Emily Shields has accepted the position of chief strategy officer for OSF HealthCare, succeeding Michelle Conger who became president of the OSF Ministry on January 1.
In her new role, Shields will work with executive leadership to develop and execute strategic initiatives that drive the organization’s growth, innovation and overall success. She will also manage the health system’s brand and oversee Business Development, Marketing & Communications and Planning.
Shields has been with OSF since 2010 when she was hired as a physician recruiter. She has served in several leadership positions, most recently as the vice president of Business Development. Some of her recent accomplishments include successfully helping to lead four new hospital acquisitions, increasing the OSF footprint to 17 hospitals, and initiating and shepherding new joint venture opportunities on behalf of OSF HealthCare, including an inpatient behavioral health hospital and an ambulatory surgery center.
Shields earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration and marketing from the University of Illinois in Champaign.
She begins her new position on February 2.
***Courtesy of OSF HealthCare***
