Beebe Healthcare names new chief financial officer

After an extensive nationwide search, Beebe Healthcare introduced Ryan Kennedy, CPA, as its new chief financial officer, effective July 29.

Kennedy is an experienced healthcare executive with more than a decade of leadership in finance. He spent the last 10 years in a CFO role at Holy Name Health System, a 361-bed acute-care facility that includes many outpatient offices and physician practices in northern New Jersey.

“Ryan’s healthcare financial acumen shined during our search for a new CFO,” said David A. Tam, MD, MBA, CPHE, FACHE, Beebe Healthcare president and CEO. “His expertise and experience in joint partnerships and value-based care in a community health setting will play a critical role in Beebe’s continued strategic transformation to better serve the people of Sussex County. He joins a dedicated and seasoned team committed to our wonderful community.”

At Holy Name Health, Kennedy led all financial aspects of the organization while also launching successful growth and expansion initiatives to drive revenue, grow strategic partnerships and lower healthcare costs through value-based care programs.

Kennedy’s more than 20-year healthcare financial career began shortly after receiving his MBA in accounting from Rutgers University, where he also earned a degree in economics. He has served on two boards of trustees and holds multiple professional affiliations.

“Beebe Healthcare really stood out to me as an amazing opportunity, and its culture, leadership and community drew me to Sussex County,” Kennedy said. “Dr. Tam’s vision for Beebe includes tremendous growth to be able to care for this growing community. I look forward to bringing my expertise to the Beebe leadership team and helping our health system grow to serve my family’s new home in Sussex County.”

Kennedy and his wife of 20-plus years, Katie, are proud parents to two children who are in college at Clemson and Arcadia, and going into finance and medicine, respectively.

Team Beebe also thanks Steve Quiriconi, who served in the interim role since April 2023 and was instrumental in several projects.

For more information about Beebe Healthcare, visit beebehealthcare.org.