Mr. Gautney serves as senior vice president and CIO at Rush University System for Health, where he leads a team of more than 500 IT professionals supporting the organization’s patient care, academic, and research missions. With more than 40 years of experience across provider, vendor and professional services environments, he brings deep perspective on how technology can enable large, complex health systems. Prior to joining Rush in 2021, Mr. Gautney was a managing director with Deloitte Consulting’s health provider technology strategy and architecture practice. He remains highly engaged in national health IT leadership, participating in initiatives such as the Health Management Academy’s AI Catalyst program, Avia’s GenAI Collaborative, and the White House–sponsored Healthcare AI Commitments collective. In addition, Gautney has contributed to workforce development and education as an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University and through leadership roles within Rush’s Health Systems Management program.
