(Lynchburg, Va.) — Centra is looking for a new president and chief executive officer. E.W. Tibbs, who has held the position for the past five years, tendered his resignation last week to the Centra Board of Directors.

Under Tibb’s leadership Centra experienced significant growth and improvements in quality and healthcare efficiency. Tibbs was instrumental in leading Centra’s ambulatory strategy which placed facilities closer to patients’ homes to improve access to care. He was also responsible for Centra’s transition to a single electronic health record that became operational this month.

During the transition, the Centra Board of Directors has named Michael Elliott as the interim CEO, effective immediately. Elliott is currently Centra’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and joined Centra in 2012.