WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM HAS NAMED A NEW INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. MIKE SNOW, WHO’S NOT A CANDIDATE FOR THE PERMANENT POSITION, WILL TAKE OVER TODAY. HE SUCCEEDS WELLMONT PRESIDENT AND CEO DR. RICHARD SALLUZZO WHO RESIGNED TO TAKE A SIMILAR JOB IN HIS NATIVE NEW ENGLAND. SNOW HAS MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN HEALTHCARE BUSINESS OPERATIONS, INCLUDING EIGHT YEARS AS PRESIDENT OF HCA’S GULF COAST DIVISION. SNOW SAID HE LOOKS FORWARD TO HIS TIME AT WELLMONT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL NOW TURN IT’S ATTENTION TO A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR A PERMANENT PRESIDENT AND CEO. IT’S EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS BEFORE A NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO IS NAMED.