University of Missouri announces leadership appointments

University of Missouri System

June 26, 2017
Several joint appointments will contribute to efficiency, campus alignment

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Today, University of Missouri System President Mun Choi and MU Interim Chancellor Garnett Stokes announced four leadership appointments effective July 1. Several leaders will have joint appointments designed to unify and consolidate efforts at the system and campus level.

“The University of Missouri System and our four campuses are at a historic, transformative time,” Choi said. “Since joining the University in March, I have worked diligently to ensure we have the right people at the leadership table as we face unprecedented challenges and opportunities. I am proud of the team we have built, and these appointments will ensure that the University moves forward with the intention, coordination and nimbleness required of us.”

The following individuals have new or extended appointments:

Jonathan Curtright will serve as both chief executive officer and chief operating officer for MU Health Care, consolidating two executive positions. He will report to the UM System president and the MU chancellor. Curtright, who joined MU Health Care in 2016, previously served as COO and interim CEO.

Prior to his appointment at MU Health Care, Curtright served as COO at Indiana University Health; as chief operations officer for ambulatory services at UK HealthCare in Lexington, Kentucky; and as an administrator of various departments at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Additionally, Patrick Delafontaine, dean of the MU School of Medicine, will now have a split reporting relationship with the UM System president; MU chancellor regarding clinical affairs; and MU provost on matters relating to academic affairs.

Ryan D. Rapp, previously interim vice president for finance and chief financial officer, has been appointed vice president for finance for the UM System.

A native of Missouri, Rapp has worked for the University since 2010 and is a certified public accountant. Previously, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He graduated from MU Trulaske College of ...

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