Transformative Healthcare Talks

As healthcare organizations confront mounting pressures—financial, technological, workforce, and societal—governance must evolve with equal urgency. This timely roundtable brings together board leaders, executives, and change makers in an engaging and interactive forum designed to address the realities of a rapidly shifting healthcare landscape. 

Discussion topics will include: 

• Critical industry challenges that continue to hold healthcare organizations back—from cultural misalignment and leadership capacity gaps to regulatory and administrative burdens, outdated operating models, and barriers to innovation. A particular focus on mental health, demographic changes, and economic challenges. The impacts have shifted payor mix for providers as well impacted their overall reimbursement rates. 

• The hopes and long-term vision that board members hold: to ensure their organizations not only survive but thrive—delivering high-quality, accessible care to their communities for generations to come. 

• Strategic agility and board oversight needed to meet today’s demands and tomorrow’s opportunities—including adapting to value-based care, advancing population health, embracing AI and emerging technologies, and making informed investments that drive both mission and margin. 

Panelists:

• Nichole Melton Mitchell, Senior Vice President, Strategic Product & Business Development, Medica

• Dominica Tallarico, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Allina Health

• Courtney Nelson Wills, Vice President, Chief Corporate Governance & Securities Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary, Medtronic

• Rick Kes, Health Care Partner, RSM US LLP—moderator

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PROGRAM ADVISORS

Thanks to our healthcare thought leaders for their invaluable role in the development of this important program:

• Teddy Bekele, Director, NACD Minnesota Chapter, NACD.DC

• Barbara Butts Williams, Director, NACD Minnesota Chapter

• Laura Gillund, Board Leader

• Rick Kes, Health Care Partner, RSM US LLP

• Jean Machart, MBA, NACD.DC

• Adam Mehl, Marketing Development Lead, RSM US LLP

• Chanda Smith Baker, Director, NACD Minnesota Chapter

• Jeff Steinle, Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

• Doug Underwood, Principal, RSM US LLP

Moderator

Healthcare Partner, RSM US LLP

Richard Kes

Rick has nearly 20 years of experience providing professional services to organizations in the health care and insurance ecosystem...

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