Rebecca Kuhn,
President, Arizona East Region  

Rebecca Kuhn was named president of the Arizona East Region in 2009.

Prior to being named president, she was CEO of Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West, Ariz. and Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Ariz. Before that, she served as CEO of Banner Mesa Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz. beginning in November 2002. 
 
Kuhn comes to Banner Health from Paradise Valley Hospital, where she served as president and CEO since 1995. She is no stranger to Banner, however, having served as senior administrator at Banner Desert (formerly Desert Samaritan) prior to taking the Paradise Valley post.
 
Kuhn holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in nursing and has held positions of increasing responsibility in both nursing and hospital administration. She also serves in a leadership role in a number of health and community organizations. She is currently chair of the Board of Directors for Aid to Adoption of Special Kids.