Columbus Regional Health welcomes new President and CEO

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus Regional Health welcomes Andrew “Andy” Guz, MHA, as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, bringing over two decades of healthcare leadership experience and a strong track record of operational excellence, quality advancement, physician and provider engagement, and strategic growth.

Guz officially assumes the role on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Interim President/CEO Jim Bickel, who will remain in the Interim role until Mr. Guz’s official start date of July 1. Bickel will then retire following a distinguished 35 years of leadership at CRH.

Guz has served in executive leadership roles in more than five states, including Indiana, and looks forward to returning to the area. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Manatee Health and Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, where he led a regional healthcare network that included a 300-bed acute care hospital, freestanding emergency department, imaging centers, physician practices, and home health services.

During his tenure, the organization achieved significant operational and financial growth, expanded cardiovascular and robotic surgery programs, recruited physicians across key specialties, and improved quality and patient experience outcomes.

Guz’s leadership philosophy focuses first on culture, safety, and quality, while leveraging strong operational discipline to support long-term financial strength and reinvestment in patient care and community health.

Guz said. “Columbus Regional Health has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and community commitment, and I look forward to partnering with physicians, employees, board members, and community leaders to continue advancing that mission.”

Guz earned a Master of Health Administration from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Marshall University. He has also served on numerous civic, healthcare, and economic development boards throughout his career. Guz and his wife, Tami, have two daughters.