HARTZ Search Seeking CFO for Lake Charles Memorial Health System
May 8, 2026 – Charlotte, NC-based HARTZ Search was recently tapped by Lake Charles Memorial Health System to lead in its search for a new CFO. Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a key member of the executive leadership team, the CFO will provide strategic leadership and executive oversight of all financial operations across the health system.
The CFO will lead financial planning, budgeting, reporting, compliance, treasury management, and capital financing activities, including direct engagement with bondholders and oversight of debt issuances. This role is critical to driving financial performance, ensuring regulatory compliance, strengthening operational efficiency, and supporting long-term strategic growth. The ideal candidate is a seasoned healthcare finance executive with strong operational acumen, deep regulatory and bond compliance knowledge, and a demonstrated ability to partner effectively with executive leadership and the board of trustees.
Those applying must have 10 + years in a high level finance role in the healthcare or insurance industry. Epic, Bond Holder, and FEMA experience required. Candidates should also have demonstrated experience with FEMA reimbursement and compliance as well as multi-facility management experience or larger tertiary acute care center. Previous management experience including responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work and managing performance of staff is also desired.
Lake Charles Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit, community-owned healthcare system headquartered in Lake Charles, LA, serving patients across Southwest Louisiana. The organization operates multiple hospitals, specialty centers, clinics, and outpatient facilities, offering services that include emergency care, cancer treatment, heart and vascular care, orthopedics, behavioral health, women’s health, and rehabilitation.
Established in 2017, HARTZ Search is an executive search firm that focuses on the healthcare and higher education sectors. In addition to its headquarters in Charlotte, NC, the firm has regional offices in Dallas, TX, and San Diego, CA. The firm’s clients include: Atrium Health, City of Hope – Cancer Research; Bon Secours Mercy Health; JPS Health Network; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech); University of Texas Southwestern at Dallas (UT Southwestern); and University of Wisconsin Health (UW Health).
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Mike Hartz is president and CEO of the firm. His diverse background in executive and physician search has given him unique experience in working with executives and physicians within the healthcare and higher education industries. During his 15 years in executive search, he has recruited over 200 executives and physicians nationwide. Mr. Hartz has used his background in customer service and business operations as well as his knowledge of national healthcare market trends in recruitment, practice management, and physician services to solidify his track record in recruiting for healthcare systems, facilities, and physician practices ranging in size from small rural to large medical centers.
Geisinger Searches
HARTZ Search also recently assisted Geisinger with the recruitment of Matt Huff as executive vice president and CFO. Mr. Huff brings extensive expertise in financial planning, reporting, and analysis; accounting services; revenue cycle management; mergers and acquisitions; strategic planning and business development; and supply chain operations. He joins Geisinger from The Guthrie Clinic where he was the EVP and CFO since 2021. At Guthrie, Mr. Huff played a key role in executing several M&A opportunities, a complete revenue cycle modernization, and the creation of foundational processes around financial stewardship.
HARTZ Search is also currently leading the chief information officer search for Geisinger. The CIO will serve as an integral member of the executive leadership team and will be on-site. They will provide vision and leadership for IT in support of the system’s mission and strategic priorities. HARTZ Search also noted that the CIO will lead, plan, implement, and maintain IT in support of the clinical enterprise, health plan, academic enterprise, and system affiliates. They will champion process improvement and lean methodologies to execute strategic plans and achieve organizational goals. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience working and influencing effectively in a highly matrixed and relationship-driven culture.
Based in in Danville, PA, Geisinger comprises 10 hospital campuses, two research centers, a college of health sciences, a school of nursing, and a 600,000+ member health plan serving more than three million residents in central, south-central, and northeast Pennsylvania and beyond. There are approximately 26,500 employees, including over 1,700 employed physicians, all of whom share a commitment to quality healthcare.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
