Gold in Revenue Cycle Leadership
Feb 9 – Feb 23
Gold in Revenue Cycle Leadership. This month, medals are being passed from hand to hand, and they’re not the only things being awarded.
Revenue Cycle leaders are taking their places on podiums in new organizations, and at the front of the pack in their 2026 Olympic performances. Whether they’re directors, CFOs, and/or enterprise strategy leaders, the bi-weekly movement of these leaders feels very Olympic: training for the big event and then running on that big stage.
So, let’s highlight who’s winning the gold in Revenue Cycle leadership.
🥇 Revenue Cycle Leadership Expansion
Ashley Du Plessis joins Mission Healthcare as their new Director of Revenue Cycle Management.
Christie Bowes joins Novant Health as their Director, Consolidated Revenue Cycle and Partnership.
Georgia Jones joins Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia, as their new Revenue Cycle Director, with a focus on departmental oversight and financial performance.
Colleen Cochran starts her new role as the Director of Revenue Cycle Manager at McLeod Centers for Wellbeing.
Zarina Robbins joins Geisinger as their new Director Accounts Receivable Management.
What does it mean for healthcare? It means that healthcare systems are taking a strong stance on oversight, partnership, and performance within Revenue Cycle.
These are not maintenance positions; these are execution positions.
🥇 CFO Momentum
Daniel Salazar joins Northeast Baptist Hospital as their new CFO.
Jared M. Williams joins the Chicago Family Health Center as its new CFO.
Shelly Schorer assumes the role of Regional CFO for the South Region at CommonSpirit Health.
Derrick Beczynski becomes the Vice President of Finance, Medical Group & Population Health at Valley Health.
Justin Doss, the current CEO of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, becomes the Chief Operating Officer at CHC, overseeing hospital relationships and operations starting July 2026.
When CFOs relocate, strategy shifts. When finance leaders expand, Revenue Cycle takes center stage.
🥇 Patient Access, CDI & Enterprise Applications
Rosa Craven assumes the role of East & South Region Patient Access Director at Carle Health.
Tracy Gapinski continues to serve as the System Director of Clinical Documentation Integrity at Baptist Health System KY & IN.
Midori Kondo becomes the Vice President of Applications & Chief Applications Officer at UCSF Health.
Wellstar announces Thomas Kruse as Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy & Growth Officer.
These appointments illustrate something we’re observing at RCR|HUB: Front-end Patient Access, Clinical Documentation Integrity, enterprise applications, and digital strategy are now being discussed at the executive level. Revenue Cycle is now an integral part of enterprise strategy.
The Olympic Trend We’re Watching
From Feb 9 to Feb 23, we’ve seen an uptick in:
• Director-level Revenue Cycle appointments
• CFO & finance oversight expansion
• Strong enterprise strategy hires
• Patient Access expansion
The common denominator? Performance, transparency, & integration.
New leaders bring new opportunities to:
• KPI reset
• Vendor performance review
• Technology review
• Contract benchmarking
• Denials deep dives
• Consolidated Reporting Structures
This is your season to shine, Providers.
Revenue Cycle Is Competing at a Higher Level
These are the Olympic athletes of healthcare leadership, entering the stage in high-profile situations where the stakes are extremely high.
Hospitals and healthcare systems are not idle in 2026; they are making strategic and operational linkages in Revenue Cycle leadership and financial accountability.
And we’re going to follow their every step.
Because movement in leadership equates to market intelligence.
Our US cheers to our Shakers & Movers of the Month! Your RCM CommUnity is behind you.
🥇Welcome to the podium!