10 Ascension regional operations leaders
Kansas Market President, SVP Ministry Market Executive Ascension IL and President, South Region - Ascension St. Vincent Evansville are among the current titles held by these Ascension regional operations leaders. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Ascension from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alex Chang, MHA, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: President, South Region - Ascension St. Vincent Evansville · Ascension
Alex Chang has been President, South Region - Ascension St. Vincent Evansville at Ascension since August 2022, based in Evansville, Indiana. Alex Chang was Vice President, Support Services/Cardiac Administrator at UF Health Central Florida from 2014 to 2021 and Chief Operating Officer at HCA Fawcett Memorial Hospital and Englewood Community Hospital from 2008 to 2014.
Don Damron, MBA, MPT, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Chief Operating Officer, Ascension St Vincent - North Region · Ascension St. Vincent
Don Damron is a former Regional Chief Operating Officer, Ascension St Vincent - North Region at Ascension St. Vincent, a role held from August 2022 to April 2024. Don Damron has been President, Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo at Ascension since April 2024, based in Kokomo, Indiana.
Don King
LinkedInExperience: Market President and CEO · Ascension
Don King has been Market President and CEO at Ascension since January 2026, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. At Ascension, Don King was Market President and CEO Ascension Florida from 2022 to 2026, Market President and CEO Ascension Via Christi from 2019 to 2023 and Market COO - Ascension Alabama from 2018 to 2023.
Jason Alexander
LinkedInExperience: Market Chief Executive Officer, Ascension Via Christi (Interim) · Ascension
Jason Alexander has been Market Chief Executive Officer, Ascension Via Christi (Interim) at Ascension since December 2025, and was Market Chief Executive Officer, Ascension St. Vincent's there from 2017 to 2025. Jason Alexander was Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Providence Hospital Mobile from 2006 to 2011.
Joseph Hurshe, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Operating Officer, Ascension Michigan Market · Ascension
Joseph Hurshe is a former Chief Operating Officer, Ascension Michigan Market at Ascension, a role held from January 2019 to February 2023, and was Regional President & Chief Executive Officer, Ascension Providence Hospitals there from 2016 to 2021. Joseph Hurshe was Regional President and Chief Executive Officer at Munson Healthcare from 2024 to 2026.
Kristin McManmon, BS, MHA, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional President, All Saints, St. Francis & Franklin Hospitals · Ascension
Kristin McManmon is a former Regional President, All Saints, St. Francis & Franklin Hospitals at Ascension, a role held from June 2019 to September 2023. Kristin McManmon has been President/CEO Ascension All Saints at Ascension since September 2023 and was President, All Saints Hospital there from 2017 to 2019.
Neal Kelley
LinkedInExperience: Regional President · Ascension Saint Thomas
Neal Kelley has been Regional President at Ascension Saint Thomas since May 2020, based in the Nashville Metropolitan Area. Neal Kelley was VP and Chief Operating Officer at Ascension from 1999 to 2020 and SMCH Chief Operating Officer at Seton Healthcare Family from 2013 to 2020.
Polly Davenport, D.Sc.,RN, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: SVP Ministry Market Executive Ascension IL · Ascension
Polly Davenport has been SVP Ministry Market Executive Ascension IL at Ascension since January 2023, and was Chief Operations Officer there from 2022 to 2023. Polly Davenport was SVP Chief Regional Officer - Northwest Region at AMITA Health from 2019 to 2022 and SVP Chief Operating Officer at CHI St. Vincent Heatlh from 2016 to 2019.
Ron Hoffman
LinkedInExperience: Market Chief Operating Officer Ascension St. John · Ascension St. John
Ron Hoffman has been Market Chief Operating Officer Ascension St. John at Ascension St. John since May 2025, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At Ascension St. John, Ron Hoffman was Chief Operating Officer Ascension St. John Medical Center from 2024 to 2025 and Vice President Operations Ascension St. John Medical Center from 2018 to 2024.
Tripp Owings
LinkedInExperience: Kansas Market President · Ascension Via Christi
Tripp Owings has been Kansas Market President at Ascension Via Christi since June 2026. Tripp Owings was CEO HCA Florida Brandon Hospital at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital from 2022 to 2026 and Chief Executive Officer at HCA Florida Trinity Hospital from 2020 to 2022, according to the experience section of the profile.
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