Leadership

HealthONE Leadership

Chad Christianson
President and Chief Executive Officer

In January 2023, Chad Christianson was selected as president and CEO of HealthONE and the HCA Healthcare Continental Division, leading operations in the Denver, Colorado and Wichita, Kansas regions. Chad has over 18 years of healthcare experience, having served in leadership roles for several HCA Healthcare facilities, including as chief executive officer of HCA Florida Ocala Health System, as chief operating officer, including as chief operating officer of CJW Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia and as chief operating officer of West Houston Medical Center in Houston, Texas.

Melissa McLeroy
Chief Financial Officer

Melissa McLeroy has served a financial leader with HCA Healthcare since June of 2002. Melissa joined the Continental Division as chief financial officer in January 2022.

Ryan Thornton
Chief Nursing Executive

Ryan Thornton was named the HealthONE and HCA Healthcare Continental Division Chief Nursing Executive in August 2020. Ryan is an Air Force veteran, where he received awards and honors as a captain.

Suzanne Kelly
Regional Vice President, Human Resources

Suzanne currently serves as the Regional Vice President of Human Resources for the Continental Division. In this role she is responsible for leading all facets of human resources for the Division’s 14,000 + employees.

HealthONE Board of Trustees

Erol R. Akdamar, FACHE, President, HCA Healthcare American Group
Christine Benero, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mile High United Way
Jerome M. Buckley, MD
Chad Christianson, President and CEO, HealthONE
Matthew J. Fleishman, MD, Radiology Imaging Associates
John Hughes, Jr., CPA
Melissa McLeroy, Chief Financial Officer, HealthONE
Ronnie Midgett, Chief Financial Officer, HCA Healthcare American Group
Ruth Nauts, MD
Michael Niyompong, MBA, MS, Vice President and Chief Engagement Officer, WellPower
Linda Osterlund, Academic Dean, Rueckert-Hartman College For Health Professions
Brian Pauls, President, The Pauls Corporation
Richard L. Robinson, Robinson Dairy
Ali Sarram, MD
Faye Tate, Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion, CoBank
Elaine Torres, Director of Community and Strategic Partnerships at CBS4, KCNC-TV