John Strange Retires from St. Luke’s; CFO Eric Lohn Named Interim President and CEO
Posted on Feb 8, 2019
By St. Luke's, Duluth, MN
John Strange Retires from St. Luke’s;
CFO Eric Lohn Named Interim President and CEO
St. Luke’s President and CEO John Strange has retired from St. Luke’s,
effective February 6, 2019. He originally planned to retire in July and
informed the St. Luke’s Board of Directors he has chosen to retire
sooner to care for his family. The Board of Directors understands and
supports John’s decision and thanks him for his leadership during
his nearly 23 years as President and CEO and his four years prior as CFO.
The Board of Directors has asked Eric Lohn to lead St. Luke’s as
Interim President/CEO. Lohn has been St. Luke’s CFO for nearly six
years and will also continue serving as CFO. Prior to joining St. Luke’s,
Eric worked for CentraCare Health, based in St. Cloud, including serving
in the role of Regional CFO.
“We thank Eric for his willingness to step into this role, and he
has the full support of the Board and Executive Team,” said Board
Chair Brian Murphy. “We know that St. Luke’s physicians and
employees will continue to provide the highest level of compassionate
care to our patients. We are confident in Eric’s ability to lead
St. Luke’s until a permanent President/CEO is selected.”
The search for St. Luke’s next leader is well underway. Late last
year St. Luke’s Board hired Cejka Search, one of the nation’s
leading healthcare executive recruitment firms. The goal is to have a
new President/CEO hired by August 1, although the Board is committed to
taking more time, if needed, to select St. Luke’s next leader.
PHOTO BELOW: Eric Lohn, St. Luke’s Interim President and CEO
PHOTO BELOW: John Strange, St. Luke’s former President and CEO