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Weston County Health Services board accepts CEO resignation and appoints Pat Ryan as interim
Summary
On May 9 the Weston County Health Services board accepted CEO Kathy Harshberger's resignation, approved a strategic plan and appointed Pat Ryan as interim CEO, approving a contract discussed in executive session and scheduling a special meeting Monday to finalize details.
The Weston County Health Services board voted on May 9 to accept the resignation of CEO Kathy Harshberger and to appoint Pat Ryan as interim CEO, approving a contract whose terms were discussed in executive session under Wyoming statute 16-4-405.
Board members began the special meeting by moving to accept Harshberger’s resignation; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. The board repeatedly thanked the outgoing CEO for stepping in during a difficult period and for her work in stabilizing the organization.
After returning from an earlier executive session, the board approved the organization’s strategic plan as presented and a board member recommended a public presentation so employees and the community understand the plan and its implementation timeline. The board then moved to enter an emergency meeting and, during that session, voted to appoint Pat Ryan as interim CEO until a permanent hire is made; meeting discussion noted Ryan would be remote for the first few days.
The board scheduled a special meeting for Monday at 5:30 p.m. to formally accept the resignation and to approve a contract with Pat Ryan. At a later point Harr is C. moved, and the board approved, accepting the contract for Pat Ryan as written; the contract record in the meeting identified Ryan as principal of HealthCare Realty Results LLC.
During public comment, Tony Schukraft, a local resident and business owner, sharply criticized the hospital’s leadership and urged the board to produce a concrete plan to stop the loss of doctors and correct what he described as mismanagement. Schukraft said, “the buck stops at the top,” and pushed the board to make accountability and concrete actions public. Board member Carrie responded that the board is working on a stabilization plan and invited Schukraft and the public to a plan rollout scheduled for Thursday the 21st at 5:30 p.m.
All formal motions and approvals at the meeting were taken by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript. The board announced next steps: a special Monday meeting to finalize contract details and a public presentation of the strategic plan on Thursday the 21st.
