Interim CEO Appointed at Veterans Memorial Hospital While Search for New Leader Begins
Veterans Memorial Hospital and Clinics welcome Garith Steiner as their new Interim CEO. Steiner was appointed by the Board of Trustees at a special meeting on July 8th, to serve in this role as the search for a permanent CEO begins.
Steiner has years of experience as a hospital CEO with a very successful history. He led the Vernon Memorial Healthcare team in Viroqua for over 24 years as their CEO, growing the facility and services. He assisted them in finding a qualified replacement prior to his retirement and will be assisting the Veterans Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees in this role as well.
This marks the third time that Steiner has been called out of his retirement to assist facilities with his qualified leadership skills. He helped the Gundersen Health System with outreach services with their affiliate critical access hospitals until he was asked to stand in as the Interim CEO at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. Following two years in that role, leading the organization and assisting in the recruitment of a new CEO, Steiner retired once again.
"Garith has agreed to help us in this transition and search for the next CEO of Veterans Memorial Hospital,” states Dennis Lyons, Board Chairman. “He comes with impressive experience that will help guide us in the immediate future."
"I have certainly been welcomed in such a professional and caring way. The staff are fantastic," states Garith Steiner, Interim CEO. "I look forward to working with everyone to continue the great work and care being provided."
