Leadership team
Leadership team
Jen Loesch
Director of Patient Care Services
- Length of service: since May 2004
- Previous experience: director of quality, safety and performance improvement at River Falls Area Hospital
Melody McKenzie, MD
Director of Medical Affairs
- Medical School: University of Manitoba
- Residency: University of Manitoba
- Dr. McKenzie is board certified specializing in family medicine serving the Hastings community since June 1997
- Professional interests include preventative health and pediatrics
- Dr. McKenzie has served in several leadership roles at the Allina Clinic, currently as the Medical Director for Alina Health Clinic at Frontage Road, Hastings. She has also served in leadership roles on the Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus medical staff. Dr. McKenzie was appointed Director of Medical Affairs on March 1, 2020
Cyndy Bayer
Manager of Quality, River Falls Area Hospital and Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus
- Length of service: since 1997
- Previous experience: quality and risk manager and nursing leadership roles at River Falls Area Hospital since 2000
Brandi Poellinger
Community Benefit & Engagement Manager, River Falls Area Hospital and Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus
- Length of service at Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus: since 2015
- Previous experience: 15 years in community health, marketing and work site wellness at Regina, River Falls and Osceola Medical Center
Jason Bainbridge
Director of Operations, Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus and River Falls Area Hospital
- Length of service at Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus: December 2005
- Previous experience: Registered nurse for 16 years. Manager of surgery, endoscopy, pain center, outpatient infusion and cancer center at Regina Medical Center
- Director of Operations since July 2019