Senior Leadership Team

Michael Bushell – President

President Michael BushellNamed president of Saint Anne’s Hospital in 2016, Michael Bushell joined Saint Anne's Hospital in 1999, serving successively as director of finance, vice president of business development, vice president of finance, and chief financial officer/chief operations officer. He previously served as director of budget for UMass Memorial Medical Center and district director of finance for Vencor Corporation (Hillhaven Corporation).
 
Bushell earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the former Southeastern Massachusetts University and his Master’s Degree in business administration, with concentration in finance, from Bentley College.
 
An active member in the Healthcare Finance Managers Association and the American College of Healthcare Executives, he is a graduate of the Leadership South Coast program and a board member of the Greater Fall River Development Corporation, One SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce, and the Fall River Office of Economic Development. 

 

Carole A. Billington, RN, MSN, NEA-BC – Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer

Carole Billington has served in progressively responsible positions across various programs and departments since joining Saint Anne’s in 1984 as a newly licensed registered nurse. She has advanced in various roles, including clinical advisor, clinical resource coordinator, patient care director of peri-anesthesia services, director of surgical services/endoscopy and cardiovascular program, and administrative director of clinical operations.

Named the hospital’s chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services in 2009, Billington assumed the dual role of chief operating officer/chief nursing officer in 2016.

Billington earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at the University of New Hampshire and her Master of Science in nursing from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Her board certifications include Nursing Administration and Nurse Executive, Advanced.  She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing/Theta Kappa Chapter, the Organization of Nurse Leaders, the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth College of Nursing Advisory Board, the Bristol Community College Advisory Board, the Salve Regina University Nursing Advisory Board, and the American Organization of Nurse Executives.

 

Jason Levine, CPA – Chief Financial Officer

Jason Levine, CFO, Saint Anne's Hospital

Jason Levine joined Saint Anne’s Hospital as Chief Financial Officer in 2019.  Prior to his role at Saint Anne’s, Levine was director of finance at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, in Boston. Previously, he served as lead senior accountant with Steward Health Care, as well as positions with the Clinton Foundation and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.  

A certified public accountant, he is a graduate of the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and master’s degree in accounting.

 

Kenneth Lawson, MD, FACEP – Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Kenneth Lawson

Kenneth Lawson, MD, FACEP, leads the medical staff with a focus on clinical quality, safety, and physician engagement. Also Chief Medical Officer at Good Samaritan Medical Center, Dr. Lawson brings many years of leadership and a dedication to clinical excellence and collaboration to his role at Saint Anne's. He previously served as chief of the Emergency Department at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, as well as associate chief of the Emergency Department at South Shore Hospital. 

Dr. Lawson received his undergraduate degree in Nautical Science from The United States Merchant Marine Academy. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Boston City Hospital and internship at Carney Hospital.

Dr. Lawson is board-certified in Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

 

Cassaundra Camara - Director, Human Resources

Cassaundra Camara

Named Director of Human Resources in 2019, Cassaundra Camara joined Saint Anne’s from Carney Hospital, where she served as director of human resources and, previously, as senior human resources advisor. Before joining Steward Health Care, she served as a human resources generalist at South Bay Mental Health Center in Brockton.

A graduate of Stonehill College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in health care administration and minor in business administration, Cassaundra is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management.