Veteran healthcare leader also assumes top leadership role at Mena Regional Health System
Mena Regional Health System is pleased to announce Robert Rupp has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO), effective May 23, 2022. He will succeed Jay Quebedeaux, who has accepted another position.
Robert is a dedicated healthcare leader with a proven track record of helping hospitals navigate changing environments and succeed. He has demonstrated a strong commitment to quality care, dedication to the communities he has served, and is an advocate for hospital employees and clinicians.
A creative and disciplined problem solver, Rupp has noted successes in building cultures around quality, safety and service excellence as well as achievements in fiscal management and physician recruitment. He joins Mena Regional from LifePoint Health in Ennis Texas, where he served as CEO; INTEGRIS Grove Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma, where he served as president from 2017-2019. Before Grove Hospital, he served as CEO of the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado; CEO of Harris Hospital in Newport, Arkansas; interim and assistant CEO for several facilities; and director at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro, Texas. From 1984-2004, Rupp served in the United States Air Force, completing his duty in personnel management as a First Sergeant.
Rupp holds a Master of Business Administration from Webster University in San Antonio, Texas, and a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Education from Wayland Baptist University in San Antonio, Texas. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
“I’m honored to be joining Mena Regional Health System, which has differentiated itself as a quality leader both within its community and across the region,” said Rupp. “I look forward to collaborating with and learning from the team as we collectively chart the course for the hospital’s next successful chapter.”
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