Children’s Minnesota Hospital Board of Directors adds three new members

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (March 6, 2023) – Children’s Minnesota announced today the appointment of three new members to its hospital board of directors, as well as the full slate of officers and board members for 2023. This week, Chris Hedberg, Anna Richo and Shelley Carthen Watson began their 3-year term on the hospital board of directors.

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“Our community has relied on Children’s Minnesota as the kid experts in our region for nearly a century and our board of directors is essential to ensuring the voices of our community are at the core of everything we do,” said Dr. Marc Gorelick, president and CEO of Children’s Minnesota. “I’m confident that Chris, Anna, and Shelley will provide invaluable perspectives as we shape the future of our health system guided by our strategic plan.”

The newly appointed members bring unique perspectives in not only operations and compliance, but also business ethics and employment law.

Chris Hedberg, chief operating officer, AB CarVal.
Anna Richo*, corporate senior vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer, corporate secretary, Cargill.
Shelley Carthen Watson, president and CEO, YWCA Minneapolis.

In addition, the following individuals will join the board in an ex-officio capacity:

Rebecca Lieberman, Children’s Minnesota Foundation Board Chair and vice president, Human Capitol, Optum.
William Mize, MD, FACR, medical director of Radiology, Vice Chief of Staff, Children’s Minnesota.

The following are Children’s Minnesota Hospital Board of Directors Officers for 2023:

Chair, Archelle Georgiou, MD, president, Georgiou Consulting.
Chair-Elect, JJ Kuhn, vice president, chief counsel – global investigations, Medtronic.
Treasurer, Matt Bilunas, chief financial officer, Best Buy.
Secretary, Andrew Pugh, senior vice president and chief legal officer, Children’s Minnesota (ex officio).

The full Children’s Minnesota Hospital Board of Directors for 2023 is as follows:

Treasurer, Matt Bilunas, chief financial officer, Best Buy.
Garfield Bowen, vice president of social justice strategy and initiatives, 3M.
Chair, Archelle Georgiou, MD, president, Georgiou Consulting.
Jeff von Gillern, vice-chair, technology and operations services, U.S. Bancorp.
Tom Goodmanson, former president and chief executive officer, Calabrio.
Marc H. Gorelick, MD, MSCE, president and CEO, Children’s Minnesota.
Linda Hall, entrepreneur-in-residence, Carlson, School of Business, University of Minnesota.
Chris Hedberg, chief operating officer, AB CarVal.
Jean Kane, real estate executive.
Chair-Elect, JJ Kuhn, vice president, chief counsel – global investigations, Medtronic.
Jim Leslie, chairman of the board, James D. Leslie Family Foundation.
Rebecca Lieberman, Children’s Minnesota Foundation Board Chair and vice president, human Capital, Optum.
Damu McCoy, executive vice president, talent acquisition, Wells Fargo.
William Mize, MD, FACR, medical director of Radiology, Children’s Minnesota Radiology and vice chief of staff, Children’s Minnesota.
Brooke Moore, MD, MPH, pediatric pulmonologist, Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists, chief of staff, Children’s Minnesota.
Anna Richo*, corporate senior vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer, corporate secretary, Cargill.
Shelley Carthen Watson, president and CEO, YWCA Minneapolis.

*Officially starts May 2023

About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota serves kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital.