Dames took on additional responsibilities as CFO when the former CFO retired last year.
Ashtabula County Medical Center Healthcare System, an Ohio-based healthcare provider affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, has announced that Alanna Dames has been named the organization’s new CFO.
Dames, a 26-year veteran of the accounting industry—with 19 years spent in healthcare—assumed the role of CFO on May 15, 2023. Dames joined the ACMC Healthcare System in 2009 as the Controller, where she was responsible for general accounting, payroll, and accounts payable; cash management; filing required documents with the state and federal governments; creation of the annual operating and FTE budgets; and submission of bond financing documentation.
"Alanna has been a crucial member of our leadership team," Leonard Stepp, Jr. president and CEO of the ACMC Healthcare System, said in a release announcing her appointment. "Her knowledge and experience have guided us well in the past and will be tremendous assets going forward."
Dames took on additional responsibilities as CFO when the former CFO retired last year.
"I am excited for the opportunity to serve the organization as Chief Financial Officer," Dames said in the release. "It has been an honor to work alongside a great group of caregivers for the last 14 years and I look forward to continuing that in my new role."
Amanda Schiavo is the Finance Editor for HealthLeaders.