{"id":397846,"date":"2026-07-20T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=397846"},"modified":"2026-07-19T20:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T18:09:39","slug":"baronice-hans-appointed-ceo-of-lady-pohamba-private-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=397846","title":{"rendered":"Baronice Hans appointed CEO of Lady Pohamba Private Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Lady Pohamba Private Hospital (LPPH) has announced the appointment of Baronice Hans as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leadership change also includes the simultaneous elevation of Dr Marsha Koekemoer to the role of Acting Clinical Oversight Specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LPPH described the move as \u201cthe next chapter of leadership\u201d at the facility, framing the two appointments as part of a unified strategy rather than separate decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ten-year-old health facility is located in Windhoek and is named after former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new CEO is a Chartered Accountant and joins LPPH following a nine-year tenure as Managing Director of Bank Windhoek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She is a graduate of the Harvard Advanced Management Programme and has been named among Africa\u2019s 50 Most Reputable CEOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PICTURED: Baronice Hans, LPPH&#8217;s new CEO. 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