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- American College of Healthcare Executives
- American Society for Quality
- Decision Sciences Institute
- ACHC American College of Healthcare Executives - National Higher Education Task Force
- Minnesota Medical Group Management Association
- East Isle Residents Association, Officer, President/Elect/Past
- Adjunct Instructor, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis (2000 - present)
- Director, University of St. Thomas - Center for Health and Medical Affairs, Opus College of Business, St. Paul / Mpls (2008 - present)
- Program Director, University of St. Thomas Center for Business Excellence, Opus College of Business, St. Paul / Mpls (2003 - 2008)
- Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (1979 - 2004)
- Executive Director, National Institute of Health Policy, Minneapolis (2000 - 2003)
- Director, Hennepin County Health Strategy and Policy, Minneapolis (1999 - 2000)
- Associate County Administrator for Enterprise and Strategic Management, Hennepin County Health Care System, Minneapolis (1994 - 1998)
- Director, Hennepin County Health Care System, Minneapolis (1986 - 1997)
- Administrator and CEO, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis (1984 - 1993)
- Associate Administrator, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis (1980 - 1984)
- Assistant Administrator, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis (1979 - 1980)
- Administrator & Chief Executive Officer, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation Regional Kidney Disease Program, Minneapolis (1972 - 1979)
- Systems Analyst and Data Processing Manager, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation Regional Kidney Disease Program, Minneapolis (1971 - 1972)
- Electrical Engineer, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (1964 - 1970)
- Systems Analyst and Consultant, Technologies Tri Data Systems, Bayfield (1970 - 1970)