SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ― The Regional West Board of Directors recently announced Matt Larsen, CEO of Vistabeam, as the third community member added to the board.

Jeanne McKerrigan, MBA, who has served as director of development for Regional West Foundation since 2021 and was the controller for Regional West Health Services, was recently named Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Chadron State College. As CFO, McKerrigan will hold a position on the Regional West Board of Directors as a non-voting member.

McKerrigan joins the Regional West executive team, which includes:

Mel McNea, MHA, who serves as Regional West Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prior to joining Regional West, McNea was CEO at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska until his 2021 retirement. He is well regarded in the Nebraska healthcare community after serving as a transparent leader and advocate for healthcare excellence for many years.

Amanda Vick, MBA, BSN, RN, Chief Operating Officer (COO), joined Regional West in 2019 as Chief Nursing Officer. She has served as Chief Operating Officer since 2022. Vick earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Colorado State University, Ft. Collins.

Serozan Amroliwalla, MD, has been a physician with Regional West Physicians Clinic-Internal Medicine since 2017. He currently serves as Chief Medical Officer at Regional West Medical Center. Dr. Amroliwalla earned a medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, Portsmouth, Dominica, and completed internal medicine residency training at Griffin Hospital, Derby, Connecticut.

Paul Butler, Chief Information Officer, has many years of healthcare experience with information technology, IT project development, implementation and management, and other IT leadership experiences in hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout his career in the Los Angeles metro area. Butler joined Regional West in June 2021.

Erika Carmody, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), has worked at Regional West since 2010, serving as assistant director of the Birth and Infant Care Center and director of the Birth and Infant Care Center and Pediatrics. Carmody earned a Master of Science degree in Nursing from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Margo Ferguson, MT, MSOM, CPHQ, Chief Quality Officer, has been with Regional West since 1992. After starting her career as a medical technologist at Regional West, she has served in a number of leadership roles within Regional West Laboratory Services and the Quality department. Ferguson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and a Master of Science degree in Organizational Management from Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska.

Paul Hofmeister, Vice President General Counsel, is responsible for overseeing all legal functions of Regional West. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law. Hofmeister has been with Regional West since 2011.

Andrew Holloway, Regional West’s Chief Development Officer, has been with Regional West since 2022, and previously served as executive director of Regional Services. Holloway earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Creighton University.

Jeffrey Holloway, MD, FACS, has been a physician at Regional West Physicians Clinic-Surgery, Vascular Diagnostics since 1998. He currently serves as acting President of Regional West Physicians Clinic. Dr. Holloway earned a medical degree at George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, and completed general surgery residency training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.

Stacie Kallsen, M.Ed, SHRM-CP, Regional West Chief Human Resources Officer, has worked in Regional West’s Human Resources department since 2016. She most recently served as administrative director of Human Resources. Kallsen earned a Master of Arts degree in Education from the University of Colorado.

Craig Krentz, Regional West Chief Network Executive, has worked at Regional West for 20-plus years. During that time, he has worked as assistant lab director/lab director, most recently serving as executive director of Ancillary Services. Krentz earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Science at Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in business administration.

Marisa Nicol, RN, Regional West executive director of Emergency Services, has been with Regional West since December 2021. Prior to her current role, she served as assistant Chief Nursing Officer. Nicol is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in nursing (MSN) from Regis University, Denver, Colorado, and will graduate in 2025.

About Regional West

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 188-bed regional referral center celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024 and the only Level II Trauma Center in Nebraska west of Kearney. As the region’s sole tertiary medical center, Regional West features an expansive array of medical specialties and numerous physician clinics. Regional West offers comprehensive and innovative healthcare services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.