Mr. Salmonson serves as vice president of finance and CFO at St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home, overseeing accounting, budgeting, revenue cycle, treasury and investment management for the rural Iowa health system. He leads the development of the organization’s annual operating and capital budgets and has played an integral role in advancing its master campus planning efforts. Mr. Salmonson also oversees the hospital’s investment portfolio, working with the board’s investment committee on strategy, policy development and manager selection. He has strengthened financial operations by enhancing budgeting processes and financial reporting, helping the organization navigate reimbursement pressures and rising costs common to rural providers. Beyond St. Anthony, he serves as chairperson of the nonprofit board of New Hope Village and as a board member of a local community childcare organization. Mr. Salmonson previously served as assistant controller at St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home, and as an auditor with Eide Bailly. Under his financial leadership, St. Anthony Regional Hospital received two 2025 Women’s Choice Awards as one of “America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience and Emergency Care.”
