board of directors

The Stratis Health Board of Directors is an independent, community-based board comprised of professionals representing a broad array of interests, skills, and perspectives. Board members are:

Kathleen Brooks, MD, MBA: Dr. Brooks, MD, MBA, MPA, is the director of the Rural Physician Associate Program at the University of Minnesota Medical School as well as an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. (2013)

Connie Delaney, PhD, RN: Dr. Delaney is dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota. She completed her postdoctoral work in nursing informatics. (2014)

Huda Farah, MSc: Ms. Farah is a researcher in public health, educator, cultural competency trainer, mentor, coach and a leader in public health and early childhood education. She has produced many educational material videos and is host/producer of TV and radio shows. (2012)

William Jacott, MD, Board Chair: Dr. Jacott is a former trustee of the American Medical Association, past chair of the Joint Commission, and Associate Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School. (2013)

Dee Kemnitz: Ms. Kemnitz serves as a beneficiary representative on the board and spent more than 45 years at Carlson Companies, a global leader in the marketing, travel, and hospitality industries. (2013)

Michele Kimball: Ms. Kimball is state director for AARP in Minnesota. She currently serves as an advisor to the long-term care chair at the University of Minnesota and is a member of the Minnesota Council on Aging. (2013)

Clinton MacKinney, MD, MS: Dr. MacKinney is a board-certified family physician delivering emergency medicine services in rural Minnesota; assistant professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Iowa; and a member of the Rural Policy Research Institute Health (RUPRI) Panel.  (2014)

Beth Monsrud, CPA: Ms. Monsrud is senior vice president and chief financial officer of of UCare Minnesota, a health plan long known for its work with diverse and underserved populations. (2014)

Alison Page, MS, MHA: Chief executive officer at Baldwin Area Medical Center, Baldwin, Wisconsin. Ms. Page formerly served as the chief safety officer for Fairview Health Services, and is a nationally recognized patient safety expert. (2013)

Michael Spilane, MD: Dr. Spilane is co-head of the Division of Geriatrics in the HealthPartners Medical Group, and is a faculty member for the Division of Geriatrics in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He has practiced geriatric medicine for more than three decades. (2012)

Ruth Stryker-Gordon, MA, RN: Ms. Stryker-Gordon serves as a beneficiary representative on the board. She is an author, teacher, and long term care expert. Her professional roles have included teaching long term care administration at the University of Minnesota's School of Public health, serving as director of nursing education at Sister Kenney Institute, and consulting on long term care. (2013)

Dale Thompson: As president and CEO of the Benedictine Health System, Mr. Thompson is well versed in multi-facility health care delivery systems and individual health care environments. He has more than 27 years of health care industry leadership. (2012)

Gary Wingrove: Mr. Wingrove represents Gold Cross/Mayo Clinic Transport out of Rochester, Minnesota. He is also president of the Center for Leadership, Innovation and Research in EMS, and he cofounded the first international EMS anonymous patient safety reporting system, the EMS Voluntary Event Notification Tool (EVENT), which serves the United States and Canada. (2014)

Stratis Health currently has 13 members on its Board of Directors, with a bylaws cap of 15 members. Board members are elected for three-year terms of service, with a cap of two three-year terms. The end of the current term for each board member is noted in parentheses after each Board member. Potential board members are identified by a nominating committee when there are vacancies on the board. New board members are approved and elected by the full board. Board members do not receive compensation for their service on the Stratis Health Board.