PEOPLE - various hirings and promotions in healthcare financial management circles - Brief Article

Healthcare Financial Management, July, 2001

Richard L. Gundling, FHFMA, CMA (Washington Metropolitan Chapter), has been promoted from senior technical director to vice president, product development, HFMA, Washington, D.C.

Arlan E. Dohrmann (First Illinois Chapter) has joined the public finance department at Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. He had been a managing director at Banc of America Securities, St. Louis, Missouri.

Kenneth H. Bancroft, MBA, CPA (Maryland Chapter), has been promoted from CFO to president and CEO, St. Agnes HealthCare, Baltimore, Maryland.

Bob A. Tipton (South Dakota Chapter), controller, Mobridge Regional Hospital, Mobridge, South Dakota, has been appointed acting CEO for the hospital.

Randall B. Odzer (Minnesota Chapter) is the CFO at Cigna Behavioral Health, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Previously, he was CFO, Family Health Systems, Inc., Brookfield, Wisconsin.

Stephen F. Ewing, MBA, CHE (Rochester Regional Chapter), has been named a principal, healthcare advisory services, Bonadio & Co., Pittsford, New York. Previously, he was a partner, northeast region healthcare advisory services, BDO Seidman, Buffalo, New York.

Rita M. Battles (Massachusetts Chapter), COO, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, has been named the hospital's interim CEO.