BRATTLEBORO — The Board of Directors of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital has appointed Steven R. Gordon of Newton, Mass., as its new president and chief executive officer.
The appointment will be effective in early March of next year, according to Kirsten Beske, Chair of the BMH Board of Directors.
Gordon will replace Barry Beeman, who announced his intention to retire from the position at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital earlier this year. Gordon brings more than 25 years of experience in health care and hospital management to BMH.
He most recently served as president of Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Mass., where he was responsible for the overall management of the hospital. Before arriving at Good Samaritan, Gordon was the Chief Administrative Officer for Children's Hospital Boston, running their Waltham campus. He also served previously as the Vice President for Physicians and Business Development at Newton Wellesley Hospital, and was the former CEO of Parkland Hospital in Derry, N.H.
Gordon received a bachelor of arts (with honors) from Tufts University, where he also obtained a master's degree in environmental health engineering. He earned a master's in health administration from the University of Minnesota. The new BMH President and CEO is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
A lifelong Rotarian, Gordon has always been actively involved in the local community, serving on such boards as the YMCA, the Chamber of Commerce, Partnership for Youth, and the local school. In addition, he was active with the local Boys and Girls Club in his past community.
Gordon is a Massachusetts native, and he and his wife Sharon, who is a nurse, have family in Keene, N.H.