Sarasota Memorial names new COO

SARASOTA — Maryland health care executive Lorrie Liang has been named chief operating officer of the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

Liang, currently vice president of LifeBridge Health System/Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, a $1.3 billion nonprofit integrated health system, will start her leadership position in Sarasota Feb. 16, according to a release. Liang is the second top executive in recent months to take on a new position at Sarasota Memorial, the largest hospital system in the Sarasota-Manatee region; former COO David Verinder was named CEO last summer, when he replaced Gwen MacKenzie.

“We are excited to welcome Lorrie to the Sarasota Memorial team,” Verinder says in the statement. “She is a seasoned executive with a proven track record for transforming vision into results. Among other priorities, she will play an essential role in Sarasota Memorial's efforts to improve population health and develop and enhance programs to better serve the community.”