Aaron Puchbauer Named President and CEO of Taylorville Memorial Hospital

Aaron Puchbauer has been named president and CEO of Taylorville Memorial Hospital, effective March 30. He replaces Kim Bourne, who retired in December.

Puchbauer has extensive leadership experience at rural critical access hospitals, including as president and CEO of HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese.

He is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in agribusiness management and business administration, finance and banking, as well as master’s degrees in health administration and business administration.

“Aaron has a strong commitment to rural health and a wide range of experience helping critical access hospitals grow and better serve their communities,” said Memorial Health senior vice president Dolan Dalpoas, who leads the health system’s rural hospitals. “His leadership will help TMH continue its tradition of excellent care and explore new ways to meet the needs of our patients.”

“TMH has a strong reputation as one of the top rural hospitals in our region,” Puchbauer said. “I’m looking forward to being a part of that team.”