Mary Bakken

Mary Bakken is an experienced healthcare executive currently serving as the System Chief Operating Officer at Concord Hospital Health System since March 2022. Prior to this role, Bakken held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Silver Cross Hospital from 2006 to 2021. Bakken's extensive career includes serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Fairview Health Services from 1990 to 2006, with earlier roles including Vice President of Clinic Operations and Director of Clinic Operations and Development. Bakken also worked as Director of Clinic Services at North Memorial Health Care and served as a Senior Consultant at Community Health Management Corporation, as well as an Accountant at Arthur Anderson and Company. Bakken holds a Master of Management degree from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, focusing on Marketing, Finance, and Healthcare, and a Bachelors of Science in Medical Technology from Marquette University.