Becker's Hospital Review

92 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP LuCinda Rider. CFO of UHS Delaware Valley Hospital (Walton, N.Y.). Ms. Rider is responsible for overseeing all financial operations for the progressive critical access hospital. Some of her notable accomplishments include consistently leading the hospital to a positive bottom line 10 years in a row as well as implementing a successful strategic investment and cost containment plan. In addition to her role as CFO, Ms. Rider also serves as the UHS Delaware Valley Hospital compliance officer and as a board chair for UHS Employee Federal Credit Union. Brigette Rose. CFO of LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (La.). Ms. Rose joined LSU Health Sciences Foundation in 2018 and now oversees the health system's finances. She has previous experience as the hospital's department of neurosurgery business director. e health system is currently funding a $60 million expansion project on a center for medical education and wellness to address the healthcare workforce charges. Cheryl Sadro. CFO of UC Davis Health. As CFO for UC Davis Health, Ms. Sadro provides executive oversight for financial planning, decision support and operations, health information management, patient access and financial services, and planning and development for the system's schools of health. Before assuming her current role with UC Davis in April 2022, she spent seven years as the executive vice president and chief business and finance officer for the University of Texas Medical Branch. In total, Ms. Sadro has spent more than 35 years in public accountancy and financial leadership of mission-based health systems. Karen Testman, RN. CFO of MemorialCare (Fountain Valley, Calif.). Ms. Testman joined MemorialCare in 1998 and then became senior vice president of financial operations before her promotion to CFO in 2013. Ms. Testman was integral to the health system's ambulatory growth and joint venture strategy. e health system also received positive ratings under her leadership. Ms. Testman has more than 20 years of leadership experience and worked with the system to invest in strategic physician acquisition, an EHR build and adding to its ambulatory network. Paula Tinch. Executive Vice President and CFO of Penn State Health (Hershey, Pa.). Ms. Tinch joined Penn State Health in 2019 as executive vice president and CFO. She is responsible for the health system's financial planning, financial risk management and revenue cycle. Prior to joining Penn State Health, Ms. Tinch was senior vice president of finance for Rochester Regional Health in N.Y., where she was responsible for core functions and aspects of the $2.2 billion health system. Jennifer Wakem. CFO of University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (Las Vegas). Ms. Wakem now has five years of experience as CFO of University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. She oversees the financial health of the hospital, which includes Nevada's only level 1 trauma center, pediatric trauma center, burn care center and transplant center. She has previous experience as associate CFO of Tenet Healthcare. Bonnie White. CFO of UNM Hospital (Albuquerque). Ms. White oversees the finance department at UNM Hospital, part of the UNM Health System, which includes the only academic medical center in New Mexico. With providers specializing in over 150 areas of medicine, the system cares for over a million patients per year and handles about 22,000 surgical cases annually. Christine Williams Bond. CFO of University Medical Center New Orleans. As CFO of University Medical Center New Orleans, Ms. Williams Bond oversees the financial department for the 446-bed hospital. She has previous experience as assistant CFO of Atlanta Medical Center and controller at Emory Johns Creek (Ga.) Hospital. Jeanette Wojtalewicz. Senior Vice President and CFO of CHI Health (Omaha). Ms. Wojtalewicz has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare finance and is a past president of the Healthcare Financial Management Association in Nebraska. In her role as CFO of CHI Health, Ms. Wojtalewicz oversees the financial operations of a 28-hospital, 800-employed physician health system. She also serves on the CyncHealth, Midlands Choice, and Nebraska Total Care boards. Ms. Wojtalewicz has been recognized by a number of organizations for her work, including by the Healthcare Financial Management Association with the Gold Merit Award, and the Lincoln Family Medicine Program with the John C. Finegan Award. Stacey Woodroof. CFO of Orlando (Fla.) Health Medical Group. In her role as CFO for Orlando Health Medical Group, Ms. Woodroof is accountable for business growth and revenue, financial operations, real estate project management, strategy and acquisition support, and physician compensation contracting. In 2020, she created HealthCare Pink, a project aiming to support working mothers in a COVID-19 world; the project is currently in the final stages of a U.S. trademark status and pending a launch date. In 2019, Ms. Woodroof was recognized with the Nashville Business Journal CFO award for non- profit/institution for her work as a financial steward and leader. n How healthcare can avoid a female brain drain By Alexis Kayser A lthough life sciences companies are strong draws for female candidates, healthcare still risks losing top talent to tech, according to the "Women in Business 2022" report from accounting firm Grant Thornton. Healthcare had the highest proportion of women in se- nior management of the 15 industries Grant Thornton surveyed, at 39 percent. The report attributes this to the industry's emphasis on culture and purpose during hiring. Further, COVID-19 led to positive shifts in workplace dy- namics for women, improving flexibility through remote work and innovative communication technologies, ac- cording to the report. The report found that 73 percent of healthcare businesses are forming a more inclusive environment by finding new methods of working; also, 71 percent of healthcare exec- utives said these practices will prove positive for women's careers long term. However, other accelerating industries, such as media and technology, could attract top talent away from healthcare. To remain competitive, healthcare executives should focus on areas they lag behind technology: According to Grant Thornton, this includes "encouraging senior management to act as role models/champions" and "paying careful at- tention to employees' individual working styles and adapt- ing approaches accordingly." n

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