Capella Health

Capella Healthcare has announced the appointment of Neil W. Kunkel, JD, as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary effective October 1, according to Dan Slipkovich, Chief Executive Officer.

“Neil’s significant experience makes him the ideal individual for this key role in our growing company,” said Slipkovich. “His extensive knowledge of the legal and regulatory issues that are impacting our industry will be a tremendous asset as we continue our focus on the many opportunities before us.”

Kunkel comes to Capella from LifePoint Hospitals, where he has been Vice-President and Associate General Counsel since the company’s founding in 1998. Prior to that, he was affiliated with HCA, where he served as Group Operations Counsel then as Managing Counsel prior to assisting in the spin-off of hospitals to form LifePoint. He began his career as Law Clerk for Justices W. Joel Blass and C.H. McRae with the Mississippi Supreme Court in 1990.

A member of the Board of Governors of the Federation of American Hospitals, Kunkel has served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Legal and Operations Policy Committee. He is currently serving as Chair of the Health Facilities Interest Group of the American Bar Association’s Health Law Section.

Kunkel earned his law degree from the University of Louisville Law School, where he was a member of the Brandeis Honor Society. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University.

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