Experience

Minnesota Oncology

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • 2022 - Present



Marshfield Clinic Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Market CFO, Western Wisconsin

  • 2019 - 2021

  Responsible for overall financial planning, analysis, and performance of Western Wisconsin’s care-delivery operations. Improved profitability and patient access by partnering with operations to evaluate $10M of new and expanded services. Led strategic reviews of each clinic location and specialty department to augment the annual planning process for Western Wisconsin. Confirmed viability of a $55M replacement hospital and clinic by developing, in cooperation with operational and facility leaders, volume and operational assumptions. Ensured that $6M in 340B program drug savings at a newly eligible hospital, were properly tracked and recorded. Reduced cost by partnering with operations to establish productivity benchmarks and monitor staffing against the benchmarks. Managed the annual capital budgets and developed 5 year capital plans to ensure alignment with organizational priorities. Aligned staffing and volumes in collaboration with operational leaders during the COVID slowdown to mitigate the effect of lost revenue. Developed strong working relationships and served as a thought partner across MCHS with Regional CAO’s, service-line leaders, and operational teams. Show less



Park Nicollet Health Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Director, Performance and Planning

  • 2009 - 2019

  Responsible for Park Nicollet's financial performance. Achieved a decade of consistent 3+% margins through a successful Beyond Budgeting approach, while balancing fee-for-service and volume growth with value payments and total cost of care initiatives. Grew by 650 clinicians and $600 million in revenue without acquisitions. Partnered with operational leaders to grow and scale services Increased operational ownership of financial performance by proactively partnering with department leaders in financial forecasting and planning. Developed a culture of growth that allowed us to meet patient demand and reach for our potential. Recruited and built a top performing finance team with diverse industry backgrounds that transformed FP&A from a financial reporting group to a team that partners with operational leaders to understand performance drivers and maximize results. Confirmed financial viability for $200+ million of new facilities, leading to multiple construction projects including two 90,000 square foot multi-specialty clinics with surgery centers. Taught Foundations of Finance to physician leaders to increase their financial acumen as part of Health Partner's “Building Clinician Leadership” series. Ensured complete and consistent transition of charge capture during Epic implementation and subsequent Epic sub-system go-lives. Worked with a cross-functional team including coding, billing, information systems and revenue accounting. Led monthly management reporting and monitoring of financial results. Partnered with department leadership to understand variances and proactively respond to over and underperforming departments. Show less



Kurt Salmon, part of Accenture Strategy

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Manager

  • 2000 - 2009

  Strategy consultant for hospitals and health care systems Strategy consultant for hospitals and health care systems