Administrative Team
David Robertson
Chief Executive Officer
Dave Robertson is a Victor, Idaho resident, and has served as a board
advisor to SJH for the past 3 ½ years. He has spent his career
working for, and, with community and rural hospitals such as SJH. He is
dedicated, authentic, and a leader who excels at bringing out the best
in teams, as well as organizations. Throughout more than his 30 year career
as a health systems CEO, he led three different health systems. Then was
followed by an additional 10 years as a senior executive in the nation's
largest member-driven health care performance improvement company working
with non-profit hospitals.
John Kren
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
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John J. Kren has served as Chief Financial Officer at St. John's since
June 2009, providing the organization with financial performance leadership
from both an operational and strategic perspective. Mr. Kren is also responsible
for the organization’s accounting, revenue cycle, internal audit,
and materials management functions. Mr. Kren previously held a variety
of senior management positions including finance director/controller,
operations officer, and compliance officer. Prior to being recruited to
St. John’s Medical Center, Mr. Kren served at Central DuPage Health
in Chicago, IL, as an administrative resident, followed by roles in accounting,
finance, and compliance. He has also had an extensive entrepreneurial
background. Mr. Kren holds both a BS and an MBA from the University of
Alabama, each with dual concentrations in accountancy and finance. He
also holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the
University of Alabama Birmingham with joint study at the University of
Chicago. Mr. Kren is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
and the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Karen Connelly
Chief Communications Officer
Karen Connelly is Chief Communications Officer, providing leadership for
St. John's marketing, communications and community relations programs.
She serves as media liaison for St. John's Health and affiliated physician
clinics. Before joining St. John's Health, Ms. Connelly was marketing
director for the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce and the Jackson Hole
Visitors Council lodging tax board. She earned a BA in economics at St.
Lawrence University and a MBA from Clarkson University. She serves on
the board of directors of the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce and the
Community Safety Network.
John Goettler
St. John's Health Foundation President
John Goettler is president of the St. John’s Health Foundation. Established
in 1999 as a separate non-profit organization, the St. John’s Health
Foundation’s mission is to broaden the community’s understanding
of and support for St. John’s Health. Prior to joining the Foundation
in 2013, John served as the president of Goettler Associates, Inc., a
full-service fund-raising consulting firm based in Columbus, Ohio. John
holds a BA in economics from Indiana University, and is a Certified Fund-Raising
Executive as issued by the Association of Fund-Raising Professionals.
