WICHITA –Wesley Healthcare has selected Nicole Castleberry its new chief financial officer. Castleberry will lead all aspects of Wesley’s financial service operations and will guide the organization’s financial strategies and stewardship.
“Nicole’s diverse background in administrative and financial positions makes her an excellent fit to oversee financial operations at Wesley,” said Bill Voloch, Wesley Healthcare CEO.
Castleberry comes to Wesley after serving as the chief financial officer at HCA’s Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington, Louisiana. HCA is Wesley’s parent company. At the 167-bed Lakeview facility, Nicole was responsible for all financial areas including accounting, supply chain, medical records, revenue management, case management and patient access. She also has served as a vice president and controller/market director for finance at Parkridge Health System, and as an accounting manager and senior accountant at Life Care Centers of America, both in Tennessee.
Castleberry graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in business administration.
“I’m excited to be part of a strong senior leadership team, providing financial direction and development and implementing critical strategies to successfully achieve Wesley’s mission and vision,” Castleberry said.
Castleberry takes over for Patrick Whitmore, who has twice served as Wesley’s interim chief financial officer. Most recently, he replaced former chief financial officer Brad Schultz who accepted the vice president position of process improvement at HCA’s American Group in August 2017.
Castleberry comes to Wichita with her husband, Chad, and two daughters.