PORT ANGELES — Mark Gregson has been selected as the preferred candidate for Olympic Medical Center’s interim chief executive officer position.

The hospital board voted 5-2 during a special meeting Friday to engage with Gregson to replace outgoing CEO Darryl Wolfe, who resigned on July 31. COO Ryan Combs also resigned last week, and CFO Lorraine Cannon is resigning for personal reasons.

Board president Ann Henninger and commissioners Philip Giuntoli, Jean Hordyk, John Nutter and Penney Sanders voted for Gregson while commissioners Thom Hightower and Tom Oblak cast no votes.

Gregson was one of four candidates, all of whom appeared remotely for their interviews.

Among the candidates commissioners passed over was OMC’s Chief Physician Officer Allen Chen, whom they interviewed Friday for a

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