CCHS Considers Two Employees for CEO

DAYTON – The Columbia County Hospital District board of directors has narrowed its search for a new CEO to three candidates.

Last week, Tom Tomasino, who recently left his CEO position at Whidbey General Hospital and Clinics in Coupeville, Wash., was interviewed by the board and met with community members in Dayton and Waitsburg.

This week, the other two finalists, both internal candidates, were interviewed by the board. They are Lee Holter, who is currently Chief Financial Officer, and Shane McGuire, currently Chief Operating Officer.

Lee Holter

Lee Holter was hired by CCHS in March of this year as CFO. He is responsible for budgeting and financial reporting and analysis for the health system, including Dayton General Hospital, two clinics and Booker Rest Home.

He was previously the controller at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton., where he worked for two years.

Holter is a native of South Dakota. He began his career at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., in 1989. He has worked as a financial officer for more than ten hospitals in eight states since then.

Shane McGuire

Shane McGuire joined CCHS in April 2010 as COO. He is in charge of IT, laboratory, facilities management, dietary and pharmacy departments, as facilities and environmental services for the Dayton and Waitsburg Clinics.

McGuire was previously Chief Operating Officer for OneEighty Networks in Walla Walla, from 2002 to 2010.

The CCHS board hopes to make a decision on its new CEO by the end of this month.