Meet Our Senior Team
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Meet Our Senior Team 
 
 
 
 
Mark T. O'Neil, Jr. President and CEO 
Meet Our Senior Team
We’ve assembled a strong and talented administrative team, all of whom are leaders in their respective fields, to lead Hilton Head Hospital. The members of this team combine broad industry experience and expertise with fresh external perspective and innovative ideas. Together, they are helping make our vision of a hospital and healthcare with an unrelenting commitment to quality a reality. 

Mark T. O'Neil, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer
Mark O’Neil, president of Hilton Head Regional Healthcare is responsible for all strategic, operational and clinical activities for Hilton Head Hospital, Coastal Carolina Hospital and the Bluffton-Okatie Outpatient Center.   Prior to moving to Hilton Head Island, Mark was the Chief Operating Officer of Catholic Health East in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.  As COO, he coordinated operations for more than 100 health care facilities in 11 states with an annual operating budget of $4.6 billion. 

 
 
Elaine Hastings, R.N., Chief Nursing Officer 
Elaine Hastings, R.N., Chief Nursing Officer
A veteran nurse administrator with more than 30 years of experience, Hastings understands the daily demands and challenges of patient care. She joined Hilton Head Hospital in May and is working to positively impact patient care. Hastings moved to Hilton Head Island from Elgin, Il., where she was vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer for Sherman Health Systems

 

 
 
Brad Talbert, FACHE, Chief Operations Officer 

Brad Talbert, FACHE, Chief Operations Officer
Brad has more than 10 years in hospital and health system management experience and most recently was VP, Business Development for Hilton Head Regional Healthcare.  As COO, he will oversee all internal hospital operations including contracts management and the network of physician practices.

Board Certified in Healthcare Management, Brad is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

 
Darlene Nester, Chief Human Resources Officer 
Darlene Nester, Chief Human Resources Officer
Having a strong team of employees is significant to patient care. Nester heads our human resources department, making sure we have well-qualified and competent employees to deliver quality care to our patients. She has been in our human resources office for more than six years, bringing a wealth of skills to her position.

 
Cassie Ball, Chief Financial Officer 

Cassie Ball, Chief Financial Officer
Cassie Ball, CFO, oversees all company accounting practices and directs the financial strategy, planning and forecasts for Hilton Head Hospital, Bluffton-Okatie Outpatient Center and other non-hospital entities.

Cassie received her bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from Marshall University, Huntington, WV.

 

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