MT. VERNON — A Mt. Vernon Hospital will have a new CEO effective Monday.

Crossroads Community Hospital announced Amanda Basso replaces Finny Mathew who left the position on Friday.

Basso most recently owned C-Suite Consulting, a leadership firm that provided consultation. Prior to her consulting role, Basso served as Chief Executive Officer of Clay County Hospital in Flora.

In a press release Basso said she is excited about the opportunity to support the employees and physicians of the hospital and is honored to work with a team that is deeply committed to providing local healthcare to the community.

Basso is a Registered Nurse with designation from Rend Lake college and also has a Master’s in Business Administration and Master’s in Nursing both from McKendree University.