Photo Courtesy of Guthrie County Hospital

The Guthrie County Hospital recently announced the hiring of their new Chief Executive Officer.

Chris Stipe was named to the position and is currently serving as the Executive Director for The Commons in Enid, Oklahoma, and serving as President and CEO for the McPherson Center for Health and the Manhattan Surgical Hospital in Kansas. Prior to his time in Kansas, he served as the CEO of Clarinda Regional Health Center in Clarinda, Iowa for nine years. Stipe will begin his role as the Guthrie County Hospital CEO on August 1st.

Raccoon Valley Radio will have more information as it becomes official.