Interview with Dennis Dahlen, CFO, Mayo Clinic.
FEI's "ForwardThinking" series features conversations with senior-level financial executives at the center of challenging times, requiring them to reflect on the fundamentals of their profession, their role as leaders, and accepting responsibility for greater societal change.
In this 1 CPE credit session, Dennis Dahlen, CFO at Mayo Clinic shares his story of how he led his team through the multitude of challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Field of Study: Management Services, Technical
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Chief Financial Officer | Mayo Clinic
Dennis Dahlen, CPA, MBA serves as Chief Financial Officer of Mayo Clinic, a $12 billion enterprise that includes clinical practice, research, and medical education operations. Prior to Mayo Clinic, he held the same position at Banner Health, an $8 billion integrated health care delivery system in Phoenix, after serving in several other executive positions from its inception in 1999. Dennis earned an MBA in finance from Minnesota State University, Moorhead, and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. Dennis has served or is currently serving on the boards of invisionAZ, Greater MSP, the Ronald McDonald House, Charities of Phoenix, Sonora Quest Laboratories, Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, University of Arizona Health Plans, and MediSun. He just completed his term as chairman of the board of directors for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce. Dennis and his wife, Mary, have three daughters and maintain homes in both Rochester, Minnesota and Phoenix, Arizona.
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