Monroe, LA - St. Francis Health, part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, is pleased to announce an appointment to its executive team: R. Kevin Sale, MBA, as Chief Operating Officer.
Sale will begin as COO on July 25, 2024, succeeding Jeremy Rogers who recently transitioned to Our Lady of Lourdes Health in Lafayette.
"We’re excited to welcome Kevin to our leadership team at St. Francis,” said Dr. Thomas Gullatt, President, St. Francis Health. “He brings a wealth of operational experience and is committed to helping further our mission."
Sale joins St. Francis from Lifepoint Health: Fauquier Health in Warrenton, VA where he served as Chief Operating Officer. Prior leadership experience includes Corporate Director of Imaging at Valley Health System in Winchester, VA, Interim CEO at Sewanee Hospital in Pulaski, TN, Associate VP of Operations and Ethics and Compliance Officer at HCA Methodist Texsan Hospital, Associate VP of Operations/Director of Radiology at HCA Methodist Stone Oak Hospital, and Director of Radiology at CHS, Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, VA.
Sale earned a Master of Business Administration from Western Governors University and his Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration from Charter Oak State College.
