Capella Health

FRANKLIN, TN.  April 13, 2015. Capella Healthcare has announced the promotion of one senior leader to executive management and three others to senior management, according to Michael Wiechart, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Promoted to Executive Vice President is:

• Mark Medley, EVP, President – Hospital Operations

Promoted to Senior Vice President positions are:

• Richard Charbonneau, SVP – Development
• Robert Wampler, SVP – Hospital Operations
• Beth Wright, SVP – Corporate Communications and Strategic Marketing

Medley, who joined Capella in 2008, works with Capella’s affiliated hospitals in setting strategy and achieving goals in the company’s five key pillars. He is also currently serving as Chair of the Tennessee Hospital Association, and has been recognized for his work on behalf of Tennessee’s rural hospitals with THA’s Small or Rural Hospital Leadership Award. Medley also serves on the Board of the Hospital Hospitality House.

A charter employee of the company, Charbonneau joined Capella in 2005. In addition to his responsibilities in development, Charbonneau also has responsibility for managed care contracting.

Joining Capella in 2007, Wampler has served as Division COO and CFO in working with Capella’s hospitals. Active in THA, Wampler serves on the Board of the THA Solutions Group.

Wright joined Capella in 2010. In addition to her corporate communication responsibilities, she works with Capella’s hospitals to expand and enhance services in partnership with their medical staffs and communities.

“As an organization, we continually look for ways to position our leadership resources to best meet the needs of our hospitals as well as to recognize outstanding performance and the assumption of increasing responsibilities.  In keeping with this model, I am pleased to announce the promotions of these leaders whose positions are vital to our future success,” Wiechart said. “As we position the company for the opportunities ahead, our primary focus remains on providing patient care excellence to the communities we serve.”

Additional biographical information about each of these leaders is available on Capella’s website at www.CapellaHealthcare.com.

About Capella Healthcare

Capella Healthcare partners with communities to build strong local healthcare systems that are known for quality patient care. Based in Franklin, Tenn., Capella owns and/or operates 14 acute care and specialty hospital facilities in seven states. With the philosophy that all healthcare is local, Capella collaborates with each hospital’s medical staff, board and community leadership to take care to the next level.  A private company, Capella has access to significant leadership and financial resources, investing 100% of its net cash flow in its family of hospitals to strengthen and expand services and facilities. The company was recognized in 2012 and 2013 by Modern Healthcare as one of the nation’s fastest growing health care companies. For more information, visit the website, www.CapellaHealthcare.com.

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