Leadership

David W. Cress

President and Chief Executive Officer
Length of Service at North Memorial: 27 Years
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

David Abrams

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Length of Service at North Memorial: 2 Years
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

Patrick J. Boran

Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance
Length of Service at North Memorial: 25 Years
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

Joseph G. Boston

Vice President, Chief Development Officer
Length of Service at North Memorial: 21 years
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

Kaye Foley

Vice President, InPatient Care, CNO
Length of Service at North Memorial: 36 Years
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Montana State University
Masters Degree in Nursing Administration and Education, Montana State University

Responsibilities: Women & Children's Services, Medical-Surgical Services, Laboratory, Nursing Services and Support Functions, Education and Clinical Practice

Member of: American Organization or Nurse Executives
Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau
St. Therese Home Board of Trustees
Women's Health Leadership Trust

Lisa H. Job

Vice President, Emergency and Trauma Services
Length of Service at North Memorial: 24 Years
Education: Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) Rochester Community College

Responsibilities: Emergency Department, Trauma Services, Rehabilitation Services

Member of: Minnesota State Trauma System
National Foundation of Trauma Care
NW MN SAFE KIDS Coalition
Society of Hospital Medicine

Pamela Lindemoen

Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Length of Service at North Memorial: 6 months
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

Jerry Moen

Senior Vice President, Emergency, Primary & Extended Care
Length of Service at North Memorial: 39 Years
Education: North Hennepin Community College

Responsibilities: Three Divisions--Primary Care, Ambulance and Home Services, and Emergency & Trauma.

Mike Parrish

Vice President, Ambulance and Home Services
Length of Service at North Memorial: 31 years
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

Patrick L. Taffe

CIO/VP Information Services
Length of Service at North Memorial: 6 Years
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)

Tom Timmons, MD

Vice President, Medical Affairs
Length of Service at North Memorial: 32 Years
Education: BA University of Minnesota, MD University of Minnesota
Certified: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Responsibilities: Medical staff office and Quality Department.