New ÍæÅ¼½ã½ãs at WellPoint, Sharp Healthcare, Wakeforest Baptist (along with ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã moves in retail, energy and more) ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã WellPoint, Inc. announced that Thomas Miller has been named ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã, effective May 1. Prior to joining WellPoint, Miller served as SVP and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Coca Cola Refreshments and served in the concurrent role as ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for the Coca Cola’s North America Group with responsibility for consumer-facing technologies in digital marketing, social media and loyalty programs. He had been with Coca Cola since 1982. Sharp HealthCare, a San Diego based health care provider, named as its new ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã. He replaced Bill Spooner, who retired March 3 after working 35 years for Sharp. Lawonn joined Sharp after spending 13 years with Nebraska-based Alegent Creighton Health, where he served as ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã and SVP of strategy and technology. Tractor Supply Company, an operator of farm and ranch stores, appointed as SVP and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã, following the retirement of James Callison. Mills most recently served as the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Ulta Beauty, a unit of Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. Prior to this, from 2005 to 2011, he served as the VP and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã of the online business unit at Sears Holdings. Mark Huse was appointed VP and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Kinder Morgan, a midstream energy company in North America. Huse joined Kindred Morgan in 1989 and has held various positions in IT. Prior to being named ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã, he was VP of Business Systems responsible for all business software systems at Kinder Morgan. Huse received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M University. Realogy Holdings Corp., a real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services, appointed as ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã and SVP. Fraser was most recently the global head of IT service and information management for IKEA Group in Sweden. Stu Werner tells me he joined Steve Madden, footwear retailer, as Global ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã in March. Before joining Steve Madden, Werner was a National Managing Partner for Technology at Tatum, a Randstand company, and prior to that ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã of LF USA for six years and Footstar for three years. joined Quest Diagnostics, provider of diagnostic information services, as SVP and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã. She will report to both CEO and SVP of Operations and become a member of the company’s senior management team. Fonseca previously was the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã at LabCorp and held a number of senior leadership positions in supply chain and IT at Philips Healthcare. Matthew Chambers has been named ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã of Baylor Scott & White Health, the newly formed parent company for the combined health systems of Scott & White Healthcare and Baylor Health Care System. Chambers previously served as ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã for Scott & White Healthcare. Prior to joining the health care sector, Chambers held IT leadership positions at KPMG, BearingPoint and James Martin & Co. Barry Cohen was appointed VP and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã of Asbury Automotive, operator of approximately 90 retail auto stores nationwide. Cohen joined Asbury as Director of IT Enterprise Services in January 2011. Prior to joining Asbury, Cohen was the VP of IT for Wells Real Estate Fund. joined Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center as its new VP and ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã. Eckes comes from the Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) where he was Chief Strategy Officer for the national hospital network with facilities in Illinois, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Washington, Arizona and Georgia. He started at CTCA as its ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã in 2005, serving in that capacity until 2013. Until next time, Martha SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe