Trinity Health of New England – which operates St. Francis Hospital in Hartford and several other hospitals and practice groups in Connecticut and Massachusetts – has named a new CEO.
Effective Oct. 3, current CEO Reginald Eadie will depart the Connecticut market to take a physician enterprise development role with parent company Trinity Health in Michigan.
He will be replaced by Montez Carter who will take the title of president and CEO of Trinity Health of New England.
Carter – who began his career as a pharmacist – most recently served as president and CEO of St. Mary’s Health Care System, based in Athens, Georgia.
Carter was named Trinity’s president and CEO following a nationwide search and was the unanimous vote of the board of trustee’s selection committee, Trinity Health said.
Eadie has led Trinity Health of New England since March 2018.
Carter earned his doctoral degree in pharmacy from the University of Mississippi and an MBA from the University of Alabama.
James Smith, chair of Trinity Health of New England’s board of trustees, said Carter “has unique depth and perspective in all areas of hospital operations, including clinical services, performance improvement, and high-quality patient care and safety. Montez will lead our regional health ministry’s executive team, engage broadly with our caregivers and support our continued growth.”
Trinity Health of New England was formed in 2015 and now consists of over 10,000 employees at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital in Hartford; Johnson Memorial Hospital and Home & Community Health Services in Stafford Springs; St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury; Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts; and Brightside for Families and Children.