Community Health CEO Hingtgen to retire

Community Health (CYH) Systems and its Board of Directors announced that Tim Hingtgen will retire from his position as chief executive officer and as a member of the Board, effective September 30, 2025. It is anticipated that Hingtgen will enter into a consulting agreement in which he will continue to advise the Company’s management team on issues related to healthcare operations and other Company matters. Kevin Hammons, who currently serves as president and chief financial officer, will assume the role of interim chief executive officer upon Hingtgen’s retirement, and Jason K. Johnson, who currently serves as senior vice president and chief accounting officer, will become interim chief financial officer. During his nearly 18-year tenure at CHS, Hingtgen has held a variety of key operational leadership roles. He served as president and chief operating officer from September 2016 to December 2020 and became CEO in January 2021. Commenting about his decision to retire now, Hingtgen said, “It has been a great privilege to serve as the chief executive officer of CHS and incredibly gratifying to lead an organization that is devoted to helping people get well and live healthier. I am so proud of the accomplishments we’ve made and I look forward to watching the CHS team continue to achieve their goals. My decision to retire this year is for personal reasons, including a desire to spend more time with my family and to pursue a few dreams I have for my life. This is the right time for me to do that. CHS is a great organization, and I’m confident that it will continue to advance in every possible way under the capable leadership of Kevin Hammons and the many other people who are leading CHS forward.”