People - multiple executive appointments in the health care-related industries - Brief Article

Healthcare Financial Management, Dec, 2001

Brian A. Costantino, MBA (Massachusetts Chapter), has been promoted from partner and Northeast regional leader to national practice leader, Healthcare Consulting Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Boston, Massachusetts.

Robert S. Shapiro, FHFMA, CPA (Metropolitan New York Chapter), has been promoted from vice president, finance, to CFO/senior vice president, North Shore-LIJ Health System, Great Neck, New York.

Guy A. Vasconcellos, CPA (New Jersey Chapter), has joined M. R. Weiser & Co. LLP, New York, New York, as a partner and director of healthcare industry audit and advisory services. Previously, he was a partner, Ernst & Young LLP Iselin, New Jersey

Richard K. Rothberger, MA (Northern California Chapter), now is senior vice president/CFO, Scripps Health, San Diego, California. Previously he was senior vice president/CFO, Catholic Healthcare West-Mercy Healthcare, Sacramento, California.

David B. Jones (Minnesota Chapter), is serving as interim COO, Allina Hospitals & Clinics, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He had been senior vice president, administration, and CFO, Allina Health System, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

James P. Porter, CPA (Southwestern Ohio Chapter), has been appointed CFO, Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. He had been CFO, Adam County Hospital, West Union, Ohio.

Neil W. Bertrand, CPA (Colorado Chapter), has been named CEF at Longmont United Hospital, Longmont, Colorado. He had been CFO at New West Physicians, Lakewood, Colorado.

Richard L. Rollins, FHFMA, CPA (Virginia Chapter), has joined the healthcare consulting practice of Crisp Hughes Evans LLP, Durham, North Carolina. Previously, he was a partner with KPMG in the firm's McLean, Virginia, office.

Samantha M. Platzke, CPA (Northwest Ohio Chapter), has been appointed senior vice president and CFO, Mercy Health Partners, Toledo, Ohio. She had been regional vice president and CFO, Mercy Health Partners Metro Hospital Division, Toledo, Ohio.

Thomas S. Kumura, CHFP, MPA (San Diego Imperial Chapter), is president of Kumura & Associates, Inc., San Diego, California. Previously he was senior manager, The Camden Group, El Segundo, California.