Leadership

Chief Executive Officer 

Prior to joining LRMC, Brash served as the CEO at Logan Memorial Hospital in Russellville, KY. He has served as vice president and CEO of physician services for Ballad Health in Kingsport, Tennessee, and as president and CEO of Wellmont Medical Associates in Kingsport, Tennessee before that. He also served in several other leadership positions at Wellmont Health System, including as system senior vice president, business development and rural strategy, and also as regional vice president and president, a role in which he oversaw the organization’s Mountain Region business unit.

Earlier in his career, he served in leadership positions at several hospitals, including as CEO of Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital in Harlan, Kentucky; CEO of Russell County Medical Center in Lebanon, Virginia; and administrator and CEO of Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, West Virginia.

Brash holds a Master of Science Management/Health Care Administration degree from Marshall University in South Charleston, West Virginia, and a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration degree from West Virginia Institute of Technology Community and Technical College in Montgomery, West Virginia. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Chief Nursing Officer 

Jeanette Sexton joined Logan Regional Medical Center in April 2019 as the Director of Women’s Services & Pediatrics, and was appointed Chief Nursing Officer in June 2020. Prior to joining LRMC, Sexton served as the Chief Nursing Officer at Pikeville Medical Center (Pikeville, KY), where she also served in other nursing leadership positions throughout the hospital.

Sexton is currently pursuing a Masters in Nursing Administration from Aspen University (Denver, CO), where she also holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She received her Associate of Science in Nursing from the University of Pikeville, (Pikeville, KY).

Assistant Chief Nursing Officer 

Sarah Pinson joined Logan Regional Medical Center as the Director of Surgical Services in January of 2015. Since that time, her leadership role has expanded to include all surgical services departments, as well as the Pain Clinic. Sarah has been a nurse for over 27 years and has experience in all areas of the hospital as well as acute care and long-term facilities. 

Prior to joining Logan Regional Medical Center, Sarah served in several roles at Pikeville Medical Center including Staff Nurse, the Surgery Heart Coordinator, Shift Supervisor, and Director of Surgical Services. Sarah received her Associate of Science in Nursing from Pikeville College and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain School of Nursing.  She is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Nursing at Aspen University.  She is a member of the advisory board for the surgical technician program at Southern Community College, active with Relay for Life and Cancer Survivors Benefits.

Chief Financial Officer

A seasoned, hands-on finance executive, John Simmerman, brings extensive experience in for-profit and non-profit hospitals, public accounting experience, as well as serving in a number of CFO roles, including Southhampton Memorial Hospital and Mayview Medical Center in Virginia. 

John holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Norfolk State University, and a Master of Science in Accounting from Strayer University.