HealthPartners Institute is governed by its own board of directors working closely with colleagues and leaders at HealthPartners. Our leaders possess a wide range of experience that helps guide research and education strategies. The Institute uses a dyad leadership model led by Nico Pronk, PhD, as President, and Jen Augustson as Executive Director. Executive directors also lead the areas of research and education.

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Executives

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Senior leaders

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Board of directors

Tom Brinsko
Chair, HealthPartners Board Member and Resource Specialist with YMCA of the USA

Charlie Fazio, MD
Vice Chair, Health Plan Medical Director, HealthPartners

Beth Averbeck, MD
Senior Medical Director, HealthPartners

Denis Clohisy, MD
Associate Dean of Surgical Services and Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School

Heidi Conrad
Chief Financial Officer, Regions Hospital

Bill Doherty, PhD
Professor of Family Social Science and Director, Citizen Professional Center, University of Minnesota

John Finnegan, PhD
Professor and Dean, University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Bret Haake, MD
Vice President, Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Regions Hospital

Leah Hanson, PhD
Senior Director, Neuroscience Research, HealthPartners Institute

Cara Hull
Chief Quality Officer, HealthPartners

David Lagerstrom
President and Chief Executive Officer, TURCK, Inc.

Nico Pronk, PhD
President, HealthPartners Institute and Chief Science Officer, HealthPartners

Mark Rosenberg, MD
Vice Dean of Education, University of Minnesota School of Medicine