UC-Davis teaching hospital names new administrator

Davis, Calif.

-- Frank LaBonte, MBA, and fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, is the new administrator of the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at UC-Davis.

LaBonte’s appointment was effective Oct. 1 and makes him the chief non-academic staff member at the hospital, which services more than 30,000 animals each year. He will be responsible for the business and operational functions of the hospital, according to UC-Davis spokeswoman Lynn Narlesky.