Doug Zehner has been named chief financial officer for Hudson Regional Health, the system recently announced.
A seasoned health care finance and operations executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience across the nation’s most respected health systems, Zehner brings a proven track record of fiscal stewardship, strategic growth leadership, and operational excellence to HRH.
In his new role at HRH, encompassing all four hospitals in Secaucus, Bayonne, Hoboken and Jersey City, Zehner will help drive the health system’s strategic growth, strengthen financial performance, and support the development of a unified, patient‑centered regional health network.
Zehner previously held several senior leadership roles within RWJBarnabas Health, including chief operating officer for Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and chief financial officer for Newark Beth, where he led key operational and financial performance improvements.
HRH Board Chair Yan Moshe applauded the announcement.
“Hudson Regional Health is committed to building a world-class leadership team, and Doug will play an integral role in the continued growth of our system and long-term stability,” he said. “His exceptional track record in healthcare finance and operations will directly benefit the communities we proudly serve, and we are thrilled to welcome him to HRH.”
Before joining HRH, Zehner most recently served as Northeast Regional CFO at RWJBarnabas Health, where he played a central role in financial planning, campus revitalization initiatives, and operational capacity improvements across a multi-hospital regional portfolio. His accomplishments included launching a systemwide financial planning division, strengthening investment oversight and expanding clinical services and faculty practice partnerships in collaboration with academic medical programs.
