GLASGOW (AP) – The T.J. Regional Health board of directors has decided not to renew the contract of the organization’s chief executive officer, Bud Wethington.

Chief Operating Officer Neil Thornbury was named interim CEO.

“The board appreciates the contributions of Bud Wethington during his tenure as CEO of T.J. Regional Health,” board Chairman Mike Bryant said Monday in a news release. “The board has made the decision not to renew his contract. The board is constantly considering what is best for our network and feels that at this time a change in leadership is appropriate.”

A T.J Regional Health spokesman said no additional comments about the board’s decision will be made at this time.

In 2005, Thornbury obtained a master’s degree in health care administration from Western Kentucky University. In March 2007, he was promoted to chief of patient care services. He is a current candidate for doctorate in health services administration at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

Wethington was hired as CEO in July 2014.