University of Maryland Medical Center. Photo: Shuttestock

Four executives at the University of Maryland Medical System, including general counsel Megan Arthur, have resigned following a scandal in which board members were accused of having lucrative business dealings with the organization.

The medical system's chief performance improvement officer, Keith Persinger; chief administrative officer, Jerry Wollman; and chief compliance officer, Christine Bachrach have also tendered their resignations. All of the resignations will be effective June 21, according to the press release.

It is not clear who will be replacing Arthur after her last day. It is also not clear if the organization will be looking for a new general counsel outside of the company or if it plans on promoting from within.

Before joining the University of Maryland Medical System, Arthur worked as the general counsel and chief compliance officer of Magellan Health Services and worked as associate general counsel at CareFirst Inc. She has also worked as an associate at what is now Venable.

Interim president and CEO John Ashworth said in the press release that he is focused on building a strong foundation for the future of the organization.

“My goal is to create long-term, sustainable change that enhances our core mission of effectively serving the health care needs of the people of Maryland. I am grateful to each of these individuals for their contribution and tenured service to the organization,” Ashworth said.

A spokesperson for the University of Maryland Medical System said the organization would not be commenting beyond the press release.

The company also announced that Kristin Jones Bryce, the vice president of external affairs, was made the chief of staff and Kate McCann, the chief human resource officer, will now report directly to Ashworth.

The University of Maryland Medical System faced criticism earlier this year when the former mayor of Baltimore and board member, Catherine Pugh, was alleged to have sold her self-published children's books to the hospital. The board came under further scrutiny after an investigation revealed that several members of the board of directors had business dealings with the organization.