PeaceHealth announces top executive to depart post

Carol Aaron, PeaceHealth’s chief administrative officer the past nine years, will retire at the end of the year, the Catholic health system announced Monday.

Aaron joined Vancouver-based PeaceHealth in 2010 and has worked 30 years in health care.

“She has been instrumental in (PeaceHealth’s) acceleration as an integrated system serving communities in Oregon, Washington and Alaska as well as the development of leadership and organizational strategies to advance clinical excellence and compassionate care to the communities PeaceHealth serves,” the nonprofit organization stated in a news release.

She will be replaced by Steve Glenn, PeaceHealth senior vice president for governance and support services. He will add the title of executive vice president in his new role, overseeing mission services, marketing and communications, facilities and construction, business transformation office, board governance and the shared services center.

“We are extremely grateful for Carol’s countless contributions to PeaceHealth,” Liz Dunne, PeaceHealth president and chief executive officer, said in the release. “Through her valuable leadership, she has modernized and strengthened our governance at the system and community levels, more strongly aligned our strategy with our ‘people-first, community-centered’ mission, and enabled all of us to depend on the very best talent across our 16,000-strong team of incredible caregivers.”

Dunne continued: “Steve’s unflappable leadership, strong organizational skills and strategic insights have proven invaluable to our organization and to those whom have had the pleasure of partnering with him on our mission-critical work. PeaceHealth looks forward to continuing to benefit from the talents of this highly-valued and committed servant leader as Steve steps into his expanded and well-earned new role.”