Josh Neff, who’s on a mission to turn our differences into our super-powers, serves at the Chief Executive Officer for St. Elizabeth Hospital. He has a long history in healthcare- working in the industry for 30 years and serving in leadership roles for 15.

Josh joined Centura in 2018 and along with serving as CEO, he also is the System Vice President of Rural Health. In this role, Josh successfully leads a team of critical access hospital CEOs and successfully implement operational and turn-around plans to create long-term sustainability for Centura’s 16 Affiliate Hospitals.

Josh has additionally held leadership roles with Porter Adventist Hospital and Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care. He received a Master’s of Organizational Leadership from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Tarleton State University.

Derick, who is on a mission to inspire and embrace the complete body and spiritual wellbeing of others, began his career with Centura Health in 2019, serving as a regional CFO. In his role, he lead two regional financial teams that encompassed five hospitals and nine clinics with a focus on building up department leaders, patient outcomes, hospital efficiencies and financial sustainability.

Derick has been a valuable member of Centura’s rural team, and his work over the last four years has been instrumental in driving long-term sustainability for our Managed Critical Access Hospitals in some of the most challenging rural markets in Colorado and Kansas.

In addition to his time at Centura, Derick served as the VP of Finance and Operations at Perkins County Health Systems, and as CFO of Decatur Health Systems.

Derick earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. He earned his Associate of Arts and Science from Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas.

Rob, who is on a mission to extend the resources of Centura to rural communities, patients, and providers, has spent more than 25 years serving in leadership roles throughout Centura Health, including serving as the Medical Director for the Centura Connect Transfer Center, Telehealth and Outreach departments. Additionally, Rob served as an emergency physician at St. Anthony Hospital for more than two decades.

Rob has experience with both the Centura system and our rural partners and is an invaluable resource to St. Elizabeth Hospital's provider and clinical teams. Rob earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from The College of William and Mary and his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Virginia.

John Swanhorst serves as the Chief Nursing Officer for St. Elizabeth Hospital. John, who is on a mission to always have fun, build relationships, and see the best in everyone around him, joined St. Elizabeth in August 2022.

Prior to joining St. Elizabeth Hospital, John served as Director of Emergency Services of St. Anthony Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center, in Lakewood, CO. John’s knowledge of healthcare, along with his compassionate, forward-thinking leadership style and operational experience has served St. Elizabeth Hospital and its patients well.

John earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Nursing Health Care Administration and Master of Healthcare Administration degrees from Clarkson College in Omaha. He also earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice, Executive Leadership degree from the University of St. Augustine and has multiple publications on Nurse Leader Rounding, compliance, and ED process improvement.