Jones Regional Medical Center

Eric Briesemeister has accepted the position of chief executive officer at Jones Regional Medical Center. He will begin at the hospital on August 2.

Briesemeister currently works at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) as director, material services. He has been a key leader of major housewide initiatives at the UIHC in areas ranging from information technology to patient and staff safety. He has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa as well as a Master of Science in environmental engineering and Bachelor of Science in biology from Iowa State University. He is a member of the American College of Health Executives and the Iowa Association of Healthcare Leaders, where he serves on the board of directors.

“It’s a great honor to be selected,” says Briesemeister. “Jones Regional has had a lot of success, including the opening of the new building. I appreciate the trust of the board and staff to select me in this uncertain time of health care. You know what success and hard work is and I look forward to the future.”

Briesemeister and his wife LeAnn have three sons: Michael, age 5, Josef, age 3, and Alex, age 1. “We’re excited to move to the community,” he says.

Vic Hamre, CEO of Citizens Bank in Anamosa and hospital board member, says, “We are pleased to have Eric join Jones Regional as our new CEO. His enthusiasm for health care and for Jones County is wonderful. He’s a bright guy and we look forward to having him on board.”

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