South Nassau Communities Hospital President/CEO Joseph A. Quagliata has been named chairman of the Healthcare Association of New York State Board of Trustees for a one-year term that begins Jan. 1. HANYS is the only statewide advocate for more than 550 non-profit and public hospitals, nursing homes, homecare agencies, and other healthcare organizations throughout New York State. HANYS' volunteer Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the Association's activities.
Mark Faris was promoted to vice president/CFO at SRI/Surgical Express Inc., which provides central processing and supply chain management services to hospitals and surgery centers across the United States. He has been serving as interim principal financial officer since April, succeeding former CFO Wallace Ruiz. Faris joined SRI as controller and vice president in February 2007. He previously was director of treasury for WellCare Health Plans Inc.
The Board of Trustees of Abington Health voted to appoint Laurence M. Merlis its new president/CEO. Merlis will succeed Richard L. Jones, Jr., who will retire on Jan. 31. Merlis has served as president/CEO at GBMC HealthCare/Greater Baltimore Medical Center since 1999.
Craig McKasson, vice president of finance and corporate controller at Premier Inc., will be promoted to senior vice president/CFO effective Jan.1. As CFO, McKasson will join Premier's executive leadership team and will report directly to Susan DeVore, Premier's president/CEO. McKasson will replace Ann Rhoads, who is resigning her position after 11 years of service, following a recently announced office consolidation that is expected to be complete by February 2011.
Medical City Dallas Hospital has named Erol Akdamar president/CEO, effective Jan. 11. Akdamar, 42, is currently CEO at St. David's South Austin Hospital. He has held various senior management roles over the past 15 years, including hospitals involved in partnerships between HCA and tax-exempt organizations such as St. David's in Austin, Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA, and Tulane University Hospitals in New Orleans.
Health Net, Inc. has named Angelee Bouchard, 41, as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary, effective immediately. Bouchard joined Health Net in 2003 as vice president, assistant general counsel, and assistant secretary. Her primary responsibilities have included oversight of all of the company's corporate finance and merger-and-acquisition transactions as well as the company's corporate governance program.