May 18, 2025 – Tamar Kutz has been named as Decatur Memorial Hospital’s interim president and CEO, effective May 25. Kutz has served as DMH’s vice president for quality and operations since October 2019, shortly after the nonprofit hospital affiliated with Memorial Health. Before coming to Decatur, Kutz was system administrator, home services, for Memorial Health and held other leadership roles in its outpatient service areas. She has been with Memorial Health since 2010.
Kutz is the interim replacement for Drew Early, who has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer for Memorial Health.
“Tamar’s experience as vice president for quality and operations means that she has a keen understanding of all aspects of DMH’s operations,” Early said. “I am confident that this will be a seamless transition.”
Kutz holds a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Illinois Springfield, a bachelor’s degree in health services administration from Lincoln College and a master’s of business administration degree from Benedictine University. She is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. She also serves on the Richland Community College Foundation board.
“I’m proud of the care our colleagues provide every day at DMH and the services we offer the community,” Kutz said. “I look forward to working with Drew to ensure a smooth transition.”
