Hospital system names strategy chief

FORT MYERS — Lee Memorial Health System, the fourth-largest public health system in the country, named Kevin Newingham chief strategy officer.

With more than 11,000 employees, Lee Memorial operates four acute-care hospitals and two specialty hospitals, as well as outpatient centers and physician offices.

In addition to leading the system's strategic planning efforts, Newingham is responsible for marketing and communications, media, government, community relations, market research, physician relations and sales. Newingham also chairs the system's strategy council and planning for the south Lee medical village project called Lee Memorial at Coconut Point.