CHADRON, NE - Chadron Community Hospital has a new CEO.

The facility's board of directors named Nathan Hough as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will official assume the position on May 12th.

“We welcome Nathan and his family to Chadron Community Hospital and Health Services and our community,” Chadron Community Hospital Board Chair Kerry Bailey, CCHHS Board Chair said. “His health care expertise and experience will be very helpful to us.”

Hough completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota and a master's degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

He previously worked as Chief Executive Officer of Crook County Medical Services District in Sundance, Wyoming. He also held the same position at two other facilities in Wyoming. Hough has also served in other healthcare leadership roles in Montana and Minnesota.