Banner Health Names Ned Resch Northern Colorado CEO
Resch, who recently led Regional West Health Services in Nebraska, will take the Northern Colorado chief executive role on January 25, 2027.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in People
Banner Health has named Ned Resch chief executive officer of Banner Health in Northern Colorado, effective January 25, 2027, the company announced November 4. Resch recently stepped down as president and CEO of Regional West Health Services in Nebraska.
Why it matters
The appointment places a leader with prior Banner experience in charge of the company's Northern Colorado operations. Resch's move also follows Regional West Health Services naming an acting chief executive, showing a leadership transition on both sides.
Resch first joined Banner Health in 2016 and was promoted to CEO of Platte County Hospital in 2019 before becoming CEO of Sterling Regional MedCenter in 2021. The announcement sets his Northern Colorado start date at January 25, 2027, and the source does not detail his compensation or the size of the region he will oversee.
The players
Banner Health
A nonprofit health system headquartered in Arizona that operates hospitals and clinics across several Western states.
Ned Resch
A healthcare executive who previously led Regional West Health Services and has held CEO posts at several Banner-affiliated hospitals.
Regional West Health Services
A Nebraska health system that Resch led as president and CEO before his move to Banner Health in Colorado.
Tim Osterholm
The interim Chief Operating Officer of Regional West Physicians Clinic who was named acting chief executive of Regional West Health Services.
The details
Banner Health announced that Resch has been named chief executive officer of Banner Health in Northern Colorado. Margo Karsten, vice president of acute care for Banner's Western Region, currently serves as interim CEO in the area.
Timeline
2016: Resch originally joins Banner Health, overseeing medical group operations in Wyoming and California.
2019: Resch is promoted to CEO of Platte County Hospital.
2021: Resch is named CEO of Sterling Regional MedCenter.
November 4, 2026: Banner Health announces Resch's appointment.
January 25, 2027: Resch's Northern Colorado CEO role takes effect.
Market Landscape
Banner Health's pattern of moving executives such as Resch across Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado reflects how regional hospital systems fill leadership gaps through internal transfers. The move places Resch in a competitive Colorado health market where hospital systems compete for physicians and patients.
Patients and employees of Banner Health's Northern Colorado facilities will see new leadership when Resch takes over on January 25, 2027. The extraction does not say whether the change will affect services, pricing, or staffing.
The takeaway
Leadership transitions at regional health systems can shape local hospital operations for years, so readers in Northern Colorado may want to watch how Banner Health's new chief executive approaches care and staffing. The timing gives the incoming leader more than a year before the role formally begins.
Further reading
For more on executive moves in the region, see People coverage on Colorado business leaders.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Star-Herald.
