Grand Island Regional Medical Center Welcomes Derick Lorentz

Derick Lorentz has been named chief financial officer of Grand Island Regional Medical Center and assumed his role on July 17, 2023.

“Derick’s financial acumen and experiences in different health care settings positions him to provide great leadership for our organization,” said Larry Speicher, chief executive officer of Grand Island Regional Medical Center.

Lorentz will also provide financial oversight and guidance at Merrick Medical Center in Central City, Nebraska. Patrick Avila, CEO of Merrick Medical Center says, “Having Derick in an expanded role of oversight and leadership for Merrick Medical Center gives us added confidence by incorporating his talents into our overall focus of achieving a high level of performance for the community and our service region.”

Lorentz most recently served as vice president and chief financial officer for Centura Health, headquartered in Centennial, Colorado. He held responsibilities in leadership of financial teams that serve multiple hospitals. “His abilities to understand the needs in smaller and medium-sized hospitals will provide us with a great resource for efficiencies and leadership for our teams,” said Speicher.

Lorentz earned his bachelor of science degree in accounting from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln, and his master of health administration from Walden University. He has been active with the Healthcare Financial Management Association, local Rotary organizations, and coaching youth in basketball and baseball.