PRESS RELEASE

APRIL 22, 2024

Thomas H. Boyd Memorial Hospital, a leader in healthcare for Carrollton, Illinois announced today that Stace D. Holland has been named as the Chief Executive Officer.

Holland has more than 30 years of hospital senior management experience, including a decade of leading Critical Access Hospitals. Stace has a Masters of Administrative Health Degree from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Stace and his wife will be moving to the area from Pineville Missouri.

"Stace is the right leader for Boyd Healthcare Services", said Kirby Ballard, Chairman of the Board. "Stace's extensive healthcare background and his proven track record for physician relations and service line growth should help Boyd strengthen its partnerships with local providers as well as our communities. His ability to improve the financial positions and recruit needed staff is greatly needed in today's healthcare environment."

"I am very excited to be joining Boyd", said Stace Holland. "I believe Boyd has a great vision and a talented team that will uniquely position it to capitalize on the changing healthcare environment. As healthcare continues to evolve through restructuring, mergers and technology advances I feel rural hospitals are in a position to provide cost effective and timely healthcare that our communities need."