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Board of Advisers

CHAASE Board of Advisers

The Board of Advisers support CHAASE and the UW-Eau Claire health care administration program by providing guidance, engaging in partnerships, serving as ambassadors, and generating financial support to promote excellence. This group of volunteers has a variety of backgrounds and expertise that contribute to the overall success of our efforts.

Current Board of Adviser Council Members

  • Cathy Berglund, Vice President, Presbyterian Homes, Roseville, MN 
  • Steve Chies, Sr. VP-LTC Operations, Benedictine Health Systems, Cambridge, MN 
  • Tommy Davidson, Owner, Dove Health Care 
  • Gene Decker, Associate Professor Emeriti, UWEC, Chippewa Falls, WI 
  • Mike Edwin, Senior Consultant, Wipfli, Eau Claire, WI 
  • Pam Hansen, Vice President, Human Resources, Golden LivingCenter, Brookfield, WI  
  • Rob Hansen, VP of MN/WI, Extendicare, Milwaukee, WI  
  • Donald Husi, Managing Director, Red Capital Group, Brentwood, TN  
  • Robert Kane, Professor and Chair for LTC, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN  
  • Brad Klitsch, Vice President, Direct Supply, Milwaukee, WI  
  • Randy Krentz, COO, Felician Village, Manitowoc, WI  
  • Duane Larson, Vice President of Operations, Health Dimensions, Minneapolis, MN  
  • David Mills, Align30, Plymouth, MN  
  • Barb Rode, President & CEO, St. Therese, New Hope, MN  
  • Mike Schanke, Administrator, Oakridge Gardens, Menasha, WI  
  • Peter Schuna, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Pathway Health Services, White Bear Lake, MN  
  • Randy Snyder, MN NAB, St. Paul, MN  
  • Allan Swartz, Principal, Healthcare Productivity Services  
  • Cynthia Thorland, VP-Education, Life Care Services, Des Moines, IA  
  • Craig Ubbelohde, CEO, Bethany St. Joseph, La Crosse WI  
  • Ed Wittrock, Vice President of Senior Services, Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Eau Claire, WI
CHAASE Board of Advisers
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