Hospital Leadership at Rush University Medical Center

Rush University Medical Center Board of Directors

William A. Downe, Chairman (also chairs the Rush System Board)
Christine A. Edwards, Vice Chair (also Vice Chair of Rush System Board)
  • Karen Jaffee Cofsky
  • Ann W. Cohn, EdD
  • Susan Crown (Chair Emeritus)
  • Peter M. Ellis
  • Sandra P. Guthman
  • David C. Habiger
  • Darrel H. Hackett
  • William J. Hagenah
  • Bradley J. Henderson
  • Francis O. Idehen Jr.
  • Kenneth H. M. Leet
  • Pamela Forbes Lieberman
  • Wayne L. Moore
  • Jonathan A. Myers, MD (Ex Officio)
  • William A. Mynatt Jr.
  • Sheila A. Penrose
  • Katherine H. Peterson (Ex Officio)
  • Stephen N. Potter
  • Stephen R. Quazzo
  • Eric A. Reeves
  • Joan S. Rubschlager
  • John J. Sabl
  • David H. B. Smith Jr.
  • Jennifer W. Steans
  • Joan E. Steel
  • Paul W. Theiss
  • Shundrawn A. Thomas
  • Nicole J. Walker
  • Robert A. Wislow (Ex Officio)
  • Barbara Jil Wu, PhD
  • Sam Yagan

Senior Officers

Dr. Omar Lateef
President and Chief Executive Officer 

Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA
President and Chief Academic Officer, Rush University

David A. Ansell, MD
Senior Vice President, Community Health Equity
Associate Provost, Clinical Affairs, Rush University

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

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

Jeffrey M. Gautney
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Kate H. Jones
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Courtney Kammer, MHA
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

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

Patricia Steeves O'Neil, MAE
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Vice Presidents and Deans

Aney Abraham, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Vice President, Patient Care Services

Cynthia E. Boyd, MD
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Sherri Boyle, CPA, MBA, MSF
Vice President, Corporate Finance and Financial Operations

Peter Briechle, PhD
Vice President, Philanthropic Giving

Mitchell Evans
Vice President, Internal Audit

Marthe Golden
Vice President, Operations and Engagement, Philanthropy

Julie Hoff, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Provost, Rush University

Rukiya Curvey Johnson
Vice President, Community Health Equity 

Blake Evans
Vice President, Revenue Cycle 

Christine Kennedy, PhD, RN 
Vice President and Dean, College of Nursing

Brandon King
Vice President, Facilities & Real Estate 

Kerem Korkmaz, MSN, RN, CENP
Vice President, Patient Care Services

Tom Lane
Vice President, Enterprise Access, Rush Medical Group 

Braden Mantei
Vice President, Operations, Rush Medical Group 

Shonda W. Morrow, JD, MS, RN, CENP
Vice President, Patient Care Services  

Douglas O'Brien
Vice President, Public Policy

Stephen Pasdiora
Vice President, Human Resources Operations 

Quincy M. Stanley
Vice President, Support Services

Brian D. Stein, MD
Vice President and Chief Quality Officer

Janet Stifter, PhD, RN, CPHQ
Vice President, Hospital Operations — Perioperative and Interventional Services and Professional Nursing Practice

Jeremy E. Strong
Vice President, Supply Chain

Kelly M. Sullivan, JD
Deputy General Counsel

Jeff Tack
Vice President, Treasurer

Jason S. Turner, PhD, MAE
Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences 

Thomas P. Wick
Vice President, Individual Giving, Philanthropy

Alex D. Wiggins
Vice President, Chief Investment Officer

Medical Staff Officers

  • President: Jonathan Myers, MD
  • President Elect: TBD
  • Secretary: Michael Chen, MD
  • Treasurer: Christopher Bruti, MD
  • Immediate Past President: Vijaya Reddy, MD

Professional Nursing Staff Officers

  • President: Abby Brandt, BSN, RN, CMSRN
  • President Elect: Elise Perron, MSN, RN, CMSRN
  • Secretary: Jessica Chakos, BSN, RN, CMSRN
  • Immediate Past President: Rachel Simoneau, BSN, RN

System Leadership

List of Rush System board members, System officers and other System executives.

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System Leadership

List of Rush System board members, System officers and other System executives.

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