IU Health White Memorial Leadership

Our constant pursuit of excellence through leading-edge medicine and scientific innovation at IU Health is guided by our executive leadership and board of directors. Learn more about those who lead IU Health White Memorial Hospital.

Kristin Post

Chief Operating Officer - Critical Access Hospitals (interim)

Kristin Post holds several key leadership roles within the West Central Region of IU Health, supporting teams at Arnett, Frankfort and White Memorial hospitals.

Post joined IU Health in 2006 as medical technologist at the Pathology Laboratory in Indianapolis. Through the years, she served in a number of progressive leadership roles at IU Health. Today, she is the interim chief operating officer for Frankfort and White Memorial hospitals, as well as interim vice president of support services and vice president of operations for Allied Health Services.

Post is a graduate of Purdue University. She received an undergraduate degree in clinical laboratory sciences and a Master of Public Health from the IU School of Medicine. She holds an active board certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

Post serves on the White County United Way board of trustees as board secretary. She and her husband Kyle live in Lafayette, are avid Purdue sports fans and enjoy traveling.

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IU Health White Memorial Hospital Executives

Kristin Post

Chief Operating Officer - Critical Access Hospitals (interim)

Kristin Post holds several key leadership roles within the West Central Region of IU Health, supporting teams at Arnett, Frankfort and White Memorial hospitals.

Post joined IU Health in 2006 as medical technologist at the Pathology Laboratory in Indianapolis. Through the years, she served in a number of progressive leadership roles at IU Health. Today, she is the interim chief operating officer for Frankfort and White Memorial hospitals, as well as interim vice president of support services and vice president of operations for Allied Health Services.

Post is a graduate of Purdue University. She received an undergraduate degree in clinical laboratory sciences and a Master of Public Health from the IU School of Medicine. She holds an active board certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

Post serves on the White County United Way board of trustees as board secretary. She and her husband Kyle live in Lafayette, are avid Purdue sports fans and enjoy traveling.

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Renea Smith, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC

Chief Nursing Officer, Critical Access Hospitals

Smith has more than 20 years of healthcare experience, including cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, non-invasive cardiology, clinical education and nursing practice. She holds a Master of Science in nursing administration and previously served as the director of nursing practice at IU Health Arnett Hospital before taking on the role of chief nursing officer for IU Health White Memorial and Frankfort hospitals.

Smith joined IU Health in 2012 as the team lead for Interventional Radiology at Arnett Hospital. Over the years, Smith has taken on many leadership roles related to organizational change and regulatory needs through the use of evidence-based practice, quality indicators and Magnet/Pathway standards for nursing excellence. As the chief nursing officer, her goal is to continue raising the bar in achievement for nursing excellence.

Smith states that her passion is in resiliency: “I love making connections and ensuring anyone at any level, in or outside of work, has the tools they need to work through challenges and realize the goals are attainable. As individuals we are strong; as a team we can accomplish more. With resiliency we find a way to keep making things happen while striving to achieve excellence.”

Smith also has a passion for professional development and continued education for herself and those around her. In her free time, Smith enjoys spending time with family, being outdoors and listening to music.

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Board of Directors

The West Central Region at IU Health includes IU Health White Memorial, IU Health Arnett Hospital and IU Health Frankfort Hospital. View the board of directors for the IU Health West Central Region on the IU Health Arnett Hospital leadership page.

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