HOSPITAL DISTRICT: Press Release: WhidbeyHealth Board to Appoint Next Chief Executive Officer (WHIDBEYHEALTH)
On Fri., Feb. 17, 2023, WhidbeyHealth Marketing Manager & Public Records Officer Conor O’Brien emailed the following press release.
February 16, 2023
WHIDBEYHEALTH BOARD PASSES RESOLUTION TO APPOINT NEXT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COUPEVILLE, WA: The Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) Board of Commissioners passed a motion today (February 16th), appointing Nathan S. Staggs succeed interim CEO Mike Layfield as the district’s Chief Executive Officer. The Board, Medical Staff and senior hospital leaders interviewed potential candidates recommended by the district’s health care management company, HealthTechS3. Mr. Staggs’ first day with the district will be March 22, 2023.
Mr. Staggs is a Hospital CEO with more than twenty (20) years of senior hospital and healthcare leadership experience, serving at hospitals in Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Mr. Staggs will transition for two weeks with Mr. Layfield, ensuring a successful transition of strategic goals and planning — continuing the financial and customer service recovery initiatives started in 2022.
The Whidbey Island Public Hospital District’s Board of Commissioners is comprised of five (5) elected officials, representing the whole of Whidbey Island, WA. The Board is responsible for strategic direction and financial oversight of the hospital district. They meet monthly and act as liaisons between the hospital and the community.
On the Ballot in November 2023
| WHIDBEY ISLAND PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT |
| Commissioners: Two of the five commissioner positions are on the ballot. Hospital commissioners serve six-year terms. In addition, due to resignation, a third position may also be on the ballot. Position 1: Morgan Cooper. Commissioner Cooper was appointed in Feb. 2023 after the resignation of Grethe Cammermeyer. This election will be to fill the remainder of Cammermeyer’s full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2023, and the succeeding six-year term, which ends Dec. 31, 2029. Position 4: Gregory Richardson. Commissioner Richardson was appointed in Oct. 2022 after the resignation of Nancyjean Fey. The position will be on the ballot in 2023 to fill the remainder of Fey’s term, which expires on Dec. 31, 2025. Position 5: Eric E. Anderson |
