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Leadership team
Kelly Spratt
president
- Length of service at Buffalo Hospital: Since March 2019
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Education: MS degree, Health and Human Services Administration, Saint Mary's University; BS degree, management, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee.
Benjamin Robeck
chief nursing officer; director of patient care and quality
- Length of service at Buffalo Hospital: April 2020
- Previous experience: Mercy Hospital, Patient Care Director of Emergency, Trauma Services and Critical Care; US navy; firefighter/EMT; flight RN with Life Link III.
- Education: BS in Nursing, St. Catherine University; BA in Athletic Training/Health Education, St. Cloud State University. MS, Nursing Leadership at Minnesota State University (expected 2020)
Joshua Shepherd
director of operations
Education: Bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota and master's degree in healthcare administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Robert Mullaney, MD
director of medical affairs
- Length of service at Buffalo Hospital: Since July 2017.
Kristin Denne
director of human resources
- Length of service at Buffalo Hospital: February 2018
- Previous experience: Joined Allina Health in 2013 as a senior human resources generalist for the Allina Health Group.
- Education: MBA from Concordia University; Bachelor’s degree, management with human resources concentration, St. Cloud State University.
Sandie Matrella
director of finance
- Length of service at Buffalo Hospital: Since 2014, first as finance manager and now finance director
- Previous experience: 21 years at Mercy and Unity hospitals, starting as a cost analyst and eventually becoming finance manager
- Education: BS degree, Finance, Michigan Technological University
Valerie Enter
quality risk manager
- Length of service at Buffalo Hospital: Since July 2000
- Previous experience: Cardiac Services Supervisor, Excellian/IS Manager, and Safety and Quality
- Education: MS degree, Patient Safety Leadership, University of Illinois – Chicago; BS degree, Nursing, University of Phoenix.
Ashley Andersen
foundation senior development associate
- Length of service at Buffalo Hospital: Since July 2017
- Previous experience: Event planner and development associate for Feed My Starving Children
- Education: BA degree, Cultural Studies, Roehampton University, London, UK