Peterson appointed Millinocket Regional CEO

    MILLINOCKET — Robert Peterson of Dover-Foxcroft has been appoined CEO of Millinocket Regional Hospital effective June 9.
    Peterson assumed his duties after departing from a successful career at Eastern Maine Medical Center as the administrator for Surgery and Women and Children’s Services.

    Peterson graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, N.C. with a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology. He then earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Healthcare Management at the University of Connecticut.
    Prior to joining Millinocket Regional Hospital, Peterson worked for 25 years at Windham Hospital in Connecticut where he was the vice president of operations.  After re-locating to Maine, Peterson continued his career as the administrator for Surgery and Women and Children’s Services at Eastern Maine Medical Center. 
    Peterson and his wife Donna live in Dover-Foxcroft, but look forward to finding property in the Millinocket-area. Donna is an attorney by training and currently works as the Register of Probate in the Piscataquis County Court System. Together they have two children and one grandchild.
    Andrew is a full-time firefighter. He and his wife Kari (an operating room nurse) have a nine-month old daughter Laureli. Erica is a graduate of Michigan State University and is currently completing her Master’s at the University of Maine.  She is a teacher focusing her studies on special education.
    The entire family enjoys the outdoors. Running and hiking in the summer months and snowmobiling and snowshoeing in the winter allows for full year enjoyment of the beautiful Maine trails. Hunting is also a family affair that fills the fall and creates lasting memories that are shared often.
    Peterson is looking forward to guiding the hospital through the years to come. “I am truly honored to be chosen for this position. Millinocket Regional Hospital is a mainstay in our community and continues to deliver high quality healthcare to the citizens of our region. Although I have only been here a short time, the skill and compassion of our entire staff is present in every corner of the hospital..”