North Memorial Health Care- Leaders at North

David W. Cress, CEO

President and Chief Executive Officer
At North Memorial since: 1982
Education: Minnesota University Mankato

Board of Directors:	Maple Grove Hospital-Chair
	Minnesota Hospital Association
	North Memorial Foundation
	VHA Upper Midwest
Member of:	American Hospital Association
	Minnesota Business Partnership
	Minnesota Hospital Association
	PEACE Foundation
	Safest In America
	VHA Upper Midwest, Board Member
	WestHealth, Chairman of the Board

Patrick J. Boran, CFO

Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance
At North Memorial sincel: 1983
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, St. Cloud State University
Certified Public Accountant

Responsibilities: Corporate Treasurer, Strategic and Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Treasury Services, Health Plan Contracting, Risk Management, Materials Management and Business Services.

Board of Directors:	Associated Health Assurance Ltd. - President
	Maple Grove Hospital Corporation - Treasurer
	Monticello Cancer Center- President
	Institute for Athletic Medicine
	Preferred One
	St. Therese Foundation- Chair, Finance Committee
	WestHealth Campus
Membership :	Health Care Financial Management Association
	Minnesota Hospital Association - Chair, Finance Committee
	Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants

Pamela Lindemoen, COO

Chief Operating Officer
At North Memorial since: 2007
Education: B.S. in Accounting & Finance, Bemidji State University M.A. Management, College of St. Scholastica
Responsibilities: Strategic responsibility for North Memorial's joint venture organizations, including WestHealth, Maple Grove ASC, Endoscopy and Imaging Outpatient Centers. Strategic and operational responsibility for Imaging Services and Surgery Program of North Memorial.

Board of Directors :	Courage Center
	Maple Grove Ambulatory Surgery Center and Endoscopy
	Maple Grove Imaging Center - Chairperson
	WestHealth
Member of:	American College of Healthcare Executives
	American Hospital Association

Patrick L. Taffe, CIO

Information Services
At North Memorial since: 2002
Education: Metropolitan State University
Responsibilities: Information Services including Information Technology, Health Information Management, Call Center and Information Privacy and Security

Board of Directors	Community Health Charities
Member of:	Pragmatek Advisory Board
	College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)
	Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

Shahab Dadjou

Interim Executive VP

David Abrams

VP, HR
At North Memorial since: 2006
Education: Bachelors degree and Masters in Public Administration, Indiana University

Responsibilities: Human Resources, including Talent Acquisition, Total Compensation, Organization Effectiveness, Employee and Labor Relations, and Employee Health Services

Board of Directors:	Dunwoody Academy
	Twin Cities RISE!
	Penumbra Theatre
Member of:	Metropolitan Healthcare Partnership

John Allen, VP

Vice President, Service Line & Patient Care Operations
At North Memorial since: 2008
Education: BA in Business Economics & Theater - Concordia College, Moorhead, MN MBA - Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota

Board of Directors:	North Memorial Maple Grove Ambulatory Surgery Center
	Minneapolis School of Anesthesia
	Measurable Results
Member of :	ACHE

Joseph G. Boston

Vice President, Chief Development Officer
At North Memorial since: 1987
Education: Bachelors degree, University of Dayton, Ohio

Responsibilities: Leadership for the North Memorial Foundation. With the assistance of the Foundation Board, the Foundation raises and distributes funds to assist North Memorial and its commitment to changing and saving lives.

Member of: TwinWest Chamber of Commerce (past chair)
Association of Fund Raising Professionals (CFRE)
Association of Healthcare Philanthropy
Corporate Volunteerism Council (past chair)
Citizens Independent Bank Community Advisory Board
Robbinsdale Chamber of Commerce

Mike Parrish

Vice President, Emergency & Enterprise Operations
At North Memorial since: 1977
Education: Bachelors Degree of Management, Metropolitan State University
Associates Degree-Emergency Care and Rescue, Mankato State University

Responsibilities: Ambulance and Air Care Operations, Home Health and Hospice, and Sleep Center

Board of Directors:	Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board-Past Chair
	North Central EMS Co-op
Member of :	Hennepin County EMS Council
	Medical Standards Comm for the EMS Council- Chair
	Minnesota Ambulance Association

Sue Penque

Chief Nursing Officer , CNO
At North Memorial since: 2009
Education: RN, Lenox Hill School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, L.I. University
Masters Degree in Nursing, Adelphi University
PhD in Nursing, University of Minnesota

Responsibilities: NMHS Nursing Division and Women & Children's Services, NMMC Trauma, Critical Care and Med-Surg, Research, Education and Clinical Practice

Member of:	American Organization of Nurse Executives
	Sigma Theta Tau
	Minnesota Nurses Association
	American Nurses Association - Magnet Accreditor

Tom Timmons, MD

Vice President, Medical Affairs
At North Memorial since: 1976
Education: BA University of Minnesota, MD University of Minnesota
Certified: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Responsibilities: Medical staff office and Quality Department.