Envision Healthcare Announces Several C-suite Moves

The Nashville-based medical group will see multiple additions and resignations to its leadership team.

Envision Healthcare announced several leadership changes late last week, including two resignations and multiple additions to the C-suite.

The Nashville-based medical group has over 1,800 healthcare facilities and clinics across 45 states and Washington, D.C.

"As a leading national medical group, we are proud to build a team of talented, innovative individuals who make our business better," Jim Rechtin, president and CEO of Envision Healthcare said in the press release. "Our senior leaders are focused on building a strong and nimble organization that can take advantage of the opportunities presented in the current healthcare environment. Their hard work will empower our clinicians to carry out their mission: delivering care when and where it’s needed most."

Below is a breakdown of the various changes to Envision’s C-suite:

Transitions

Wessel "Wes" Booysen, who has served as CFO since August, will be stepping down at the end of January "due to personal reasons." Henry Howe will serve as interim CFO in addition to his current role as executive vice president of enterprise strategy and financial planning.
Kenneth Zongor will be stepping down as chief accounting officer in mid-April. Zongor has worked at Envision for over four years, joining as vice president of financial reporting in December 2016.

Additions

Sean Tussey, CPA, will join Envision as chief accounting officer in December, where he will work with Zongor to "ensure a smooth transition." Tussey currently serves as chief accounting officer of Steward Health Care, the Dallas-based physician-owned company.
Beth Sweetman, a retired chief human resources officer, will temporarily serve as Envision’s chief people and culture officer. Sweetman will lead talent recruitment and development strategies until 2022. Dave Esler, who currently serves as chief administrative officer, will "transition into an advisory role," when Sweetman joins at the end of the year.
Meg Lafave, who currently serves as vice president of government affairs for Envision has been promoted to senior vice president of people and government affairs, where she will report and work directly with Sweetman. Lafave has worked at Envision since April, and " has had an immediate and pronounced impact in advancing the medical group’s efforts to empower clinicians and improve access to and delivery of care for all patients," according to the press release.
April Zepeda will join Envision as senior vice president of communication for the medical group. Zepeda currently serves as vice president of communications for Optum, where she heads internal communication for OptumHealth and OptumCare.