UHS names new senior VP of human resources

Title: Maria Zangardi

Earlier title: Division vp of human assets, Common Well being Providers

New title: Senior vp, human assets and company officer, Common Well being Providers

Zangardi took on the chief function efficient July 15, the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based well being system mentioned in a information launch. The chief will report on to UHS President and CEO Marc Miller, in keeping with the discharge.

She will likely be accountable for HR throughout UHS’ portfolio, which incorporates 27 inpatient acute care hospitals, 333 inpatient behavioral well being services and greater than 40 outpatient services. In whole, UHS employs roughly 96,700 staff.

Previous to working for UHS, Zangardi spent 11 years within the on line casino business, the place she served as vp of administration at Mohegan Solar Pennsylvania.

She succeeds Gerry Johnson Geckle, who’s retiring following a 50-year profession, the previous 13 of which had been at UHS.

The for-profit well being system most lately reported a internet revenue of $261.8 million for the primary quarter of 2024 — up from $163.1 million final yr — on a internet income of $3.8 billion. 

UHS will subsequent report earnings on July 25.