Leadership

Todd Blanchard - Chief Executive Officer
Todd Blanchard, MHA, serves as Merit Health Wesley's chief executive officer. Blanchard came to the organization from Willis-Knighton Health System, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he served as an administrator for twelve years. Blanchard has more than 25 years of diverse experience within hospital leadership roles.

Blanchard is a graduate of Louisiana State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in finance. He then earned his Master of Hospital Administration from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.

Rick Kolaczek - Chief Operating Officer
Rick Kolaczek serves as the chief operating officer, overseeing hospital operations and clinical departments.

Kolaczek came to Merit Health Wesley from Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, AL, where he served as the assistant chief executive officer for four years. Prior to that role, he served as Grandview’s cardiovascular service line administrator. Kolaczek began his career in patient care as a radiologic technologist.

Kolaczek attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he earned both his Bachelor of Science in allied health administration and his Master of Science in health administration.

Phebe Mckay - Chief Nursing Officer
Phebe Mckay, R.N., BSN, is chief nursing officer for Merit Health Wesley. She has nearly 25 years of clinical experience and has worked in administrative roles for more than 20 years.

Phebe earned her R.N. certification at Pensacola Junior College and Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of West Florida, before beginning her nursing career in her home state of Florida. She has since worked in Kentucky, Missouri and Texas, serving in administrative capacities for much of her career.

Phebe has three children, Daniel, Parker and Ericka. She and her husband, Kevin, are proud grandparents to two grandsons. Phebe is also a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Curtis Herrin - Chief Financial Officer
Curtis Herrin serves as the chief financial officer. Herrin comes to Merit Health Wesley from Flowers Hospital in Dothan, AL, where he served as chief financial officer for two years. Throughout Herrin's career, he has served in several healthcare finance positions and has more than 13 years of experience as a chief financial officer. Herrin previously served as the controller for Merit Health Wesley from 2004 to 2007.