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Sharon Hospital's Therrien takes CEO post in Maine

SHARON — Just days after Sharon Hospital issued its annual report for fiscal year 2009, Chief Executive Officer Charlie Therrien announced he is leaving the hospital and moving to a new position as CEO of a hospital in Maine.

Therrien came to Sharon Hospital in 2001 and has served as director of business development, vice president of operations and chief operating officer. He was named CEO in September 2005.

Therrien is leaving to become CEO of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth, Maine. The hospital is not owned by Essent Healthcare, which owns Sharon Hospital and several other hospitals. Therrien lived in Ellsworth and worked at Maine Coast Memorial  before joining Essent.

Essent purchased Sharon Hospital and converted it to a for-profit institution, making it the first for-profit hospital in the state.

“Charlie played a key role in the transition when the hospital was purchased by Essent Healthcare in 2002,†said a press release from the hospital sent out on Monday morning. “During his tenure, he oversaw expansion of the emergency and radiology departments, the opening of a birthing unit, the recruitment of new physicians and the installation of cutting edge diagnostic technology. Sharon Hospital has also received national awards for quality and customer service.â€

Therrien will officially step down on June 30. Steve Wylie, who is listed on the Essent Healthcare Web site (essenthealthcare.com) as vice president of financial operations for the Nashville, Tenn., company, will serve as the acting CEO until a new one is found.

A nationwide search is being undertaken, according to Jill Musselman, director of marketing for the hospital.

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