Cliff is a seasoned financial executive with the demonstrated ability to use financial information to drive decision-making and results. He is experienced in transforming organizations into transparent, high performing and customer service oriented operations. As a Senior Advisor, he brings over 25 years of leadership as a CFO and COO at investor-owned and non-profit community based hospitals as well as a public multi-hospital academic healthcare system.
Cliff's background has been influenced by the aggressive management of investor-owned facilities; the community involvement required in local non-profit hospitals and tempered by intense public scrutiny of government sponsored public healthcare systems. He has shown the ability to develop strategic business plans, turn them into executable operational and financial plans, and create profitable results. Most recently, he served as CFO for St. Joseph Medical Center, Houston, Texas. Prior to that, he served as SVP/CFO of Harris Health System, the fourth largest public healthcare system in the nation.
As a recognized expert in healthcare funding strategies he has been invited to speak at numerous engagements. He has served on many professional and volunteer boards throughout his career. He is a board certified health care executive and fills an Executive Board role with his local American College of Healthcare Executives Chapter.