’s new CEO. Clayton has worked for the hospital for the last 14 years and has worked in many different positions including CFO, COO and the administrative director of finance for four years as well as the hospital controller. He will be succeeding the current CEO starting in the beginning of 2016.
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Niswonger Chidren’s Hospital has named Lisa Carter, RN, MSN, the new CEO. The hospital, part of the Mountain States Health Alliance, named Carter CEO after she had been serving as interim CEO since September. She has been vice president and CNO of Niswonger Children’s Hospital as well as Johnson City Medical Center.
Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, Pa., has named Ann Marie Stevens as the new CEO. Previously, Stevens was serving as interim CEO before being offered the position permanently. She has worked as CEO of Mid Valley Hospital in Peckville, Pa., for 14 years and helped transition the facility to serve as an outpatient center for the community. Stevens has a background in critical care and management roles in both the emergency department and the intensive care unit.
The Hancock County Health System board of trustees announced that Jeffry Stampohar will be the health system’s new administrator and CEO, starting on Jan. 11. Stampohar brings more than 25 years of experience in the health care administration industry.
The award-winning international architecture firm Francis Cauffman Healthcare Division announced the appointment of Zlatka Lennihan, AIA, LEED AP, as senior associate/senior project manager in its health care division. Lennihan has more than 20 years of experience representing both the design team and the owner’s interests in the delivery of leading-edge facilities.
The award-winning international architecture firm Francis Cauffman Healthcare Division announced the appointment of Beverley Spencer, CID, LEED AP, EDAC, CDT as senior interior designer. Spencer comes to Francis Cauffman with 15 years of experience in health care design. She is proficient in all phases of development from initial conception to completion.
The New York-based Francis Cauffman architecture firm promoted Kelly Miller, AIA, NCARB to senior associate earlier this fall. Miller joined the firm in 2007 and was promoted to associate in 2011. She specializes in the management of health care facilities.
HDR Health Care Planner Judith Crews, based in Charlotte, N.C., won the Herman Miller Healthcare Scholar Award. The award was based on education, health care experience and a commitment to excellence in health care architecture. Crews also received an Intern Architect Scholarship, through which she was able to attend the Healthcare Design 2015 Conference in Washington in November.