Name
09. CFO Impact: Inside Margin-Moving Strategies in the Last 2 Years
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Speakers
Tony Guerra, MPH, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer, Sharp Memorial Hospital
Dana Gilleland, MBA, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, North Platte Valley Medical Center; Chief Executive Officer, Niobrara Community Hospital
Judy Peek-Lee, Chief Financial Officer, University of Vermont Medical Center
Dane Wheeler, CPA, CFE, FACHE, HFA, Chief Financial Officer, Edgerton Hospital
Dana Gilleland, MBA, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, North Platte Valley Medical Center; Chief Executive Officer, Niobrara Community Hospital
Judy Peek-Lee, Chief Financial Officer, University of Vermont Medical Center
Dane Wheeler, CPA, CFE, FACHE, HFA, Chief Financial Officer, Edgerton Hospital
Description
Over the past two years, CFOs have been at the center of margin recovery and protection. This panel examines the strategies that have truly moved the needle, from cost restructuring and revenue optimization to capital discipline and performance analytics. Finance leaders share what worked, what didn’t, and how those lessons are shaping decisions ahead.
Location Name
Michigan 1ABC (East Tower - Concourse Level)
Full Address
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
151 E Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
Session Type
Panel
Moderated by
Alan Condon, Editor in Chief, Becker's Healthcare
Moderator Email Address
acondon@beckershealthcare.com
CEO + CFO: Topic Tags
Strategic Planning, Operations, Data Analytics