Boca Raton Community Hospital president and CEO Gary Strack recently announced the appointment of Kenneth J. Meinke, C.P.A., as vice president of finance, chief financial officer. A seasoned professional, Meinke has over 25 years of extensive financial management experience specializing in healthcare, which include the position of executive vice president, interim chief financial officer at the 1,757-bed Jackson Memorial Hospital and Health System in Miami, FL. He also served as chief financial officer at Grand Valley Health Corporation in Grand Rapids, MI, and as chief administrative officer of Emergency Care Specialists, P.C./Medical Management Specialists, Inc., also in Grand Rapids. Previous tenures include senior management positions with several national accounting firms and major healthcare systems.
Meinke is a certified public accountant and holds a B.B.A., with honors, from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.