Essentia Health Leadership

David Herman, MD
Chief Executive Officer

Jodi Mansfield
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer

Traci Morris
Chief Financial Officer

Cathy Cantor, MD
Chief Population Health 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

Brad Beard
Chief Operating Officer - East Market

Todd DeFreece
Senior Vice President, Operations - East Market

Jason Schultz, MD
Chief Medical Officer - East Market

Christie Erickson, CNP
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Director - East Market

Tammy Kritzer 
Senior Vice President of Hospital Operations - East Market

Stefanie Gefroh, MD
President - West Market

Al Hurley
Chief Operating Officer - West Market

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

Tanner Goodrich
Senior Vice President, Operations - West Market