15 Dec 2025 Unity Health CEO receives AHAA Administrator of the Year Award

President and CEO of Unity Health, LaDonna Johnston, recently received the Arkansas Hospital Auxiliary Association Administrator of the Year Award for Hospitals with more than 100 beds.

“This award is a recognition of her decades of dedication, authentic leadership, and her passion to serve alongside associates and volunteers,” said Cassandra Feltrop, community education coordinator. “She exemplifies servant leadership, professional excellence and unwavering dedication to healthcare.”

Johnston was nominated by the Unity Health Auxiliary, who said: LaDonna Johnston is not only an administrator, but she is also a mentor, a cheerleader and a servant leader. Her authenticity is her strength. She doesn’t lead from a distance; she leads from among her people. Her dedication to Unity Health is evident in everything she does, from strategic planning to a simple conversation in a hallway.

“Unity Health is honored to have LaDonna Johnston as our President and CEO, as she is a wonderful demonstration of Unity Health’s values and has shown that in her more than 35 years of service to our community,” Feltrop said.