Session Details
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Name
09. CFO Impact: Inside Margin-Moving Strategies in the Last 2 Years
Session Type
Panel
Location
Michigan 1ABC (East Tower - Concourse Level)
Speakers
- Dana Gilleland, MBA, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, North Platte Valley Medical Center; Chief Executive Officer, Niobrara Community Hospital
- Dane Wheeler, CPA, CFE, FACHE, HFA, Chief Financial Officer, Edgerton Hospital
- Judy Peek-Lee, Chief Financial Officer, University of Vermont Medical Center
- Tony Guerra, Chief Operating Officer, Sharp Memorial 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.