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LRMC names new CEO [The Logan Banner, W.Va.](Logan Banner, The (WV) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sept. 30--LOGAN -- Logan Regional Medical Center announced today that Kevin Zachary has been appointed its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective November 1. Zachary replaces Jerry Dooley, who has served as interim CEO of the hospital since May 2014. Zachary most recently served as CEO of Parkview Regional Hospital and Ennis Regional Medical Center in Texas, both of which are also part of the LifePoint Hospitals® network. After assuming the top leadership role at Parkview in 2011, Zachary was responsible for integrating the two facilities under one management team in 2013, a transition that resulted in numerous efficiencies as well as improved patient and physician satisfaction. He also successfully recruited seven primary care physicians and seven specialists to the area in response to the communities' healthcare needs. "Kevin is a strong leader with more than 20 years of healthcare experience, including clinical leadership and business and operational expertise," said COO Robert Klein. "I am confident that he is the right leader with the right skills to lead Logan Regional into the future." Prior to joining LifePoint in 2011, Zachary was COO of Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma, a 148-bed acute care hospital in Durant, Okla. Previously, he was Chief Nursing Officer and COO of two Tenet hospitals in Tennessee and North Carolina, and he served in emergency department and nursing leadership roles at hospitals in North Carolina, Virginia and Texas. "We are delighted that Kevin has accepted the CEO position at Logan Regional Medical Center. He brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge in hospital administration, which will be beneficial in working with our staff, physicians and community," said JoAnne Tomblin, chairman of the Logan Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees. "We welcome Kevin and his family to the area and look forward to working with him in making Logan Regional Medical Center an even stronger and more efficient facility for patient care in the future." Zachary holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Regent University in Virginia Beach; a bachelor's degree in business administration from LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas; and an associate degree in nursing from Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. He moves to Logan with his wife, Belinda, and son Matthew. The Zacharys also have two adult children at college in Texas. ___ (c)2014 The Logan Banner (Logan, W.Va.) Visit The Logan Banner (Logan, W.Va.) at www.loganbanner.com Distributed by MCT Information Services |