At LMH Health, formerly Lawrence Memorial Hospital, their purpose is to be a partner for lifelong health.Their health system includes a 174-bed not-for-profit hospital, 8 primary care and 15 specialty clinics, all serving northeast Kansas. Supported by more than 1,800 associates and 350 providers, they are dedicated to the health and wellness of our communities.

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D'Amico oversees the strategic integration efforts at [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health). She joined [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) in 1999 as Director of Rehabilitation Services, having previously worked as Director of Rehabilitation Services at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe and Manager of Outpatient Rehabilitation Services at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She holds a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Simmons College in Boston and a master's degree in health administration from the [University of Kansas](/org/university-of-kansas). A 2005 Leadership Lawrence graduate, D’Amico was honored with the 2004 Wellspring Professional Award and has served on the Douglas County VNA, Health Care Access, Lawrence Children’s Choir, Independence Inc., and Lawrence Chamber of Commerce boards.



Sheryle D’Amico

Hoopingarner, who joined [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) in 2011 as the Director of the Family Birthing Center and Pediatrics, was promoted in 2017 to Chief Nursing Officer. She has been a registered nurse since 1985 and has been in leadership roles since 1994. Hoopingarner grew up in western Kansas, and before coming to [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) she held leadership roles at Lifepoint Hospital in Dodge City, where her accomplishments included the creation of a prenatal clinic for indigent patients and a free-standing birthing center. At [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health), she led the efforts behind the Family Birthing Center’s designation as Kansas’ first High Five Hospital for support of breastfeeding. Hoopingarner, who has a master of science degree, also is certified in inpatient obstetrics and fetal monitoring.

Traci Hoopingarner

Williams was named Vice President and Chief Information Officer in 2015. He has more than 25 years of Information Technology experience, with more than 15 of those in Healthcare Information Technology. His current responsibilities include executive oversight for technology, production services, solution integration, telecommunications, clinical engineering and customer information systems. He leads strategic planning for the deployment and optimization of the electronic medical record across the organization, facilitating physician informatics committees and the Information Technology Steering Committee. Williams also coordinates the executive committee and working task forces for the Meaningful Use and other regulatory programs.

Before joining [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) in 2000, he served in the law enforcement information technology industry with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Customs National Aviation Center.

Williams is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration degree. He is a member of several professional, civic and community organizations. He is a member of the Kansas chapter of the Health Information Management Systems Society and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. He is a lecturer at the University of Kansas in the School of Business and an adjunct professor at [Johnson County Community College](/org/johnson-county-community-college) in its Health Information Technology program. 

Michael Williams

Colleen Browne joined [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) in 2019 as the Director of Compensation and Benefits before being named Vice President and Chief People Officer. In addition to overseeing the Human Resources, Education and Learning Services and Volunteer Services, Colleen provides executive oversight for [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health)’s efforts to improve inclusion, diversity and equity, as well as employee experience and wellness. She has wide and varied professional HR experiences in the financial, public utility, governmental, commercial transportation and consulting service sectors.

A resident of Leawood, Colleen holds a master’s degree in human resources development and organizational design from Pittsburg State and a bachelor’s in human resources from the [University of Kansas](/org/university-of-kansas). Colleen currently serves on the boards of the Women’s Employment Network and the Child Protection Center. She has also been active in many other civic and professional organizations.

Colleen Browne

Rebecca Smith is the executive director of [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) Foundation and provides executive oversight of [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health)'s marketing, communications and community engagement. She joined [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) in April 2017, after serving as the executive director of communications and advancement at KU Libraries for more than 10 years. A communications strategist, she has led efforts in marketing, communications, and media relations, annual giving and major gifts at KU and in roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the [University of Nebraska Foundation](/org/university-of-nebraska-foundation). She has experience in constituent relations, branding, communications planning and crisis communication. Rebecca holds a master's degree in strategic communication from UW-Madison and an undergraduate degree in advertising from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Rebecca Smith

Bradfield joined [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) in 1998 and has worked in the Imaging Services Department in multiple capacities over the past 20 years. Prior to joining the Senior Leadership Team as Associate VP of Ancillary Services, Bradfield served as Director of Imaging Services. He is responsible for Facilities Management, Respiratory Therapy, Sleep Lab, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Cath Lab and Imaging Services. Bradfield completed his undergraduate and graduate coursework at [Washburn University](/org/washburn-university). He has also served as an adjunct educator at Washburn for the past 10 years. 



Brian Bradfield

Kirkpatrick oversees the organization’s risk management, patient safety, patient advocacy, medical staff office, corporate compliance, privacy, HIPAA and quality excellence for the facility, as well as functions within the area of emergency preparedness. She has 28 years of healthcare experience. Kirkpatrick, who joined [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) in 2001, most recently served as the Director of Risk Management and the Medical Staff Office. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing from [Newman University](/org/newman-university) and a master’s degree in business administration from [Baker University](/org/baker-university). A 2017 Leadership Lawrence graduate, Kirkpatrick is involved in several professional healthcare risk management and quality organizations as well as community activities.

Janette Kirkpatrick

Cartwright joined [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) in December 2019 as Chief Financial Officer. She came to the organization with over twenty years of healthcare financial leadership experience in hospitals, medical group practices and other ambulatory settings. She most recently served for five years as regional CFO for Prime Healthcare Services with responsibility for the finances of four Kansas City area hospitals, related ambulatory surgery centers, and medical groups (St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO; St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO; Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, KS; and Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, KS). Prior to joining Prime Healthcare Services, Deb served for six years as the CFO of Via Christi Health in southeast Kansas and two years as the CFO for St. Francis Health in Topeka. 

She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a fellow in the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Cartwright is a Certified Practice Management Executive in the Medical Group Management Association. Passionate about improving the United States healthcare system, Cartwright is a Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt in Healthcare and speaks nationally on sustainable healthcare practices. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from [Missouri State University](/org/missouri-state-university-springfield), a master’s degree in business and healthcare administration from [Southwest Baptist University](/org/southwest-baptist-university) and is a certified public accountant. 

Deb Cartwright

Kristin Salmans

Tamara Cash

Pat Miller is on the Board of Directors at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

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Pat Miller

Johnson joined [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) as President and Chief Executive Officer on August 1, 2016. A seasoned health care executive with 30 years of successful senior leadership in hospitals and health systems, he previously served as Senior Vice President of Network Development and Outreach with the Centura Health System in Englewood, Colorado.

He grew up in Merriam, Kansas, graduating from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, and still has strong family ties to the area. He began his health care career in 1984 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was an assistant administrator and administrative fellow for a 540-bed regional medical center. He also served as vice president of operations for VHA Iowa before returning to the Kansas City area in 1989 to become assistant administrator of operations for Saint Luke’s Northland, a position he held for eight years. He was chief operating officer for Edinburg Regional Medical Center, a 169-bed hospital in Edinburg, Texas, from 1997 to 2000. He then served as the CEO for San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center in Alamosa, Colorado, for 12 years.

Johnson is active in many professional, civic and community organizations. He served 12 years on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Hospital Association and was a board member for the [American Hospital Association](/org/american-hospital-association-inc) for three years. In 2007 he was awarded the [American Hospital Association](/org/american-hospital-association-inc)’s Shirley Ann Munroe Leadership Award, which recognizes the accomplishments of a small or rural hospital leader who has improved health care delivery in their communities through innovative and progressive efforts. He also received the Rural Healthcare Excellence Award by the Colorado Rural Health Center in 2007 and was the Colorado AHA Grassroots Champion for 2008.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow. He received a bachelor’s degree in management and economics from the [University of Tulsa](/org/university-of-tulsa), Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a master’s degree in health care administration from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

Russ Johnson

Bob Moody is on the Board of Directors at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

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Bob Moody

John Heeb

Lee Reussner

Dr. Stuart Thomas is a gastroenterologist with Lawrence GI Specialists and the Chief Medical Officer for [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health). He is a graduate of [Brigham Young University](/org/brigham-young-university) where he earned his bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and earned his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency at [Kaiser Permanente](/org/kaiser-permanente) Medical Center in San Francisco and a gastroenterology fellowship at the [University of Kansas](/org/university-of-kansas) Medical Center.

Stuart Thomas

Dr. Marc Scarbrough is the Chief Medical Information Officer for [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health). He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and bioengineering from [Kansas State University](/org/kansas-state-university). He went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Scarbrough has worked as a hospitalist at [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) since 2006 and is board certified in internal medicine and clinical informatics.

Marc Scarbrough

Abel joined [LMH Health](/org/lmh-health) in 2018. He graduated from the [University of Kansas](/org/university-of-kansas) in 2009 with a master's degree in Health Services Administration and a Juris Doctorate. Abel began his career in healthcare as an administrative fellow with the VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System. After his fellowship, he continued to work in the VA system in leadership roles. Abel then joined the Lawrence Surgery Center as the Clinic Administrator in 2016, a role he continues to this day. He oversees strategy development and implementation. He also serves as the administrator for the Oncology, Cardiology, Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Therapy Services providers. 

Jared Abel

Beth Llewellyn is on the Board of Directors at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

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Beth Llewellyn

Tom Sloan is on the Board of Directors at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

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Tom Sloan

Beth Roselyn is on the Board of Directors at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

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Beth Roselyn

Shari Matejka Quick is on the Board of Directors at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

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Shari Matejka Quick

Rob Chestnut is on the Board of Directors at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

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