Sarasota health care provider names new CEO

Following a five month search, CenterPlace Health announced a new CEO. 

Kari Ellingstad was selected by the board of directors to fill the position, which she did officially on Sept. 2. Lisa Gonzalez-Abello, chief medical officer, and James Reid, CFO, had both stepped in as interim CEO during the transition. The primary care health services provider is a Federally Qualified Health Center in Sarasota County. Melissa Parker, the former CEO at CenterPlace Health, stepped down in April 2022.  

“It is my distinct pleasure to welcome Kari into the role of CEO,” Bill Little, board of directors chair, says in a news release. “Kari is highly experienced, successful, and well-regarded in the community. Most importantly she has a strong passion for the mission and vision of CenterPlace Health having served on the board since 2017.”