Board committees

Executive Committee

  • Serves as an advisory resource to the Chief Executive Officer
  • Coordinates and facilitates operation of the boards, their committees, meetings and retreats
  • Assumes responsibility for other tasks specifically delegated to it by the board

Members: Phil Donaldson, Chair; Deborah Hopp, Vice Chair; Morris Goodwin, Treasurer; Katie Kelley (member-at-large); Rae Ann Williams, MD (member-at-large); Amy Langer (immediate past chair); and Andrea Walsh (ex officio)

Meets five times per year

Member Appeals Committee

  • Provides an objective, member-oriented forum for resolution of member appeals
  • Ensures that board members hear directly from members about the level of service they experience from HealthPartners
  • Based on member input, identifies improvement initiatives

Members: Paul Williams, Co-Chair; Rae Ann Williams, MD, Co-Chair; Phil Donaldson; Bob Ehren; Morris Goodwin; Deborah Hopp; Katie Kelley; David Lagerstrom; Amy Langer; Ruby Lee; Laura Liu; Sharon Pierce; Sondra Samuels; Thomas Schrup, MD; Brad Wozney, MD; and Phyllis Goff (member-at-large)

Meets twice a month

Quality Committee

  • Serves as the board-level advocate for quality of care and service for our members, patients and community
  • Uses the Triple Aim to provide oversight of care and service
  • Works to provide the most affordable care and service for our patients and members

Members: Brad Wozney, MD, Chair; Steve Connelly, MD; Bob Ehren; Ruby Lee; Sharon Pierce; Sondra Samuels; Thomas Schrup, MD; Rae Ann Williams, MD; Phil Donaldson (ex officio); and Andrea Walsh (ex officio)

Meets quarterly

Quality Sub-Committee

  • Serves as the board-level advocate for quality of care and service of patients at Methodist Hospital, Park Nicollet Clinic and TRIA Orthopedic Center
  • Uses the Triple Aim to provide oversight of care and service
  • Ensures that qualified, competent practitioners are appointed to the medical staff and granted clinical privileges at Park Nicollet Health Services

Members: Sharon Pierce, Chair; Steve Connelly, MD; Paul Williams; Rae Ann Williams, MD; Brad Wozney, MD; Phil Donaldson (ex officio); Catherine Nguyen, MD (ex officio); and Andrea Walsh (ex officio)

Meets bi-monthly

Best Outcomes Committee

  • Assures implementation of the Triple Aim as an organizing principle for improving health
  • Assures integration of capabilities that improve care and health across the continuum of care
  • Communicates the importance of health improvement, care system redesign, performance and medical management

Members: Paul Williams, Chair; Amy Langer; Ruby Lee; Sharon Pierce; Thomas Schrup, MD; Rae Ann Williams, MD; Brad Wozney, MD; Phil Donaldson (ex officio); and Andrea Walsh (ex officio)

Meets quarterly

Governance Committee

  • Ensures that the boards are comprised of individuals with appropriate skills and background
  • Identifies and nominates qualified individuals to serve as directors
  • Establishes board functions and responsibilities
  • Assesses board performance to improve governance quality

Members: Sondra Samuels, Chair; Deborah Hopp; Katie Kelley; Amy Langer; Laura Liu; Paul Williams; Phil Donaldson (ex officio); and Andrea Walsh (ex officio)

Meets at least six times a year

Growth & Innovation Committee

  • Provides vision and guidance to marketing, sales and customer service areas to ensure that customer, patient and family member needs are met
  • Focuses on the patient, member and family experience of care and coverage
  • Oversees growth across the organization including plan sales and marketing and delivery system growth and expansion

Members: Deborah Hopp, Chair; Steve Connelly, MD; Bob Ehren; Morris Goodwin; Katie Kelley; David Lagerstrom; Laura Liu; Sondra Samuels; Phil Donaldson (ex officio); and Andrea Walsh (ex officio)

Meets quarterly

Audit & Compliance Committee

  • Monitors the accounting and financial policies, controls and processes of the organization including the organization’s compliance programs
  • Engages an independent auditor and oversees internal audit and compliance and integrity functions

Members: Morris Goodwin, Chair; Bob Ehren; Katie Kelley; Ruby Lee; Laura Liu; Phil Donaldson (ex officio); and Andrea Walsh (ex officio)

Meets three times per year

Finance Committee

  • Provides oversight of the financial condition, operations and direction of HealthPartners and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including investment policies, allocations and budget and debt structures
  • Provides oversight of the assets of the corporation

Members: Katie Kelley, Chair; Morris Goodwin; Deborah Hopp; David Lagerstrom; Amy Langer; Laura Liu; Paul Williams; Phil Donaldson (ex officio); and Andrea Walsh (ex officio)

Meets quarterly

Compensation & Leadership Development Committee

  • Oversees compensation programs of the senior executive officers, physicians and directors of the organization
  • Oversees the leadership development programs applicable to key positions

Members: Amy Langer, Chair; Deborah Hopp; David Lagerstrom; Sharon Pierce; Phil Donaldson (ex officio); and Andrea Walsh (ex officio)

Meets quarterly