Carroll County Memorial Hospital has announced Blake Riley has accepted the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Blake has over 15 years of healthcare experience, joining the hospital as a Clinical Pharmacist and 340B Coordinator in 2017 after nine years owning and operating an independent community pharmacy.

Blake accepted the role of Director of Pharmacy Services in November 2020. He was appointed Interim COO in February 2023 and chosen as COO in late April. Blake has been in his role for a little over a month and says he’s so excited about the position.

Riley serves in numerous volunteer roles, including serving as a board member for Mercy Road Recovery Center, dedicated to helping those in addiction achieve recovery. In 2016, Leadership Northwest recognized him with their annual Citizenship Award. He became active at the intersection of social determinants of health and healthcare services as a community pharmacist, attempting to help rural patients fill care gaps through the 340B program, vaccination programs, medication compliance initiatives and disease state educational classes. He has continued in this vein, working with population health nurses and social workers to fill care gaps in the hospital setting.