Ron has served as a senior healthcare executive for over thirty years, bringing skills in healthcare operations, finance, strategic planning, clinical service lines, managed care and revenue cycle. He has functioned as both Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, in diverse healthcare markets in California, Ohio, Tennessee, Florida, Maryland, Oregon and Washington.

Ron has been instrumental in leading five major financial turnarounds, ensuring ongoing sustainability of mission. In 14 of the last 15 years in which he has served as a CFO his organizations have experienced improved financial performance over the prior year, a result of helping the team to view that every leadership decision has a stewardship and mission impact. He is known as a strong advocate of quality patient care and improving service to patients, and he brings a strong relationship orientation, especially with medical staff. He is an articulate communicator, using stories to share the importance of mission. He enjoys teaching and helping organizations improve by developing stronger business and service line skills.

Ron holds a degree in Business Administration from Pacific Union College and an MBA in Finance from California State University, San Bernardino. He is a champion of LEAN, using it to improve patient experience and efficiency in a sustainable way.

He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and a Fellow in Healthcare Financial Management Association (FHFMA). Ron enjoys serving as a volunteer, including co-founding Africa Orphan Care, board and officer roles at Adventist Health International and American Cancer Society, and charitable organizations supporting the homeless and those in need of behavioral health services.

An avid mountain climber, Ron lives in Vancouver, Washington with his wife Joyce, and is passionate about traveling to visit his adult daughters, international travel, playing the cello, and a wide variety of outdoor activities.

Email Ron at: rbenfield@millwoodassociates.com