Leadership

Chief Executive Officer

As CEO, Taylor is the lead executive of the North Memorial Health Care system and is responsible for comprehensive oversight of the organization's activities.

• Joined North Memorial: 2010 (previously chaired Board of Directors)
• Education: Bachelor's degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota

President, North Memorial Medical Center

• Joined North Memorial: 2012
• Education: Bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College

As president, Mattson oversees all hospital operations at North Memorial Medical Center, ranging from patient care to facilities and support services and process improvement.

Vice President, Human Resources

• Joined North Memorial: 2006
• Education: Bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana University

Abrams oversees talent management, employee and labor relations and employee health services at North Memorial Health Care.

Vice President, Development

• Joined North Memorial: 1987
• Education: University of Dayton in Ohio

Boston leads North Memorial's Foundation, which raises and distributes funds for special projects in our communities and around the organization.

Chief Executive Officer, Maple Grove Hospital

• Joined North Memorial: 2008
• Education: Bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Trinity University in San Antonio

Cochrane is the lead senior executive, and oversees all activity at, Maple Grove Hospital -- a partnership of North Memorial Health Care and Fairview Health Services.

Chief Medical Officer and
President of Physician Organization

• Joined North Memorial: 1993
• Education: Bachelor's degree and medical school at the University of South Dakota

A general surgeon who specializes in traumatic injury, Dr. Croston is the health system's lead physician and oversees North Memorial's physician organization.

Vice President, Patient Care

• Joined North Memorial: 2013
• Education: Bachelor's and master's degrees from Minnesota State University - Mankato; Certified in Executive Nursing Practice

Kirby oversees patient care delivery at North Memorial Medical Center.

Vice President, Emergency and Enterprise Operations

• Joined North Memorial: 1977
• Education: Bachelor's degree from Metropolitan State University

Parrish oversees planning and operations for North Memorial's primary care system, Ambulance and Air Care, as well as specialty clinic operations.

Chief Information Officer

• Joined North Memorial: 2002
• Education: Bachelor's degree from Metropolitan State University

Taffe is responsible for Information Services, including information technology, health information management, call center and information privacy and security.

• Joined North Memorial: 2013
• Education: Bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato and a master's degree from the University of Minnesota

Wicklander oversees day-to-day operations at North Memorial Medical Center.

Vice President, Strategy and Business Development

• Joined North Memorial in 2011
• Education: Bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College and master's degree from the University of Minnesota

Zitzewitz leads the organization's strategy, business development, marketing, communications and PR functions.