Administrative Staff 

David Darden,

President/CEO

David Darden is Raleigh General Hospital's CEO.  He rejoined the hospital after leaving in 2001. He has received local and national awards for outstanding leadership. In 2012, he was recognized by the American Hospital Association (AHA) with its Grassroots Champion Award for his exceptional leadership in generating grassroots and community activity in support of community hospitals. He also was named the 2012 Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce in Richlands, Virginia.

He holds a master of science degree in healthcare administration from Trinity University at San Antonio, Texas, and a bachelor of science degree from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served as ACHE Regent for the state of Virginia

Phil Hacker joined the administrative team at Raleigh General Hospital in August of 2012.  Prior to coming to Raleigh General, he was the Chief Financial Officer at Citizens Medical Center, in Victoria Texas, a 340 bed hospital and a Thompson Top 100 Hospital.  A healthcare veteran of more than twenty five years, Phil's expertise in healthcare finance provides Raleigh General Hospital with strong guidance to help ensure that southern West Virginia's largest healthcare provider is on solid financial ground and poised to grow in the future.  He is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas, a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and has been an active member of Rotary International.

Reba Celsor, RNC, MBA

Chief Nursing Officer/Chief Operating Officer

Reba Celsor joined the Senior Administrative Team at Raleigh General Hospital in January 2012. Before becoming a part of the Raleigh General family, Reba served as the Chief Nursing Officer at Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka, Florida.  In her role there, Celsor oversaw a variety of clinical and non-clinical areas.  Prior to that, she was the Director of Clinical Operations for the American Division of LifePoint Hospitals.  In that role, she served as the corporate clinical and quality resource director for twelve acute care hospitals located in Tennessee, Louisiana and Utah. Celsor was also responsible for leading a company-wide Perinatal Improvement Initiative and acting as a Subject Matter Expert resource for all LifePoint Hospitals that offered obstetrical services.

Reba received her Associate in Applied Science of Nursing degree from the University of Kentucky-Hopkinsville Community College, her Bachelor of Arts, Management and Human Resources from Trevecca Nazarene University and her Master of Business Administration, Healthcare Management from Colorado Technical University.