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Executive Leadership meeting

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

Bob Page Leadership

Bob Page

President and Chief Executive Officer

Tammy Peterman Leadership

Tammy Peterman, MS, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC

President, Kansas City Division
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer

Steve Stites

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

Brenda Dykstra

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Monica Lubeck

Monica Lubeck

Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Kansas City Division

Dan Peters

Dan Peters

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Jeff Risinger

Jeff Risinger

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Board of directors

Robba Moran

Robba Moran, Chair

Retired attorney, former member of Kansas Board of Regents
Manhattan, Kansas

Greg Graves

Greg Graves, Vice Chair

Former President and CEO, Burns & McDonnell
Stillwell, Kansas

Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown, MD

University of Kansas Medical Center, Chief of Staff
Kansas City, Kansas

Jean Giddens photo

Jean Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF

University of Kansas School of Nursing, Dean
Kansas City, Kansas

Douglas Girod

Doug Girod, MD

University of Kansas, Chancellor
Lawrence, Kansas

Don Hall Jr

Donald Hall Jr.

Hallmark Cards Inc. Board of Directors, Executive Chairman
Mission Hills, Kansas

Dave Harrison

Dave Harrison

VanTrust Real Estate, President and CEO

Talal Khan

Talal Khan, MD

The University of Kansas Physicians, President
Kansas City, Kansas

Elizabeth King

Elizabeth H. King, PhD

Wichita State University Foundation, Former President and CEO
Wichita, Kansas

Gordon Lansford

JE Dunn, President and CEO

Kevin Lockett

Kevin Lockett

Fulcrum Global Capital, Partner and CFO
Leawood, Kansas

Maureen Mahoney

Maureen Mahoney

Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Chief of Staff
Kansas City, Kansas

Akinlolu Ojo

Akinlolu Ojo, MD

University of Kansas School of Medicine, Executive Dean
Kansas City, Kansas

Bob Page Leadership

Bob Page

The University of Kansas Health System, President and CEO
Kansas City, Kansas

Anne St. Peter photo

Anne St. Peter

Global Prairie, Founder
Kansas City, Missouri

Steve Stites

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

Mark Uhlig

Uhlig, LLC, CEO
Leawood, Kansas

Debbie Wilkerson

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

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