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Boscobel Area Health Care Welcomes New Administrator

Boscobel Area Health Care announced their new administrator today. John Russell will begin his new role on April 21, 2008.

"We were very happy with the number and quality of applicants we received," said Board President Mark Randall. "We are looking forward to John joining our team. He will be a tremendous asset to Boscobel Area Health Care."

Russell's most recent position was Chief Financial Officer at Blackhawk Healthcare LLP, where he served as acting CFO for three rural health care facilities. He also served as team leader in the due diligence, acquisition, and turnaround of critical access hospitals.

Russell holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has extensive experience providing consulting services, financial audits and operational reviews of health care providers.

John and his wife, Rose, grew up in Spooner, Wisconsin, and are excited about moving back to a rural community. They have three children: Ellie is 13 years old, Sean is 12, and Eric is 8.