Townshend – Mick Brant has announced that he will be leaving Grace Cottage Hospital after
over four years as Chief Executive Officer, to take a position as CEO at Gothenburg Memorial
Hospital in Nebraska.
“This was an extremely difficult decision to make,” said Brant. “My wife and I have an 18-month-
old son and we want to be closer to our families in Yuma, Colorado. If it weren’t for that fact,
I’d be very happy continuing to guide this exceptional hospital for decades to come. It’s a place
where the staff goes beyond patient care every day, and I have great admiration for all that’s
accomplished at this hospital. I am leaving confident in the knowledge that Grace Cottage is
well-positioned for the future.”
“We thank Mick for the contributions he has made to Grace Cottage during the past, very busy
year,” said Debbie Boyle, Chairman of Grace Cottage Hospital’s Board of Trustees. “Under his
leadership and thanks to his vision, energy, and expertise, Grace Cottage Hospital has made the
conversion, facility-wide, to Electronic Medical Records, added a Community Wellness Center,
expanded the Diagnostic Imaging Center with a new addition and high-technology equipment,
and the Messenger Valley Pharmacy, owned by Grace Cottage, is being doubled in size and
services have been added. That’s just naming a few of the changes made on Mick’s watch.”
The Grace Cottage Hospital Board of Trustees has identified a CEO Search Committee made up
of several trustees, employees, and community members, and Brant will be assisting with the
search.
