Hospital Leadership at Rush University Medical Center

Leaders at Rush University Medical Center

Leaders 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)
  • Matthew J. Boler
  • Karen Jaffee Cofsky
  • Ann W. Cohn, EdD
  • Susan Crown (Chair Emeritus)
  • James W. DeYoung
  • Peter M. Ellis
  • Robert F. Finke
  • Sandra P. Guthman
  • David C. Habiger
  • Darrel H. Hackett
  • William J. Hagenah
  • Bradley J. Henderson
  • Wendy Herb (Ex Officio)
  • Francis O. Idehen Jr.
  • Kip Kirkpatrick
  • Kenneth H. M. Leet
  • Pamela Forbes Lieberman
  • Brian T. McCormack
  • Andrew J. Mills
  • Wayne L. Moore
  • William A. Mynatt Jr.
  • Sheila A. Penrose
  • Stephen N. Potter
  • Stephen R. Quazzo
  • Eric A. Reeves
  • Joan S. Rubschlager
  • John J. Sabl
  • Carole B. Segal
  • David H. B. Smith Jr.
  • Jennifer W. Steans
  • Joan E. Steel
  • Carl W. Stern
  • 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, Rush University System for Health, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Rush University Medical Center

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

Murray T. Ancell, MS, CFRE
Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer

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

Carl T. Bergetz, JD
Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel and
Secretary, The Trustees 

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

Jeffrey M. Gautney
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Courtney Kammer, MHA
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Rush University System for Health

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

Kate H. Jones
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy 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

Peter Briechle, PhD
Vice President, Programs and Services, Philanthropy

Cynthia Brincat, MD, PhD
Acting Dean, Rush Medical College

Mitchell Evans
Vice President, Internal Audit

Rukiya Curvey Johnson
Vice President, Community Health Equity 

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

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

Shonda S. Morrow, JD, MS, RN
Interim Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer; Vice President, Patient Care Services

Douglas O'Brien
Vice President, Public Policy

Philip N. Quick
Vice President, Rush University Medical Group Access Center

Charlotte B. Royeen, PhD
Vice President and Dean, College of Health Sciences

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

Denise N. Szalko
Vice President, Revenue Cycle

Thomas P. Wick
Vice President, Individual Giving, Philanthropy

Alex D. Wiggins
Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Interim Treasurer

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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