WILLITS, Calif. – Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital (HMH) Chief Financial Officer Carlton Jacobson has been appointed vice president of finance for Adventist Health’s St. Helena Region, according to HMH Chief Executive Officer Rick Bockmann.

“We will miss Carlton terribly, but are so pleased for him. His new position will allow him to share his financial and operational talent and experience with a much broader market,” Bockmann said.

In 1987, Jacobson began his career in hospitals as the controller at Valley Community Hospital in Santa Maria, Calif.

In 1993, he became controller at Simi Valley Hospital and Health Care Services, and in 2000, Jacobson relocated to Northern California to assume the position of HMH CFO, vice president of finance.

Jacobson has been responsible for all HMH financial operations, as well as information systems, materials management, maintenance, laboratory and dietary.

He also was instrumental in the development of the new hospital, to be completed by December 2014.

“I consider myself an entrepreneurial/business development CFO. At Howard Memorial Hospital we have increased net revenue through growth, program development and strategic investments in equipment four fold from $10 million to over $40 million,” said Jacobson.

Jacobson will be based at the St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley campus.

The process is under way to identify a financial leader for Howard Hospital.