Mr. Unger has been with the Poudre Valley Health System since 2001. He served as the vice president of planning and strategic development of the system and vice president of operations of Poudre Valley Hospital before he became CEO.
His experience as a healthcare executive has earned Mr. Unger national recognition. He made Becker’s Hospital Review‘s 2012 list of 300 hospital and health system leaders to know. In 2009, he was named the Robert. S. Hudgens Young Healthcare Executive of the year through the American College of Healthcare Executives. In 2002, Mr. Unger was named one of northern Colorado’s “40 under forty” by the Northern Colorado Business Report in recognition of his impact on Poudre Valley Health System and his contributions to the community.
Mr. Unger earned masters’ degrees in health administration and business administration from the University of Colorado at Denver.
If you have additional information or updates for this profile, or would like to recommend a leader to be profiled in the future, please contact Lindsey Dunn, editor in chief, Becker’s Hospital Review at ldunn@beckershealthcare.com.
More Articles on Hospital CEO Profiles:
CEO John Harney: Growth Through Multidisciplinary Leadership at University of Colorado Hospital
CEO Ben Koppelman: Advancing Growth, Care Experience at St. Joseph’s Area Health Services
CEO Mark Neaman: Devoted Career With NorthShore University HealthSystem
At Becker's 4th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, taking place November 2–5 in Chicago, more than 1,500 hospital and health system executives tackle decisions that determine whether organizations thrive or merely survive: protecting margins under cost pressure, choosing where to grow, renegotiating payer relationships, stabilizing the workforce and proving real ROI on technology. This is where leaders work through them together, face-to-face. Apply for complimentary registration now.
