New executives have joined the ranks at four hospices. One Colorado-based organization revealed important responsibilities that leadership teams must oversee in today’s end-of-life care landscape. Care Synergy Names New COO Colorado-based Care Synergy has hired Dr. Emily Guth as its new chief operating officer. Guth, a registered nurse and physician, steps into the role on […]
LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit and mission-driven providers of aging services, today announced that President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan will step down, effective March 31, 2027. Smith Sloan has led the association of nonprofit aging services providers since 2016. She previously served as LeadingAge’s COO, beginning in 2002. To date, the organization has not […]
Hospices across the country have seen recent shifts in their clinical and strategic growth leadership teams. Aveanna Healthcare Welcomes New Chief Growth Officer Atlanta-headquartered Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) has announced Matt Haglund as its new chief growth officer. Haglund joined the healthcare company in 2021. He most recently led the development of Aveanna’s […]
Four hospices have recently made c-suite executive changes. HopeWest’s New Chief Clinical Officer Colorado-based HopeWest has tapped Lindsay Kampfer as its new chief clinical officer. HopeWest provides palliative care and hospice, along with dementia and grief support. The organization began serving patients in 1993 and also has a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly […]
New executives have stepped forward at four hospice organizations to oversee clinical teams, operations and government affairs. Alliances Hires New Chief Government of Affairs The National Alliance for Care at Home has announced that Denis Fleming Jr. will become its new chief government affairs officer as of August 10, 2026. Fleming has more than 25 […]
Five of Enhabit Inc.’s six top executive leaders are departing two months after the company’s acquisition by Kinderhook Industries. Newly appointed CEO Dale Clift will remain. Enhabit confirmed to Hospice News’ sister publication Home Health Care News that five leaders are set to depart in the coming weeks. The leaders include CFO Ryan Solomon, Executive […]
Four hospices have seen leadership changes in recent months. VITAS Appoints New COO VITAS Healthcare has promoted Bryan Wysong as its new executive vice president and COO. Wysong previously served as an internal management consultant at the Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE) subsidiary. He joined VITAS in 2014 and has held leadership roles such as senior […]
Kathy Poland is the new CEO of New Day Healthcare. She has been serving as interim CEO. Poland took the interim CEO position in March, following the death of its founder and previous CEO G. Scott Herman. “Scott built New Day on a foundation of honor, kindness, and an unwavering commitment to patients and families,” […]
New leaders have recently stepped forward in both the adult and pediatric hospice spaces. Mission Healthcare’s New President of Hospice Operations Mission Healthcare has appointed Angela Collins as its new president of hospice operations. Collins has more than 25 years of health care leadership experience, including in hospice. She previously served as senior vice president […]
Some hospice providers have recently undergone leadership changes at executive levels. FrontPoint Health Appoints New CEO Brent Korte has stepped down as CEO of Dallas-based Frontpoint Health. The company appointed Jay Wendt to succeed him. Korte now serves in an advisory role to Frontpoint Health’s board of directors. He has served as past president for […]
