Trish Anen, RN, MBA, has been named chair of the Board of Directors for Rush Copley Medical Center. A longtime health care leader with strong ties to Rush Copley and the Fox Valley, Anen brings a deep commitment to patient care and community health to the role. She was previously the vice chair of the board and chair of the nominating committee. In her new role she also serves on the Rush System Board as chair of Rush Copley Medical Center Board.
Stepping down from the role is Christine Sobek, EdD, who has provided exceptional leadership as chair since 2023. Dr. Sobek has been a dedicated member of the Rush Copley governing board since 2001, serving on the executive committee for 15 years. She also made history as the first woman to chair the board in the hospital’s 137-year history. Her vision, guidance and commitment to advancing Rush Copley’s mission have left a lasting impact.
Anen has served as a board member since 2011. She is principal of Trish Anen Advisory Services, where she provides executive coaching and consulting services to health care organizations and leaders across the country. Earlier in her career, she held leadership positions at Edward Hospital and Rush Copley, where she served as chief nursing officer and vice president of operations, quality and human resources. In that role, she worked closely with teams across the medical center to improve patient care, enhance quality and support staff.
She has also held statewide leadership positions with the Illinois Health and Hospital Association and the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, where she worked with dozens of hospitals to improve care for patients across the region. Most recently she was a practice leader for SullivanCotter Associates, where she has been nationally recognized for her innovative work in supporting advanced practice providers and guiding workforce development in health care systems.
In addition to her professional leadership, Anen has a strong record of service on health care boards and advisory committees, including the University of Illinois College of Nursing Advisory Board and the Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders, where she served as president.
A registered nurse, Anen earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Illinois and her Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University. She also holds advanced leadership certifications from the Wharton School of Business and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
As board chair, Anen will help guide Rush Copley’s mission to provide compassionate, high-quality care while continuing to strengthen partnerships with the community it serves.
Replacing Anen as vice chair is Patrick Carmody, senior director, Strategic Initiatives for Mobile Modular, a subsidiary of McGrath RentCorp. Carmody brings extensive leadership and entrepreneurial experience, having co-founded and led Innovative Modular Solutions for more than two decades before its acquisition, and later serving as president of operations for Vesta Modular. He has a strong track record of aligning business strategy with growth and efficiency. At Rush Copley he has been an engaged volunteer leader since 2004, chairing the Quality of Care Committee and as a member of the Rush System Facilities Committee. Carmody is a cum laude graduate of Princeton University with a degree in civil engineering and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
