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GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH SYSTEM INC
GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH SYSTEM INC
WI · Healthcare · EIN 391866425
79
Executives Disclosed
$5.4M
Annual Revenue
$55.7M
Total Assets
3.9:1
Internal Pay Ratio
GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH SYSTEM INC has 79 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Scott Rathgaber Md (BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CEO, CHAIRMAN), received peak total compensation of $1,712,949. The sector average for Healthcare executives is $506K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Rathgaber | BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CEO, CHAIRMAN | $1.7M | $1.7M | 2016–2024 | 22.8x |
| Mark S Topolski | MEDICAL DOCTOR | $1.4M | $1.4M | 2024–2024 | 18.6x |
| Edward Riley | Medical Doctor | $1.3M | $1.1M | 2016–2020 | 17.5x |
| Jeffrey M Lawrence | MEDICAL DOCTOR | $1.3M | $1.3M | 2024–2024 | 17.4x |
| Jerry Davis | MEDICAL DOCTOR | $1.3M | $1.2M | 2016–2024 | 16.9x |
| Jeffrey Lawrence | MEDICAL DOCTOR | $1.3M | $1.2M | 2016–2022 | 16.8x |
| Douglas Hughes | MEDICAL DOCTOR | $1.2M | $1.2M | 2016–2024 | 15.9x |
| Mark Topolski | MEDICAL DOCTOR | $1.2M | $1.2M | 2017–2022 | 15.6x |
| Steven Whitford | MEDICAL DOCTOR | $1.1M | $1.1M | 2024–2024 | 15x |
| Kurt Ziegelbein | MEDICAL DOCTOR | $1.1M | $1.1M | 2020–2022 | 14.7x |
| Patrick Conway | Medical Doctor | $1.1M | $1.1M | 2016–2018 | 14.3x |
| Ezana Azene | BOARD OF TRUSTEES - MEMBER | $1.0M | $1.0M | 2022–2022 | 13.9x |
| Heather Schimmers | BOARD OF TRUSTEES - PRESIDENT | $815K | $815K | 2022–2024 | 10.9x |
| Praveen Chopra | CHIEF DIGITAL AND INFORMATION OFFICER | $726K | $726K | 2022–2024 | 9.7x |
| Michael Dolan | SOUTHERN CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER | $715K | $715K | 2016–2024 | 9.5x |
| Peter Vandenhouten | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (BEGIN 3/24) | $688K | $688K | 2024–2024 | 9.2x |
| Marilu Bintz | MEDICAL VP, COMMUNITY AND CMO-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (THRU 12/23) | $682K | $593K | 2016–2024 | 9.1x |
| William Farrell | CHIEF INNOVATION & STRATEGY OFFICER | $674K | $674K | 2018–2024 | 9x |
| Gerald Oetzel | FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $668K | $573K | 2019–2024 | 8.9x |
| Daniel Lilly | SECRETARY | $637K | $637K | 2022–2024 | 8.5x |
| Leanne Andersen | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | $628K | $628K | 2024–2024 | 8.4x |
| Stephanie Neuman | MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, AMBULATORY SERVICES | $626K | $626K | 2020–2024 | 8.3x |
| Christine Waller | MEDICAL VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICE | $622K | $622K | 2022–2024 | 8.3x |
| Todd Kowalski | BOARD OF TRUSTEES - MEDICAL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $613K | $613K | 2016–2024 | 8.2x |
| Robert Holness | MEDICAL VP, COMMUNITY AND CMO-CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (BEGIN 1/24) | $597K | $597K | 2024–2024 | 8x |
| Stephen Shapiro | CHIEF MEDICAL FOUNDATION OFFICER | $589K | $589K | 2016–2024 | 7.9x |
| Mary Kuffel | INTERIM MEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE (THRU 12/23) | $584K | $294K | 2016–2024 | 7.8x |
| Benjamin Jarman | BOARD OF TRUSTEES - MEMBER (THRU 11/22) | $560K | $560K | 2022–2022 | 7.5x |
| Elizabeth Smith-Houskamp | Admin Chief Operating Officer | $554K | $554K | 2016–2020 | 7.4x |
| Dana Benden | Board of Trustees - Member | $530K | $521K | 2018–2019 | 7.1x |
| Gregory Thompson | Bd Membr/Chief Medical Officer | $530K | $516K | 2018–2020 | 7.1x |
| Jonathan Zlabek | MEDICAL VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE (THRU 10/23) | $530K | $472K | 2016–2024 | 7.1x |
| P Michael Jacobs Dpm | MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT | $529K | $248K | 2016–2024 | 7.1x |
| Greg Thompson | BOT - Member, CMO | $506K | $506K | 2016–2017 | 6.7x |
| Kathleen Klock | Former Senior Vice President | $506K | $273K | 2016–2018 | 6.7x |
| Bryan Erdmann | BOARD OF TRUSTEES - CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $484K | $484K | 2016–2024 | 6.5x |
| Elizabeth Smith-Houska | Admin Chief Operating Officer | $478K | $0 | 2019–2019 | 6.4x |
| Kelley Bahr | MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, AMBULATORY SERVICES | $474K | $474K | 2016–2024 | 6.3x |
| Rose Ann-Laureto | CIO TERM 10/2019 | $473K | $466K | 2016–2019 | 6.3x |
| Brian Sieck | Board of Trustees - Member | $469K | $467K | 2016–2018 | 6.3x |
| Chris Eberlein | BOARD OF TRUSTEES - MEMBER | $456K | $456K | 2022–2022 | 6.1x |
| Eric Dehn | VP ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND SOLUTION DESIGN | $449K | $449K | 2022–2024 | 6x |
| P Michael Jacobs Dp | Medical Vice President | $448K | $0 | 2019–2019 | 6x |
| Mary Ellen McCartney | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | $444K | $444K | 2017–2022 | 5.9x |
| Mark Platt | Senior Vice President | $441K | $442K | 2016–2016 | 5.9x |
| Dara Bartels | CFO until June 2018 | $431K | $428K | 2016–2018 | 5.7x |
| Jennifer Kleven | BOARD OF TRUSTEES - CHIEF OF MEDICAL/CLINICAL STAFF (BEGIN 1/23) | $430K | $430K | 2020–2024 | 5.7x |
| Lisa Harton | CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER | $427K | $427K | 2024–2024 | 5.7x |
| Debra Rislow | Former SVP, Admin COO | $427K | $169K | 2016–2017 | 5.7x |
| Krister Mattson | VP ENTERPRISE ANALYTICS | $415K | $415K | 2022–2024 | 5.5x |
| Kelly Bahr | BOARD OF TRUSTEES - MEMBER | $401K | $401K | 2019–2019 | 5.3x |
| Andrea Werner | CHIEF POPULATION OFFICER | $392K | $392K | 2024–2024 | 5.2x |
| Stephanie Carroll | MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT | $392K | $378K | 2016–2024 | 5.2x |
| Shannon Mulligan | VP HR & TOTAL REWARDS | $382K | $382K | 2022–2024 | 5.1x |
| Kari Adank | VICE PRESIDENT COMPLIANCE | $376K | $376K | 2018–2024 | 5x |
| Robyn Borge | MEDICAL VICE PRESIDENT, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE (BEGIN 1/24) | $368K | $368K | 2019–2024 | 4.9x |
| Kraig Schuster | ADMIN VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY | $364K | $364K | 2016–2024 | 4.9x |
| Michael McKee | ADMIN VP, ACUTE CARE AND NURSING & SYSTEMS PRACTICES | $351K | $351K | 2018–2024 | 4.7x |
| Janine Luz | VICE PRESIDENT LEARNING | $344K | $344K | 2018–2024 | 4.6x |
| Jeffrey Thompson | FORMER OFFICER | $342K | $342K | 2016–2019 | 4.6x |
| Andrea Hauser | BOARD OF TRUSTEES - CHIEF NURSING OFFICER AND ADMIN VP | $338K | $338K | 2022–2024 | 4.5x |
| Steve Little | INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER (THRU 2/24) | $333K | $333K | 2024–2024 | 4.4x |
| Garith Steiner | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT | $314K | $222K | 2017–2020 | 4.2x |
| Jeffery Thompson | Former CEO | $313K | $314K | 2018–2018 | 4.2x |
| Daniel P Breazeale | Vice President Finance | $309K | $284K | 2019–2020 | 4.1x |
| Pamela Maas | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS SERVICES | $307K | $119K | 2018–2024 | 4.1x |
| Tina Lechnir | ADMIN VP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE | $292K | $292K | 2022–2024 | 3.9x |
| Rachel Albrecht | ADMIN VP, AMBULATORY SERVICES | $291K | $291K | 2022–2024 | 3.9x |
| Jean Krause | Senior Vice President | $288K | $288K | 2017–2017 | 3.8x |
| Lisa Wied | Administrative Vice President | $286K | $286K | 2016–2020 | 3.8x |
| Ellen Pedretti-Fendt | VP APPLICATION SERVICES | $279K | $279K | 2019–2024 | 3.7x |
| Mike McKee | Vice President | $261K | $263K | 2016–2017 | 3.5x |
| Jack Schwartz | VICE PRESIDENT FOUNDATION | $254K | $254K | 2022–2022 | 3.4x |
| Mary Lu Gerke | Former Vice President | $238K | $240K | 2016–2016 | 3.2x |
| Michelle Micka | ASSISTANT TREASURER (BEGIN 3/24) | $237K | $237K | 2024–2024 | 3.2x |
| Mike O'Neill | VP Strategy Execution | $229K | $229K | 2019–2019 | 3.1x |
| Todd Bille | VP GROWTH, STRAT,AND EXECUTION | $167K | $167K | 2020–2020 | 2.2x |
| Mark Teresi | INTERIM CFO THRU 03/19 | $152K | $152K | 2019–2019 | 2x |
| Kelly Barton | Vice President | $130K | $130K | 2016–2016 | 1.7x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30 | $530K | $1.3M | $15.9M |
| 2017 | 30 | $548K | $1.3M | $16.4M |
| 2018 | 33 | $546K | $1.3M | $18.0M |
| 2019 | 35 | $514K | $1.3M | $17.0M |
| 2020 | 33 | $508K | $1.1M | $16.8M |
| 2022 | 42 | $560K | $1.2M | $22.9M |
| 2024 | 44 | $581K | $1.7M | $25.5M |
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