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Pallitus Health Leadership Team

Pallitus Health is a part of Hosparus Health and led by the same experienced and visionary executive team, who bring innovation and excellence to the most complex areas of healthcare. To view our medical leadership team, click here.

  • David W. Cook

    President / Chief Executive Officer

  • Dustin Dillon, MD, FAAP, HMDC

    Medical Director of Palliative Care Services

  • Melissa Merrifield, PHR, SHRM-CP

    Senior Vice President / Chief Human Resources Officer

  • Tawanda Owsley

    Chief Marketing and Development Officer

  • Lynn Fieldhouse

    Chief Legal Officer

2024-2025 Board of Directors

Victoria Alexander-Carney
Secretary
Overseer, Ministries of Christ & President, MOC Foundation

JR Chastain
Treasurer
VP Financial Operations, Baptist Floyd

Kathleen Exline, RN, MSN
Chief Administrative Officer, Norton Clark Hospital, Norton Scott Hospital, Norton Medical Center – Jeffersonville Commons

Shannon Ford
PACE Liason,
Market Liaison, Signature Healthcare

Cheri Glass
HR Committee

System VP, Employee Experience, Baptist Health

LaCinda Glover
HR Committee Chair
Senior Principal, Mercer

Becky Phillips, Treasurer
Finance/Audit Committee Chair

Retired CPA

Dr. Joe Rotella
Physician

Dr. Karan Samir Shah
Compliance, Quality, Risk Committee
Physician

James L Watson
Chair; Representing Central Kentucky; Comprehensive Campaign Committee

Senior Vice President, Commercial Banker, WesBanco Bank Inc.

Cathy Zion
Comprehensive Campaign Committee Chair
Retired Publisher