System Leadership

Rush University System for Health Board of Directors

William A. Downe, Chairman
Christine A. Edwards, Vice Chair
  • Peter C. B. Bynoe
  • Cati Cederoth
  • Susan Crown (Chair Emeritus)
  • Bruce Dienst
  • William J. Friend
  • Kenneth H. M. Leet
  • Jay L. Henderson
  • Juan R. Luciano
  • Stephen N. Potter
  • E. Scott Santi
  • Russell P. Smyth
  • Charles A. Tribbett III
  • Everett Ward
  • Robert A. Wislow (Ex Officio)

Rush University System for Health Officers

Omar Lateef, DO
President and Chief Executive Officer

Matt Walsh, MHA
Chief Operating Officer

Carl T. Bergetz, JD
Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Peter Briechle, PhD
Interim Chief Development Officer

John Diederich, MA, MBA, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer, Rush Copley Medical Center

Jeffrey M. Gautney
Chief Information Officer

Courtney Kammer, MHA
Chief Human Resources Officer

Patricia Steeves O'Neil, MAE
Chief Financial Officer

Dino P. Rumoro, DO, MPH, FACEP
Chief Administrative Officer, Rush University Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital

Paul E. Casey, MD, MBA, FACEP
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

Luis Garcia, MD, FACS, MBA, FACHE
President, Rush Medical Group

Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA
Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer

Kate H. Jones
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Deana Sievert, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, PhD(c)
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer 

Brian Stein, MD
Vice President and Chief Quality Officer

Ildemaro González
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Kate Schaafsma
Chief Pharmacy Officer