Dr. Robert Evans named interim CEO at LRGHealthcare

LACONIA — The Board of Trustees of LRGHeathcare has appointed Dr. Robert Evans, an anesthesiologist who has been with the organization since 1991, as interim president and chief executive officer.

Evans succeeds Seth Warren who after serving for six months tendered his resignation for undisclosed personal reasons last month.

Apart from his clinical experience, Evans has served on a variety of committees overseeing both medical staff and hospital administration since 1994. He joined the board of trustees in 1995 and has chaired its Finance and Investment Committee since 1999.

In addition to his medical degree from the School of Medicine at Tufts University, Evans, a native of Rochester, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration at the University of New Hampshire.

In a prepared statement Scott Clarenbach, chairman of the board, said that "Dr. Evans' business and medical education, along with his extensive experience with LRGHealthcare's clinical operations and financial performance, make him the right choice for this interim position. Along with the board and senior team," he continued, "his insight and assessment of our organization's processes and financial turnaround will be vital as make the transition to a new CEO."

For his part, Evans said in a prepared statement, "I'm honored to be selected to lead LRGHealthcare through this transition. My experience in multiple realms of health care operations has afforded me the ability to review things from all perspectives and I look forward to doing just that in my new role."

Evans will assume his new responsibilities on Monday, April 4.