The Samaritan Hospital Board of Trustees named Jill Williams the Macon hospital’s next chief executive officer Tuesday. Williams serves as Samaritan Hospital’s chief financial officer, and she will transition to CEO December 11th. Williams discusses her interest in the new role.

The Kirksville native Williams arrived at Macon’s Samaritan Hospital in 2017. Williams outlines the CEO hiring process.

Williams notes Samaritan Hospital’s decision to hire within provides advantages to both her and the hospital.

Samaritan Hospital’s new CEO will replace Bern Orman, who retires December 11th. Williams started as CFO at Kirksville’s Grim-Smith Hospital in 1992 before she joined Northeast Regional Medical Center. Hear a full interview with Samaritan Hospital’s next CEO Jill Williams on the Newsmaker program Saturday at 7:45am on KWIX and KRES.