On the Move



Josie Abboud, FACHE, to executive vice president, Methodist Health System, from president/CEO, Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital.

Kathy C. Bailey, FACHE, to retirement from CEO, UNC Health Blue Ridge, Morganton, N.C.  

Wesley Bamburg, FACHE, to COO, HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, from COO/ethics and compliance officer, HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center.

James F. “Jim” Bennett, FACHE, to market CEO, Emerus Holdings, San Antonio, Texas, from senior vice president/COO, St. Joseph Medical Center, Penn State Health, Reading, Pa.

Ahmed Farag, DDS, FACHE, to dental director, Oregon Health Authority, Salem, from system executive medical director, Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health.

Duane Gill, FACHE, to executive director, Montana VA Healthcare System, Helena, from interim executive director.
Mohammad “Mo” Kharbat, RPh, FACHE, to senior vice president/chief pharmacy officer, Clearway Health, Boston, from vice president, industry affairs. 

Donnamarie Lynch, PhD, to president/CEO, Broadway House for Continuing Care, Newark, N..J., from COO.

Jerrold A. Maki, LFACHE, to retirement from healthcare consultancy practice. ACHE would like to thank Jerrold for his many years of service to the healthcare profession.

Carol Noel Michaels, FACHE, to chief transformation officer, Valley Health Partners Community Health Center, Allentown, Pa., from administrator, care coordination, Populytics Inc. and Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pa.

Gary William Paxson, FACHE, to president/CEO, UNC Health Blue Ridge, Morganton, N.C., from president/CEO, White River Health System, Batesville, Ark.
Brett Richmond, FACHE, to executive vice president, Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital, Omaha, Neb., from president/CEO, Methodist Fremont (Neb.) Health.

Tory Shepherd to market COO, Sovah Health, Danville, Va., from CEO, Rutherford (N.C.) Regional Health System.

Michael Sher, JD, to vice president, facilities and real estate, Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville, Fla.

Gregory Soderberg, FACHE, to principal, Enterprise Customers-Central Midwest, from comprehensive services executive, GE HealthCare, Minneapolis. 

Thomas Snyder, RN, FACHE, to principal, AddPrana LLC, Phoenix, from director, quality, Banner Casa Grande, Banner Ironwood and Banner Goldfield Medical Centers, Phoenix.