Atlantic Health announced changes on May 21 to its leadership structure at two of its medical centers.
Maureen Schneider, senior vice president at Atlantic Health, will transition from president of Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center to serve as interim president and chief executive officer of CentraState Medical Center.
Stephanie Schwartz, senior vice president and president at Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, will assume additional responsibility as interim president of Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, where she previously served in the role.
The appointments follow the resignation of Tom Scott, who led CentraState Healthcare System for more than a decade. Following a strategic co-membership agreement that became effective on Jan. 1, 2022, CentraState Healthcare System became part of Atlantic Health.
Schneider, who has served as a member of CentraState Healthcare System’s board of trustees since 2022, will focus her time at Atlantic Health CentraState to ensure continued leadership stability.
“Maureen Schneider brings to Atlantic Health CentraState not only the passion and vision she has exemplified since joining Atlantic Health but valued institutional knowledge about this distinctive community hospital. Similarly, Stephanie Schwartz, who previously served as president of Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center is experiencing a homecoming as she deftly plays double duty,” said Saad Ehtisham, president and CEO, Atlantic Health.
“Their commitment to a seamless leadership transition that prioritizes patient care and the well-being and engagement of our team members deserves high praise.”
Schneider joined Atlantic Health in 2014 as chief nurse and operations officer at Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center. She was named president of the medical center in 2022. Her leadership of nursing teams has been instrumental in many of Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center’s achievements and accolades.
Schwartz was named president of Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center in 2021, following a successful tenure as president at Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, during which numerous achievements and care enhancements were made.
Before joining Atlantic Health, she served in administrative and leadership roles at Southern Ocean County Hospital in Manahawkin and at Community Medical Center in Toms River.
Prior to coming to New Jersey, she also served in leadership roles at hospitals in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
