Mr. Kelly has over 15 years of experience in senior leadership roles across a broad range of healthcare settings. Throughout his career, he has proven the ability to develop and execute strategy in support of organizational vision. A values-driven leader, he has demonstrated exceptional skills in strategic planning, organizational management, negotiation, team building and talent development, and relationship management.
Mr. Kelly’s key areas of expertise include:
• Strategy development and execution
• Strategic facility planning and development
• HIT visioning and strategy development
• Operations and clinical performance improvement
• Group practice management
Mr. Kelly began his career in with Hamot Health Systems in Pennsylvania. In 1989, he joined the Henry Ford Health System in Michigan where he served as lead for the system’s Bone and Joint Center. In 1993, Mr. Kelly joined Gundersen Lutheran Health System in Wisconsin, a regional integrated health system. While there, he served in numerous leadership roles:
• President of Degen-Berglund Pharmacy Corporation
• President of Tri-State Ambulance Services, Inc.
• Chief Operating Officer of Gundersen Clinic, Ltd.
• Vice President Operations of Gundersen Lutheran Health System
• Senior Vice President–Systems of Gundersen Lutheran Health System
Mr. Kelly maintains an active role in several professional associations:
• Wisconsin Medical Group Management Association (Past President)
• Medical Group Management Association
• American College of Healthcare Executives (Diplomat)
• American Association of Healthcare Consultants
• Health Issues Study Society (Past President)
• National Institute for Health Policy
• University of Chicago GPHAP Alumni Association (Chair)
• Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award Board Examiner
Mr. Kelly holds a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from the University of Rochester, New York and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,”
Colossians 3:23 [NIV]
