Essentia Health Leadership

David Herman, MD
Chief Executive Officer

Jodi Mansfield
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer

Dean Fox, MD
Interim Chief Medical Officer

Mark Bortnem
Chief Financial Officer

Cathy Cantor, MD
Chief Population Health Officer

Gerald Staley
Chief Human Resources Officer

Michael Watters
Chief Legal Officer

Andrew Askew
Vice President of Public Policy

Rhonda Kazik, RN
Chief Nursing Officer

Matthew Piede
Chief Development Officer

Krista Skorupa, MD
President - East Market

Al Hurley
Interim Chief Operating Officer - East Market

Todd DeFreece
Senior Vice President, Operations - East Market

Jason Schultz, MD
Chief Medical Officer - East Market

Christie Erickson, CNP
Associate Chief Medical Officer - East Market

Tammy Kritzer 
Senior Vice President, Operations - East Market

Stefanie Gefroh, MD
President - West Market

Joe Wendt
Interim Chief Operating Officer – West Market

Devendranath (Dev) R Mannuru, MD
Chief Medical Officer – West Market

Suzanne Zeltinger, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer – West Market

Karla French Baker, ACNP
Director of Advanced Practice - West Market