Kaweah Health has found its next CEO to succeed Gary Herbst, who plans to retire.

The Kaweah Health Board of Directors announced Monday that Marc Mertz will be the hospital’s next CEO.

Flashback: Herbst announced over the summer that he will retire after 34 years with Kaweah Health, including the last eight as the healthcare provider’s chief executive.

The big picture: Mertz is another inside hire for Kaweah Health. • He joined the hospital in 2018 and is currently serving as the Chief Strategy Officer. • Before joining Kaweah Health, Mertz served as the vice preident and physician services practice leader at GE Healthcare in Southern California. • Mertz also has held positions as president of Health Check Incorporated in Mexico Beach, Florida, and vice president of The Horizon Gr

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