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(NewsDakota.com) Rebecca L. Thompson has been appointed President of Oakes Community Hospital effective May 26. Thompson replaces Lee M. Boyles, who recently accepted the position of President of St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls, Minnesota.

Thompson, a native of Oakes, currently serves as Vice President of Operational Finance CHI for the Oakes Community Hospital, Lisbon Area Health Services and St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, MN. She is responsible for the preparation of monthly financial statements, corporate and outside reporting, and providing strategic financial leadership.

In addition, Thompson serves on the Oakes Community Foundation Board and a local church board. She received her Master’s in Healthcare Administration from the University of Mary, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting/Business Administration from the University of Jamestown.