Jeffrey W. Bolton

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Jeffrey W. Bolton

Mr. Bolton has more than 40 years of experience in a variety of industries, including healthcare, higher education, and local government. Throughout his career, Mr. Bolton has developed a deep knowledge of acute care hospitals and integrated health networks. Most recently, Mr. Bolton served as the chief administrative officer and vice president for administration (the most senior non-physician executive) at Mayo Clinic. While holding this position, Mr. Bolton managed strategic alliances and business development, corporate accounting and external reporting, and financial planning and analysis. Mr. Bolton was instrumental in establishing the international business of Mayo Clinic by expanding clinical sites in London and Abu Dhabi. Mr. Bolton co-led the development of the organization’s new strategic plan and substantially transformed the leadership team, bringing in high-profile executives from outside the system for key roles, such as chief financial officer and chief human resources officer, that had traditionally been filled from within. Prior to serving as the chief administrative officer and vice president, Mr. Bolton was the chief financial officer and chair of the department of finance at Mayo Clinic. Prior to joining Mayo Clinic, Mr. Bolton worked at Carnegie Mellon University where he held various finance and planning positions, including chief financial officer. Previously, Mr. Bolton worked as a planning and financial analyst at the University of Pittsburgh. He began his career as a contract administrator in the City of Pittsburgh. Mr. Bolton currently serves on the board of Resoundant, Inc., a privately held medical technology company. He was recently elected to serve on the board of directors of HMN Financial, Inc., a publicly traded stock savings bank holding company. As discussed above, Mr. Bolton brings to the board accounting, finance, and strategic planning skills and qualifications through his extensive experience in a variety of industries, including healthcare.