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Rob Castano
LMH Well being's seek for a brand new senior monetary chief is over and a longtime Lawrence chief has been employed for the place, the hospital introduced in a information launch Monday morning.
LMH Well being has employed former Lawrence Metropolis Commissioner Rob Chestnut to fill its chief monetary officer place. Chestnut will be a part of the group on Could 20.
Along with his time as a metropolis commissioner from 2007 to 2011, Chestnut additionally spent 12 years serving on the LMH Well being Board of Administrators, together with six years as chair of the finance committee. Exterior of these roles, Chestnut most not too long ago served as CFO of Evolution Analysis Group, a nationwide medical trials firm that manages websites in seven states.
“It’s an honor to proceed fulfilling LMH Well being's mission of being a lifelong well being associate as its chief monetary officer,” Chestnut mentioned within the assertion. “I’m dedicated to working with my colleagues as an advocate for our well being system on this neighborhood.”
Chestnut added that his objective is to pay attention and facilitate an “atmosphere of transparency and belief” inside the group.
Chestnut will be a part of LMH about six months after the hospital's final chief monetary officer, Mike Rogers, was fired after hospital officers found he was a convicted felon who had legally modified his title in 2022 and didn’t disclose these particulars throughout your hiring course of.
Shortly after, a hospital spokesperson advised the Journal-World that Rogers took “elaborate measures” to hide his work historical past and prison file, prompting LMH to introduce a stricter background examine course of for brand new staff at December 2023.
LMH Well being President and CEO Russ Johnson expressed confidence in hiring Chestnut within the assertion.
“Rob has a transparent dedication to LMH Well being, which is demonstrated by way of his ardour for the hospital,” Johnson mentioned within the assertion. “His years of economic expertise throughout a wide range of organizations might be invaluable to us sooner or later.”