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Evanston Regional Hospital Names Mary Armijo, MBA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer
Evanston, WY (Jan. 9, 2026)—Evanston Regional Hospital announced today that Mary Armijo, MBA, FACHE, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2.
Armijo brings more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience with a strong focus on quality, operational excellence, and patient-centered care. She holds multiple professional certifications focused on quality improvement, including Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and earned her Lean Health Care Certification from Belmont University.
Most recently, Armijo served as Chief Operating Officer of Lovelace Medical Center and Heart Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Prior to that, she served as Chief Operating Officer of Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and previously held leadership roles at Upper Peninsula Health System in Marquette, Michigan, where she helped lead the construction and transition to a new tertiary care hospital campus.
“Mary brings a deep passion for quality and a level of experience that will make a meaningful difference to the healthcare in our community,” said Tony Gillies, Chairman of the Board of Evanston Regional Hospital. “Her leadership will help to strengthen care delivery not only in Evanston, but across the surrounding region.”
Armijo earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in information systems and healthcare management and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She was awarded the ACHE Regents Award in 2023 for her contributions to healthcare leadership excellence.
The hospital also expressed appreciation to Bob Moore, who served as Interim CEO during the leadership transition.
About Evanston Regional Hospital
Evanston Regional Hospital (ERH) is proud to serve Uinta County. ERH is affiliated with the University of Utah to provide TeleStroke services for its Emergency Department and TeleCritical Care support for its Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The Chartis Group named ERH a Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital in 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 and earned the distinction of a Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital in 2025, 2024, and 2023. As Wyoming’s first hospital to achieve Chest Pain Accreditation from the American College of Cardiology, the hospital continues to maintain the accreditation today. ERH has also received national recognition for Performance Leadership in Quality among the nation’s rural hospitals in 2019, 2018, and 2017. For more information, please visit www.EvanstonRegionalHospital.com.