Mr. Brauer has played a central role in high-impact strategic projects at Advocate Health since 2020, including leading the Chicago South Side initiative that resulted in a $1 billion investment announcement. He oversees strategy development, operations, finance, government relations and community engagement for the transformational project, now focusing on activation, execution and performance management to achieve long-term goals. Previously, he contributed to the Illinois turnaround project, helping deliver over $120 million in savings to reverse a negative operating margin. His work in repositioning services, managing observation cases and addressing care variation has generated substantial financial benefits for the Midwest region. Mr. Brauer also serves on the Rewire 2030 strategy team, guiding systemwide strategic planning and supporting academic initiatives with Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
