Southern Illinois Healthcare will soon have a new CEO.
The organization has named John Antes its new President and Chief Executive Officer, after a months-long national search.
Antes is currently the president of Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, and will take over in his new role December 12.
"I have a great deal of familiarity and respect for SIH through the BJC Collaborative. SIH has a reputation of strength and stability as a leading not-for-profit healthcare system and provides an impressive level of care for a rural market,” Antes said in SIH's announcement.
Antes will succeed Rex Budde, who has been at the helm of SIH for more than a dozen years, and was the system's Chief Financial Officer before that.
SIH Board of Directors Chair Robert Mees credits Budde with years of growth and enhancement of services in SIH.
"Under Rex’s leadership, SIH saw construction, completion and expansion of the SIH Cancer Institute, approval for a Level II trauma center at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, expansions at nearly all SIH facilities and welcoming Harrisburg Medical Center into the SIH family," Mees said.
Budde announced earlier this year he plans to retire at the end of 2022.
Antes is a member of the American College of Health Executives. He holds a master’s degree in health administration from Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Memphis State University.
