Exeter Hospital President Debra Cresta named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s ‘Women Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs to Know’

Debra Cresta Earns Spot on Becker’s 2026 Women CEOs to Know List

Exeter, NH — Debra Cresta, president of Exeter Hospital, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2026 list of “Women Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs to Know.”

According to Becker’s, the hospital and health system presidents and CEOs recognized on this list are driving growth, expanding access to care, and cultivating workplace cultures where providers and patients both thrive.

“Being named by Becker’s to this list is a meaningful recognition of the work happening across our hospital,” said Debra Cresta, president of Exeter Hospital. “Our dedicated caregivers and staff are united by a shared commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care close to home. I am grateful to be part of a team that is focused on strengthening the health and well-being of the communities we serve.”

The Becker's Hospital Review editorial team accepted nominations for the 2026 list and curated it to highlight the great work of women presidents and CEOs from hospitals across the nation. More than 200 hospital and health system presidents and CEOs were named to this year’s list presented by the national health care publication.

To view the full list, visit Becker’s website.

About Exeter Hospital

For more than 125 years, Exeter Hospital has been integral to the health and wellness of communities in the Seacoast Region. The hospital opened in 1897 as a small cottage hospital on Pine Street in Exeter with accommodations for 10 patients. Since then, Exeter Hospital has grown into a 100-bed community-based acute care hospital that also provides extensive outpatient services.

Exeter Hospital is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a healthcare system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.