Kathleen is a values-based senior health care executive with a unique background of medical expertise and business/financial acumen. She is a recognized healthcare leader and has developed niche expertise in the delivery of post-acute care health care services. Having led the national postacute trade Association, she has participated in impactful discussions with congressional leaders, which have produced policies supporting access and patient services. Her clinical background as a licensed RN, Clinical Specialist and Nursing Home Administrator has served as an integral resource in the financial turnaround of two Chicago area hospitals, where she previously served as President and CEO. She is an innovative strategist and skilled collaborator with experience executing business ventures and management contracts between hospitals and health systems.

Kathleen’s skill sets include:

• Interim Leadership-CEO-COO
• Strategic planning and project management
• Turnaround strategies to reduce overhead and promote revenue growth

Kathleen has an MS from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from Keller/DeVry School of Business. She also has a PhD in human behavior from I.A.S.H.

Kathleen sits on the boards of Christus St Michael’s, Texarkana, AR., Benedictine University, Morton Arboretum, and the American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association.

She is a member of the Chicago Network, the Economics Club of Chicago, the International Womans Foundation, the National Association of Corporate Directors, and the Chicago Private Directors Association.