Trinity Health in Minot has named Anne Colwell as vice president and chief human resources officer.

Colwell is a human resources executive with over 20 years of experience, according to a press release from the hospital. She will begin work at Trinity on March 1. She will oversee personnel matters, provide leadership for employees, and play a central role in Trinity Health’s planning process.

Colwell most recently served as an executive consultant for Tier 1 Leader, a virtual-based executive and leadership coaching organization that works with various entities to further personal and professional growth development. Prior to that, she was chief executive officer at Cape Cod Child Development, a regional child and family services organization.

According to the press release, her human resources experience cuts across several industries, including financial, consumer product, and healthcare. She served nearly 10 years as vice president of human resources at Southcoast Health Systems. Earlier in her career, Colwell held human resources vice president positions at two financial companies and one that manufactured products for children. She also led her own human resources consulting firm for a time.

She is a graduate of Regis College in the greater Boston area, is certified in Six Sigma by the University of Minnesota and is currently working on her master of professional studies in human resources and employment relations from Penn State University. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Southeastern Massachusetts American Red Cross.

Colwell succeeds Paul Simonson, who, after 43 years as Trinity’s HR executive, is taking on a new challenge on a part-time basis in the area of risk management.