Arkansas Children’s named Brandon Yoder, C.P.A., M.B.A., as the system’s next executive vice president and chief financial officer.
He starts Dec. 1, aligning with the late December retirement of CFO Gena Wingfield, who has served more than 40 years with Arkansas Children’s.
Yoder brings more than two decades of healthcare financial leadership, most recently serving as vice president of finance at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. In this role, he oversaw corporate finance, accounting, financial reporting, treasury, grants accounting, and financial systems, in addition to financial operations leadership for physician practices, academic programs, and major service lines, including the Aflac Cancer Center and Marcus Autism Center.
“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Brandon as he steps into this critical role, succeeding Gena Wingfield’s remarkable 40-plus years of service,” said Arkansas Children’s President & CEO Marcy Doderer. “It takes a special kind of leader to honor such a powerful legacy while steering us into the future, and Brandon has the strategic brilliance and dedication to integrity required.”
Yoder’s career also includes finance leadership roles at Corewell Health, Franciscan Health and Beacon Health System.
A Certified Public Accountant, Yoder holds a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University, and earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Purdue University.