President and CEO
Froedtert Health
Career timeline:
Hometown: Belvidere, Ill.
1985: Bachelor of science degree in accounting, Bradley University (Peoria, Ill.)
1985: Accountant, Arthur Andersen (Chicago, Ill.)
1986: Certified Public Accountant
1988: Joined Rush Health Plans (Chicago, Ill.) Initially director of revenue, then director of finance and controller
1990: Vice president, finance and administration, Rush Health Plans
1993: Vice president of finance
1996: Joined Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, Ill.)
1996: Associate vice president for program evaluation and assistant to the president.
1998: Added chief compliance officer title
2002: Senior vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer.
2006: Senior vice president of strategic planning and finance, CFO and treasurer
2010: Executive vice president of finance and strategy, chief financial officer and chief strategy officer, Froedtert Health.
July 1, 2011: President, Froedtert Health (Wauwatosa)
July 1, 2012: President and chief executive officer, Froedtert Health
Family: Husband (Eric), and three children
After hours:
Favorite local restaurant: “My husband and I visit different areas of Milwaukee by picking out different restaurants to visit. Many good ones, and we couldn’t pick one favorite. Honey Pie is a recent visit we really enjoyed. We have a lot more to try.”
Favorite travel destination: “Hawaii for a warm vacation, but we like to travel to a different place each year.”
Favorite author: “I read for enjoyment, so I have many favorite authors. Jodi Picoult, Kate Morton, Ken Follett and Alison Weir are the ones where I will read about anything they write.”
Favorite film: “An Officer and a Gentleman”
Favorite Milwaukee activity: “Attending Brewers games. Milwaukee Art Museum and Milwaukee Public Museum are also favorites of my kids.”
