Ekta Punwani

Ekta Punwani currently serves as the Vice President of Finance and Analytics at Essentia Health, focusing on clinical and financial analytics to enhance decision support and operational efficiency. In addition to this role, Ekta holds a position as Adjunct Faculty at Northwestern University, teaching Health Analytics Leadership for the Masters in Health Informatics program. Previously, Ekta led the 100 Top Hospitals Program at both Merative and IBM, providing strategic guidance based on performance improvement studies. Other notable positions include Director and Founder of Align360, VP of Performance Improvement at Adventist Midwest Health, and a director at Advocate Health Care, where significant operational improvements were implemented. Ekta's educational background includes a Master's degree in Health Administration from Washington University and a Bachelor's degree in Honors Biology and Sociology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.