More New Execs Join Alaska Regional Hospital Leadership Team
Alaska Regional Hospital
During the first year under a new CEO at Alaska Regional Hospital, more new leaders have joined the administrative team.
Melissa Butler
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Melissa Butler is Alaska Regional Hospital’s new COO, in charge of daily operations while collaborating with all departments to strengthen performance, optimize resources, and advance a culture of excellence and accountability. She brings more than twenty years of healthcare experience, including nine years with parent company HCA Healthcare. She held key leadership roles at the Gulf Coast Division and at Corpus Christi Medical Center in Texas, where Alaska Regional Hospital CEO Mark Roberts was posted before coming to Alaska in 2025. Butler earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from National American University, an online school in Rapid City, South Dakota, and a master’s degree in management and leadership from Western Governors University, an online school in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
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March 2026
Yvonne Schofield
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Yvonne Schofield has joined as Vice President of Operations, supporting hospital operations while driving financial performance and guiding departmental goals in alignment with the hospital’s strategic business plan. Schofield worked alongside Butler and Roberts at Corpus Christi Medical Center in Texas, where she served as Director of Surgical Services since 2022. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, and a master’s degree in nursing leadership from HCA Healthcare’s Galen College of Nursing.
Mike Davis
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Mike Davis has been named Alaska Regional Hospital’s new Vice President of Quality. Davis came to the hospital four years ago as a Clinical Quality Coordinator, and he later became Stroke Program Coordinator. As Vice President of Quality, Mike will provide strategic leadership for patient safety initiatives, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement efforts across the hospital. Davis holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from California State University, East Bay, and a master’s degree in nursing informatics from Western Governors University.
Montana Miller
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Miller joined Alaska Regional Hospital as Human Resources Vice President. She previously worked at North Star Behavioral Health and Aleut regional corporation in HR leadership. Miller graduated from Utah Valley University and worked for a healthcare company in Utah for nine years. She is a certified Senior Human Resource Professional with the National Society for Human Resource Management.
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