Tampa General Hospital President and CEO John Couris has been named chair of the board at The Florida Aquarium as it prepares for an historic expansion. According to a news release, Couris joined the tourist attraction's board of directors in 2019. He succeeds outgoing Chair Kimberly Bruce, an executive at CIBC Bank USA, and will serve a two-year term.
Former MetroHealth CEO Dr. Akram Boutros has filed a lawsuit in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common pleas, against MetroHealth Board of Trustees for violations of the Ohio Open Meetings Act, according to his attorney Jason Bristol. Dr. Akram Boutros was fired on Nov. 21 after an investigation found he authorized more than $1,900,000 in supplemental bonuses to himself between 2018-2022 without disclosing it to the Board, MetroHealth System Chair Vanessa Whiting said.
Stephanie Connors has assumed the roles of Chief Financial Officer and President for BayCare, West Central Florida's largest not-for-profit healthcare provider. Conners succeeds the retiring Tommy Inzina, who announced his intention to step down earlier this year. Connors' transition comes six weeks after she joined the company to work with Inzina in transitioning toward a new leadership team.
Excela Health CEO John Sphon irons out the details of a merger with Butler Health System believes the alliance will ensure the system is a viable, long-term player in a highly competitive health care market.
The CEO of a Florida hospital was killed in an apparent murder-suicide on Wednesday. Miami-Dade police said Cristina Jimenez, 61, was killed by her husband, Antonio Mazzorana, in their home near Coral Gables. Jimenez was the CEO of Coral Gables Hospital. She reportedly worked her way up the ladder from an internship and lab tech position to become the for-profit hospital’s top executive in 2017.