PRESIDENTS/CEO
Yousuf J. Ahmad to market president and chief executive of Mercy Health in Cincinnati from chief transformation officer for Mercy Health, interim president of Mercy Health Select, and executive leader of Mercy Health – The Heart Institute in Cincinnati.
Nichole Smith to president, chief executive and administrator for St. Charles Care Center in Covington, Ky., from assistant administrator.
Kevin Hannifan to president of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton, Mass., from senior vice president for operations for the Tisch and Rusk Hospitals in New York.
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES
Sr. Doris Gottemoeller, RSM, to retire as senior vice president for mission and values integration at Catholic Health Partners in August. Sr. Kathy Green, RSM, will succeed her.
Justin Bynum to vice president and chief financial officer for Saint Anthony Hospital in Chicago.
Mark Desmond to vice president – mission integration for Mercy Health Partners in Paducah, Ky.
Marvin Wood to chief human resources officer for Saint Thomas Health in Nashville, Tenn.
HONORS
Anthony R. Tersigni, president and chief executive of St. Louis-based Ascension Health Alliance has been appointed by the Vatican to serve a four-year term as president of the International Committee of Catholic Health Care Institutions. The organization focuses on strengthening the identity of Catholic health care in the world and encouraging the spiritual formation of Catholic health care workers.