Leadership
The health system’s culture is rooted in collaboration and respect, teamwork and trust. Our leadership team is steadfast in its drive and commitment to support and empower all members of the organization in our shared quest for success.
Our board of directors, executive team and clinical leadership teams bring invaluable experience and direction to everything we do. These individuals are instrumental in our efforts to realize our vision to lead the nation in caring, healing, teaching and discovering.
We thank our leaders for their roles in helping us provide the best care and service to patients and their loved ones in Kansas City and throughout our state and region. See a partial listing of our executive team below.
Executive team
Tammy Peterman, MS, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC
President, Kansas City Division
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer
Steve Stites, MD
The University of Kansas Health System, Executive Vice President, Clinical Affairs, and Chief Medical Officer
University of Kansas Medical Center, Executive Vice Chancellor
Brenda Dykstra
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Monica Lubeck
Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Kansas City Division
Dan Peters
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Jeff Risinger
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Board of directors
Robba Moran, Chair
Retired attorney, former member of Kansas Board of Regents
Manhattan, Kansas
Greg Graves, Vice Chair
Former President and CEO, Burns & McDonnell
Stillwell, Kansas
Christopher Brown, MD
University of Kansas Medical Center, Chief of Staff
Kansas City, Kansas
Jean Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF
University of Kansas School of Nursing, Dean
Kansas City, Kansas
Doug Girod, MD
University of Kansas, Chancellor
Lawrence, Kansas
Donald Hall Jr.
Hallmark Cards Inc. Board of Directors, Executive Chairman
Mission Hills, Kansas
Dave Harrison
VanTrust Real Estate, President and CEO
Talal Khan, MD
The University of Kansas Physicians, President
Kansas City, Kansas
Elizabeth H. King, PhD
Wichita State University Foundation, Former President and CEO
Wichita, Kansas
Gordon Lansford
JE Dunn, President and CEO
Kevin Lockett
Fulcrum Global Capital, Partner and CFO
Leawood, Kansas
Maureen Mahoney
Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Chief of Staff
Kansas City, Kansas
Akinlolu Ojo, MD
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Executive Dean
Kansas City, Kansas
Bob Page
The University of Kansas Health System, President and CEO
Kansas City, Kansas
Anne St. Peter
Global Prairie, Founder
Kansas City, Missouri
Steve Stites, MD
University of Kansas Medical Center, Executive Vice Chancellor
The University of Kansas Health System, Executive Vice President, Clinical Affairs, and Chief Medical Officer
Kansas City, Kansas
Mark Uhlig
Uhlig, LLC, CEO
Leawood, Kansas
Debbie Wilkerson
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, President and CEO
Kansas City, Missouri
Raghu Adiga, MD
Senior Vice President, Kansas City Division, and Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Market
Jack Beal
Senior Vice President, Cancer Center, Kansas City Division and Chief Administration Officer
Liz Carlton
Senior Vice President, Quality and Safety, and Operational Integration, Kansas City Division
Jason Hannagan
Senior Vice President, Kansas City Division and Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Kansas City Market
Chris Harper
Chief Information Officer
Sean Kumer, MD
Vice President, Perioperative Services and Associate Chief Medical Officer
Monica Lubeck
Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Kansas City Division
Rachel Pepper
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Kansas City Division
Russ Rein
Senior Vice President and Chief Ambulatory Officer, Kansas City Division
Chris Ruder
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Kansas City Division
Gayle Sweitzer
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Kansas City Division
Chris Wilson
Senior Vice President of Business Development and Integration, Kansas City Division
John Worden
Executive Director System Integration for Clinical Operations
Raghu Adiga, MD
Senior Vice President, Kansas City Division, and Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Market
Regina Stull
Chief Nursing Officer, Liberty Market
John Staton
Chief Operating Officer, Liberty Market
Jason Hannagan
Senior Vice President, Kansas City Division and Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Kansas City Market
Jeff Dossett
Chief Operating Officer, Southwest Kansas City Market
Adam Flackus
Vice President Ambulatory Operations, Southwest Kansas City Market
Mike Jensen
Chief Strategy Officer, Southwest Kansas City Market
Janelle Lee
Vice President Human Resources, Southwest Kansas City Market
Kelly Rhodes-Stark, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Southwest Kansas City Market
Gail Scheutz
Vice President, Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Cathy Wiens
Chief Compliance Officer, Southwest Kansas City Market
Raghu Adiga, MD
Senior Vice President, Kansas City Division, and Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Market
Jack Beal
Senior Vice President, Cancer Center, Kansas City Division and Chief Administration Officer
Liz Carlton
Senior Vice President, Quality and Safety, and Operational Integration, Kansas City Division
Jason Hannagan
Senior Vice President, Kansas City Division and Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Kansas City Market
Chris Harper
Chief Information Officer
Sean Kumer, MD
Vice President, Perioperative Services and Associate Chief Medical Officer
Monica Lubeck
Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Kansas City Division
Rachel Pepper
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Kansas City Division
Russ Rein
Senior Vice President and Chief Ambulatory Officer, Kansas City Division
Chris Ruder
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Kansas City Division
Gayle Sweitzer
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Kansas City Division
Chris Wilson
Senior Vice President of Business Development and Integration, Kansas City Division
John Worden
Executive Director System Integration for Clinical Operations
Regina Stull
Chief Nursing Officer, Liberty Market
John Staton
Chief Operating Officer, Liberty Market
Jeff Dossett
Chief Operating Officer, Southwest Kansas City Market
Adam Flackus
Vice President Ambulatory Operations, Southwest Kansas City Market
Mike Jensen
Chief Strategy Officer, Southwest Kansas City Market
Janelle Lee
Vice President Human Resources, Southwest Kansas City Market
Kelly Rhodes-Stark, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Southwest Kansas City Market
Gail Scheutz
Vice President, Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Cathy Wiens
Chief Compliance Officer, Southwest Kansas City Market
Brett Carey
Vice President Human Resources
Kim Dixon
Vice President and Associate Chief Nursing Officer Ambulatory
Scott Helt
Vice President and Executive Director The University of Kansas Physicians
Christine Hogan-Newgren
Chief Compliance and Internal Audit Officer
Jeff Holzbeierlein, MD
Vice President and Physician in Chief, The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Sarah Hon, DO
Vice President Neuroscience Services
Philip Johnson, MD
Vice President Radiology
Jason Grundstrom
Executive Director of Continuum of Care
Talal Khan, MD
President, The University of Kansas Physicians
Colette Lasack
Vice President, Revenue Cycle Operations
Tim Lockwood
Vice President, IT Information
Shawn Long
Vice President Fund Development, Corporate and Community Outreach
Lauren Lucht
Vice President, Behavioral Health
Laura McCarthy
Vice President of Public and Community Relations
Rebecca Moburg
Vice President, Culture
Jeff Novorr
Vice President, Hospitality Services
Scott Pester
Vice President, Reimbursement
Sean Roberts
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, IT Technology
Charlie Rozanski
Vice President Orthopedic Services
Keith Sale, MD
Vice President Ambulatory Services
Jodi Schmidt
Executive Director, Care Collaborative
Carey Unger
Vice President Cardiac Service
Sherri Vaughn, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Tim Williamson, MD
Vice President, Quality and Safety
Kenny Wilk
Vice President Governmental and Community Affairs