Flagler Health+ Appoints Interim CEO as Permanent Leader

The new CEO previously served as chief administrative officer and general counsel for the nonprofit healthcare organization.

St. Augustine, Florida-based Flagler Health+ has appointed a permanent president and CEO, only 20 days after naming an interim leader, according to a recent press release.

Carlton DeVooght was appointed as interim president and CEO on March 8 to succeed Jason Barrett, who resigned to "pursue other opportunities," according to a previous press release.

"It has been my honor to lead Flagler Health+ during a time of unprecedented growth, serving our community, meeting the challenges of the pandemic, and attaining excellence in care, highlighted with the recent designation of Health Grades Top 50 Best Hospitals in the country," Barrett said in a statement.

The Flagler Health+ board of directors decided to forgo an external search and moved forward with naming DeVooght as the permanent president and CEO of the health system during a regular board session.

"Carlton is a trusted leader who has played an integral role in setting the organization’s strategic direction and ensuring the highest level of care is delivered to our patients and the broader community throughout his time at Flagler Health+," Todd Neville, Chair of the Flagler Health+ board of directors, said in a statement. "In addition to Carlton’s impressive career achievements and education, he most importantly embodies the organization’s core values of quality, integrity, innovation and service. Our board is looking forward to seeing Flagler Health+ flourish even more under Carlton’s leadership."

DeVooght joined the nonprofit healthcare organization in 2018 where he served as senior executive vice president, chief administrative officer, and general counsel.  His focus was on enterprise-wide strategy and operations, with a focus on growth and partnerships.

Prior to joining Flagler Health+, he served as senior vice president of operations for Coastal Community Health and vice president and general counsel for Southeast Georgia Health System, where he led legal matters.

"This is a pivotal time in Flagler Health+’s history and I am honored that the Board of Directors has placed their trust in me to lead us through it. I do not take this responsibility lightly," DeVooght said in a statement. "I am equally committed to our health enterprise goal to become the best place to work and practice medicine in Northeast Florida. In doing so, we will better serve our team members, make even greater clinical achievements, deliver more care in new places and in new ways and achieve our vision to advance the physical, social and economic health of the communities we serve."