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President & CEO
Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS)
January 2019 - Present
Utica, NY
Darlene Stromstad is President/CEO of Mohawk Valley Health System (Parent Company) of Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare, St. Elizabeth Medical Center and all related corporations in Utica, New York. Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) serves a multi county area of central New York and is comprised of 570 acute care beds, 202 long term care beds and over 50 locations in Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison Counties. An integrated delivery system with approximately $525 million in revenue and 4,200 full time equivalent employees, it has more than 24,000 inpatient admissions and 650,000 outpatient visits annually. [Ref.]


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Interim CEO
Fenway Health
January 2018 – present 11 months
Boston, MA
Leading nationally renowned health and research center through change as it recovers from recent upset to reclaim its position as premier provider of quality healthcare. Focused on strengthening operational foundation as platform for future growth.


President
Atlantic Square Group
June 2017 – Present 1 year 6 months
Connecticut
Work together with CEOs and C-Suite executives at the intersection of strategic advisory, operational performance, venture financing and the alignment of sustainable, mission-driven governance. Clients range from creative start-ups to well-established heritage companies,representing both for-profit and nonprofit organizations.


CEO
Greater Waterbury Health Network
July 2011 – June 2017 6 years
Waterbury, CT
For the past six years, I've overseen the $300 million GWHN health system that includes a teaching hospital, ambulatory sites, physician practices, multiple joint ventures and ambulatory sites. I've directed major initiatives to improve relationships with doctors, unions, and civic and business leaders. Another major initiative was to boost patient satisfaction which led to a comprehensive turnaround plan and key changes that led to strong ratings and national recognition. Most recently I oversaw our sale (October, 2016) to Prospect Medical Holdings.


President/CEO
Goodall Hospital
January 2005 – May 2011 6 years 5 months
My role at Goodall, a $150M multi-facility healthcare organization, was to drive strategy for operations and patient care across the community hospital, outpatient centers, physician groups, and long-term care division. My tenure included overseeing a merger and large-scale transformation of both its programs and reputation.


Senior Vice President
Catholic Medical Center
May 1999 – December 2004 5 years 8 months
Manchester, NH
I directed the strategy for turning around the 322-bed healthcare system following its high-profile divestiture from a merger with its main regional competitor. To improve its market position, we eliminated $25M/year in vendor costs while driving efforts to restore its market position and important community and medical staff relationships.


Senior Vice President
Olympus Healthcare Group, Inc.
October 1997 – May 1999 1 year 8 months
Waltham, MA
I joined the company - a startup, multi-state/multi-facility healthcare organization - to oversee development of a managed care network. I brokered managed care contracts, built partnerships with insurance and physician groups, and assessed the potential impact of the contracts on the individual facilities.


Education

• Rivier College, Nashua, NH Master's degree, Business Administration

• University of North Dakota Bachelor's degree, Journalism

Activities and Societies: While working on my degree, I had the great opportunity to work at the Alumni Association and University Relations. Also I was a member of University Band and the Grand Forks Symphony.


Additional Insights

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For Immediate Release Contact: Kay Branz Vice President, Communications and Marketing (312) 424-9420 kbranz@ache.org DARLENE STROMSTAD, FACHE, ELECTED TO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES BOARD OF GOVERNORS CHICAGO, March 20, 2010—Darlene Stromstad, FACHE, president/CEO, Goodall Hospital, Sanford, Maine, has been elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), an international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives. Stromstad took office today at the Council of Regents Meeting during ACHE’s 53rd Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago. She will serve a three-year term representing ACHE affiliates on ACHE’s Board of Governors, the authority that oversees ACHE operations and member services.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Stromstad was the ACHE Regent for Maine from 2007 to 2010. She also served on the board of the Northern New England Association of Healthcare Executives, an ACHE chapter.

In addition to her work with ACHE, Stromstad serves on the board of directors of the Maine Hospital Association and has also served on its Quality Council. She also serves on the first board of the Sanford Growth Council. Stromstad has held several other board appointments, including the New Hampshire Hospital Association Government Relations Committee; United Way of York County (Maine); the Greater Nashua (N.H.) Chamber of Commerce, where she was also chairman; the Greater Nashua (N.H.) YMCA; the Adult Learning Center, Nashua, N.H.; and the Sanford/Springvale (Maine) Chamber of Commerce. Stromstad has been president/CEO of Goodall Hospital since 2005.

Prior to that, she was senior vice president/chief strategy officer of Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, N.H., from 1999 to 2004 and senior vice president, managed care/network development, of Olympus Healthcare Group Inc., Waltham, Mass., from 1997 to 1999. In addition, she served as vice president, marketing and planning, of St. Joseph Healthcare, Nashua, N.H., from 1988 to 1996 and director, community relations/business development, for Medcenter One, Bismarck, N.D., from 1981 to 1987. Stromstad received a master of business administration degree from Rivier College in Nashua, N.H., and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of North Dakota.

American College of Healthcare Executives The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE is known for its prestigious FACHE® credential, signifying board certification in healthcare management, and its educational programs including the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 4,000 participants each year. ACHE's established network of more than 80 chapters provides access to networking, education and career development at the local level. In addition, ACHE is known for its magazine, Healthcare Executive, and its journals, the Journal of Healthcare Management and Frontiers of Health Services Management, as well as groundbreaking research, career development and public policy programs. ACHE's publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on all aspects of health services management including textbooks for use in college and university courses. Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

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