Mount Carmel’s First Black Female CEO Steps Down | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 2, 2026 · 1m

Mount Carmel Health System is searching for its next leader as President and CEO Tauana McDonald announces her retirement at the end of 2026, marking the close of a historic 23-year tenure with Trinity Health. McDonald, who became the first Black woman to lead Mount Carmel and the first Black woman to helm a hospital system in central Ohio, transformed Grove City Hospital, launched a new Dublin facility, expanded emergency services, and guided the system through the pandemic and workforce shortages. Her legacy includes numerous accolades and a trailblazing career that’s now paving the way for…