Gene Gilchrist 1.0

After five decades of executive suite experience in university, health care, community service and small business it is time for a second act.  I have enjoyed leadership, management and mentoring, strategy, problem solving and forming effective partnerships for organizations ranging from $3.2 billion to $10 million across government, non-profit and government sectors.  My sense is that we accomplished some things spectacularly well, failed awfully in others, and for the most part did more good than harm.  While there are important accomplishments it is the friends and dear colleagues that I remember fondly.

Professional Roles

Stay Clean, Chief Executive Officer

A telehealth approach to closing the gap in substance use disorder treatment

Milwaukee Regional Medical Center, Executive Director

Manage infrastructure for a consortium of six health care organizations sharing 250 acres of contiguous land

University of Louisville, Associate Vice President for Health Affairs

Provide lead management support for the academic, research, clinical practice and hospital system

St. Cloud State University, Vice President of Administrative Affairs

Lead c-suite officer and CFO for finance, administrative, physical plant, planning, enrollment management and government affairs

University at Albany, Associate Vice President for Financial Management

Served as the lead budget officer and widely recognized “dean” of budget officers across the statewide system

Community Roles

Milwaukee Area Technical College Foundation Board, Treasurer, Vice President, Governance Chair

Revamped the financial management structure; raised the largest single gift in College history

Metro United Way Louisville, Campaign Chair Government and Non-Profit Sector

United Way of Central Minnesota, Board Chair, Vice Chair, Campaign Chair

St. Cloud Area Economic Development Foundation, Board President

Community Foundation of Central Minnesota

Visiting Nurses of Albany, Board President