John Skevington, CEO
John Skevington is the Chief Executive Officer of Parkland Medical Center, an 86-bed regional acute care hospital with a Level III Trauma Center in Derry, NH. He is responsible for Parkland's operations in a primary service area of thirteen New Hampshire towns covering over 170,000 lives. John has been with HCA Healthcare for 13 years and has previous experience at Parkland Medical Center as the Chief Operating Officer. He most recently held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
John received a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Truman State University and his Masters in Health Administration from the Medical College of Virginia. He began his career at Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) as an administrative resident at HCA LewisGale Montgomery in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Kerrin A. Lucas, CFO
Kerrin A. Lucas is the Chief Financial Officer at Parkland Medical Center. Lucas comes to Parkland from our HCA New England Healthcare sister facility, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, where she served as associate chief financial officer since May 2022.
Prior to joining HCA Healthcare, Lucas served for four years as chief financial officer for the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). At DHHS, she was responsible for a budget of more than $2.8 billion; worked to ensure continuity of important services such as Medicaid, TANF, and SNAP during a federal government shutdown; helped secure millions of pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the state and U.S. Veterans Administration at the onset of COVID-19; and was appointed by NH Gov. Chris Sununu to serve as interim health commissioner.
She also has worked for the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration.
Lucas earned her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Southern Maine and completed a Master of Health Care Delivery Science from Dartmouth College in August 2022.
She serves on the Northern New England Red Cross Board of Directors; is a Past President and member of the New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accountants; and is Treasurer for Operation Game Thief, a non-profit dedicated to rewarding people who report poachers.
Eileen Keefe, CNO
Eileen Keefe is the Chief Nursing Officer at Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH. Eileen joined Parkland and HCA Healthcare in 2000 as a nurse educator. She went on to lead areas of Quality, Risk and Education, and in 2010 was named Chief Nursing Officer.
Eileen is the co-lead of the New Hampshire Action Coalition. Backed by the AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the coalition’s mission is transforming health and health care through nursing, and building a healthier America.
Eileen is a member of the New Hampshire Organization for Nurse Leaders and serves on the Nursing Advisory Boards for the Manchester Community College, University of New Hampshire, Rivier University, St. Joseph School of Nursing, and Southern New Hampshire University.
Prior to joining Parkland, Eileen spent 15 years at Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital, one of the original nursing “magnet” facilities. Eileen earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Boston College, a Master of Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of New Hampshire.
Nicole Larcomb, VP of Human Resources
Nicole Larcomb is the Vice President of Human Resources at Parkland Medical Center. Nicole joined HCA Healthcare in 2013 as a phlebotomist in the laboratory at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Nicole held various leadership roles in the laboratory at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, which included clinical coordinator, outpatient manager, and laboratory service line director. In 2022 Nicole transitioned to the human resources department at Parkland Medical Center where she served as the human resources business partner.
Nicole earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management and her master’s degree in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University. Nicole also earned the Society for Human Resource Management Professional Certification in 2022.