Leadership team
Kelly Spratt
president
- Length of service at Buffalo Hospital: Since March 2019
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Education: Bachelor's degree in management from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee and a master's degree in health and human services administration from Saint Mary's University.
Gretchen Frederick, RN, MA
director of patient care and quality
- Length of service at Buffalo Hospital: since January 2005
- Previous experience: Quality consultant for Allina Health regional hospitals and director of care management at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- Education: Bachelor's of nursing (St. Scholastica) and a masters in human service and health administration (St. Mary's University)
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: Since February 2018
- Previous experience: Joined Allina Health in 2013 as a senior human resources generalist in the Allina Health Group.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in management with a human resources concentration (St. Cloud State University) and a master of business administration (Concordia 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: Associates of Business from Gogebic Community College, Bachelor Science/Finance from 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: Bachelor’s degree in nursing from University of Phoenix, Masters degree in patient safety leadership from the University of Illinois – Chicago.
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: Bachelor of art in cultural studies (Roehampton University, London, UK)