Cone Health Names New CEO, Impacting Alamance County Health Services

Cone Health announced the selection of Dr. Paul Krakovitz as its next chief executive on December 23, 2025. Krakovitz is scheduled to join the Greensboro based system on March 16, 2026, succeeding the interim leadership that has guided the organization through the transition. Interim CEO Bernie Sherry will remain in place until Krakovitz assumes the role.

Krakovitz brings more than two decades of leadership experience at nationally recognized health systems, and most recently served in senior leadership at Intermountain Health. He continues to practice as an ear nose and throat physician at the University of Utah and holds an MD from Indiana University. The Cone Health board chair welcomed his selection and described the pick as aligned with the system's goals for growth and clinical quality.

Cone Health operates multiple hospitals and services used by Alamance County residents, including Alamance Regional Medical Center. A change in chief executive can influence decisions about investments in specialty care, emergency services, care coordination, and partnerships with other hospitals and clinics across the region. Local patients and health care employees may see strategic shifts over time as the new leader outlines priorities and aligns resources across the system.

During the transition period the system will continue routine operations and patient care under the interim leader. Hospital administrators in Alamance County say continuity of services is a priority as the new CEO prepares to take the helm. Any announced changes to service lines staffing or community programs will be communicated through Cone Health channels and through local hospital leadership.

The appointment follows a national trend of health systems recruiting physician leaders with operational experience at large integrated systems. For Alamance County residents the immediate effect will be stability at the local hospital level and a period of strategic planning that could shape access to specialty services and regional collaboration in the months and years ahead.