UPDATE: Winneshiek Medical Center is getting a new Chief Administrative Officer

A new Chief Administrative Officer will arrive June 1st at Winneshiek Medical Center Winneshiek Medical Center and Mayo Clinic Health System leaders on Friday announced Buchanan County Health Center Chief Executive Officer Steve Slessor has been appointed to serve as the next Chief Administrative Officer at Winneshiek Medical Center. Said WMC Board of Trustees Chair Clark Goltz, "Steve is an optimistic and visionary leader. His openness to new ideas and innovative solution models will help ensure that Winneshiek Medical Center continues to live up to our primary value where the needs of the patient come first." Slosser has served at the hospital in Independence since 2013. Prior to that, he held various leadership and administrative roles at UnityPoint Health Allen in Waterloo, including Vice President of Strategy and Business Development; Vice President of Operations; Senior Director of Strategic Development; and Director of Business Planning and Development. He received his Master of Health Administration from University of Iowa and his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from University of Northern Iowa. Slosser lives in Independence with his wife and three young children and looks forward to relocating to the Decorah area with his family in the near future. He says, "I am thrilled to join Winneshiek Medical Center. From my time interviewing, it is clear that this organization has an incredible opportunity ahead of it to build upon its past foundation and establish WMC as the premier healthcare organization in Northeast Iowa. I intend to work with the team to focus on relationships, community partnerships, growth and the patient experience. My family and I are also excited to join the Decorah Community. Decorah has a fantastic reputation across the entire state and will be a great place to raise our three children." The Chief Administrative Officer position at Winneshiek Medical Center is currently held by Lisa Radtke, who has announced her retirement. She will remain at WMC through the transition.