The Blessing Corporate Services Board of Trustees today announced the following two management changes:
- Brian T. Canfield has stepped down as CEO of Blessing Health System. The Board expressed its sincere thanks to Canfield for his service since joining Blessing in December 2021. His departure is effective immediately and a search for a new CEO will begin soon.
- Tim Tranor, DNP, RN, BSN, MBA, has been selected as the health system’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). He also serves as the system’s Chief Nursing Officer and will be interim Chief Executive Officer until the conclusion of the CEO search.
Tranor became Blessing Chief Nursing Officer in December 2015 and has more than 20 years of leadership experience and 29 years of healthcare experience. He previously worked in various leadership roles at Barnes Jewish Hospital including Director of Surgical Services and Director of Neurosciences.
Tranor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Business Administration degree from Webster University in Saint Louis. He received a Doctorate Degree in Nursing Practice from American Sentinel University. Tranor also completed the Johnson & Johnson Wharton Fellows Program for Nurse Executives.
“The Board has tremendous confidence in Tim Tranor and the entire leadership team,” said Gary Gillespie, chairman, Blessing Corporate Services Board of Trustees. “We look forward to reaching new levels of collaboration and innovation with the entire Blessing team as we look to the future.”
“This is a historic year for our team – the 150th anniversary of Blessing Hospital – and our future is bright,” said COO Tranor. “I am honored to have the support of the Blessing Health System Board of Trustees and my fellow leaders, and I am dedicated to growing the trust our staff has in me and the leadership team.”
“I have had the pleasure of working with the Blessing staff for the past 10 years. They are an exceptional group of talented and compassionate people and I am proud to have this new role as we continue to improve the health of the communities we serve,” he concluded.