BMH Names David Sanville Interim CEO
The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Board of Directors announced today that David C. Sanville will serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH), effective October 1, 2026.
Sanville has worked with BMH since October 2025 through his healthcare consulting firm, DUNAMIS Consulting Services, providing financial and operational consulting to hospitals and other healthcare organizations. He served as BMH’s executive financial consultant and as Interim Chief Financial Officer during part of his tenure with the hospital. Sanville’s appointment as Interim CEO is separate from the hospital’s Chief Financial Officer position. Fred Schaffner, who was named BMH Chief Financial Officer in May 2026, will continue to lead the hospital’s financial operations.
In his role as Interim CEO, Sanville will provide leadership and continuity as the Board begins its search for a permanent chief executive.
“David brings extensive experience in hospital finance and operations, as well as a deep understanding of the challenges facing community hospitals,” said BMH Board Chair Chloe Learey. “He already knows BMH, our people and our community, and we are grateful that he has agreed to take on this important leadership role as we search for a permanent CEO.”
Sanville brings more than 30 years of healthcare financial and operational experience, much of it in Vermont. Before joining BMH, he served for more than nine years as Chief Financial Officer and Ancillary Service Senior Leader at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, where he oversaw financial operations, reimbursement, budgeting, revenue cycle functions and operational planning. He also served as an internal system consultant within the Dartmouth Health system, assisting other hospitals with financial analysis, troubleshooting and strategic planning.
Earlier in his career, Sanville spent more than 14 years at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, including nearly 13 years as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance. His responsibilities included financial and operational management, strategic planning, reimbursement, capital planning, service-line analysis and healthcare regulatory initiatives.
His experience also includes leadership positions at Central Vermont Medical Center, Concord Hospital and Health System, and other healthcare organizations in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Throughout his career, Sanville has worked with community hospitals on financial and operational improvement, revenue-cycle performance, strategic planning and healthcare regulatory issues. His experience includes hospital reimbursement, 340B, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) models, cost reporting, contract management and other areas particularly relevant to rural and community healthcare organizations.
Dr. Tony Blofson and Dr. Elizabeth McLarney will conclude their service as Acting Co-CEOs in October. The Board appointed them to those roles in October 2025.
“We are deeply grateful to Dr. Blofson and Dr. McLarney for stepping forward to lead BMH during a challenging period of transition,” Learey said. “They have provided steady leadership and an important connection to our medical staff, employees and patients. We are especially pleased that both will continue to contribute to BMH as Senior Advisors to the Interim CEO.”