New Trigg chief named

Vickie Gutierrez was named Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital’s new hospital chief executive effective Aug. 5.

Gutierrez served most recently as the hospital’s chief nurse executive and associate administrator.

“We are proud to have someone of Vickie’s caliber stepping into this leadership role,” Troy Clark, vice president of regional operations for Presbyterian Healthcare Services, stated in a news release. “She is deeply committed to the community’s healthcare needs and creating an environment where our team can thrive.”

Gutierrez has served as the hospital’s chief nurse executive and associate since 2013. As a team member of the Trigg team since 1998, Gutierrez led several safety and quality initiatives that resulted in awards and recognitions from the New Mexico Hospital Association.

“As a member of the Tucumcari community for many years, I am honored to lead an organization that is so critical to my friends, family and neighbors,” Gutierrez stated.