Tamar Kutz

Interim President and CEO, Decatur Memorial Hospital

Tamar Kutz was named interim president and CEO of Decatur Memorial Hospital in May 2025. She has served as DMH vice president, Quality and Operations, since 2019, ensuring excellent patient care through strategic and operational oversight of key service areas. Prior to joining DMH, she served in several ambulatory leadership roles within Memorial Health, specializing in operations and safe, quality care.

Kutz graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in health service administration from Lincoln College. She earned a master of business administration degree from Benedictine University. She is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. She serves on the boards of the Richland Community College Foundation and Lincoln Elementary School District #27.