12/9/2024
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Scott Raynes, FACHE, has been named President and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) for Marshall Health Network (MHN) and will assume the role in
early 2025.
A West Virginia native, Raynes brings more than 35 years of executive health care
experience. He joins MHN from Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, where
he has served as President and CEO since 2022. During his tenure, Raynes led a
teaching hospital, a children’s hospital, a community hospital, two skilled and long-term
care facilities and a 200+ multi-specialty physician group. He also oversaw the graduate
medical education affiliation with the Medical College of Georgia for teaching and
residency programs.
Raynes began his health care career in West Virginia and served with health systems
throughout the state for 17 years, locally serving as the President/CEO of the former
HealthSouth. He joined NorthCrest Medical Center/ NorthCrest Health System
(Tennessee) in 2005 as President & CEO for eight years. He then joined Baptist
Healthcare Corporation (Florida) where he served as President of Baptist Hospitals, Inc.
and Executive Vice President for nine years.
“We are pleased to announce Scott Raynes as the next CEO of Marshall Health
Network,” stated David Fox, MHN board chair and CEO selection committee lead. “We
believe Scott has the vision, experience and compassion to lead MHN as an academic
health system for the future. His deep commitment to the people of our state and his
passion for improving health care make him the ideal leader for MHN’s important next
chapter.”
Raynes succeeds Kevin Yingling, MD, RPh, who announced plans to retire as MHN’s
founding President & CEO last April.
“On behalf of the MHN board, we are deeply appreciative to Dr. Yingling for his
leadership over the past few years,” Fox said. “The system has seen significant growth
under his steady guidance including the formation of Marshall Health Network academic
health system; addition of Rivers Health; memorandum of understanding with Logan
Regional Medical Center; construction and opening of the Shell Medical Pavilion;
expanded pediatric and cardiovascular facilities; development of the rural and surgical
residency programs; numerous national quality and service awards; and enhanced
employee and physician engagement. Dr. Yingling has been the consummate servant
leader and champion for patients and communities of our region. We are encouraged
that he has agreed to remain with MHN through next spring and support continuity as
Scott onboards with MHN.
“I’m grateful to the outstanding CEO selection committee for their dedication and
commitment to the process that resulted in a unanimous CEO decision.”
Raynes is a member of the Georgia Hospital Association, past president of the
Tennessee Hospital Association and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare
Executives. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from West
Virginia Institute of Technology, master’s in business administration with a specialization
in healthcare from West Virginia University, and a master’s degree in higher education
and counseling from Morehead State University in Kentucky.
Raynes and his wife, Shawnna - a Huntington native - are eager to return to West
Virginia, where he will lead MHN in its next phase of growth and success. They have
two daughters, Delaney, who is attending Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
and Ella, who is a senior at University of Alabama.
Michele McKnight
Marshall Health & School of Medicine
Assistant Director of External Affairs
304-691-1713
mcknigh4@marshall.edu
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