Charlesetta Woodard-Thompson speaks to fellow board members after she was announced to be Erlanger’s interim CEO Tuesday evening after Jim Brexler’s resignation.
The Erlanger board of trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved Charlesetta Woodard-Thompson, the chief operating officer of the hospital, as the temporary president and CEO.
Effective Jan. 1, Woodard-Thompson, who served as interim president and CEO of the hospital from 2003 to 2004 before current CEO Jim Brexler took over the position, replaces Brexler, who announced his resignation 12 days ago.
She said that she accomplished everything she hoped to during the time she was serving as interim CEO. The hospital had the highest bottom line in its history during that time, she said, and she hopes to have similar success this time around.
“We have seven months left in the fiscal year, so we’ll hit the ground running,” Woodard-Thompson said.
Woodard-Thompson, who now makes $326,720, will be paid an annual salary of $486,720 as CEO. Brexler earned a salary of about $550,000.