Speaker Biographies

Christopher Hasse

Christopher H. Hasse, PhD, MBA, FACHE, FACMPE, serves as Chief Administrative Officer of Mayo Clinic Health System, where he partners with system leadership to oversee more than 17,000 employees across 16 community hospitals and 53 multispecialty clinics serving Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. In addition to his executive role, Dr. Hasse is an Assistant Professor of Health Care Administration and Health Care Systems Engineering at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Throughout his career, he has held numerous leadership positions within the Mayo Clinic, including enterprise Chair of Advanced Care at Home and Practice Strategy and Associate Administrator supporting hospital operations, surgical services, and clinical practice strategy.

Prior to joining Mayo Clinic, he served in leadership roles at Truman Medical Centers in Kansas City and began his healthcare administration career in his hometown of Mankato, Minnesota. Dr. Hasse serves on several national healthcare boards, including the Vizient Upper Midwest CEO Board and the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and MBA from Rockhurst University, completed his PhD at Florida Atlantic University, and holds a graduate certificate in public health from the University of Michigan.

A certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Dr. Hasse is a Fellow of both the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American College of Medical Practice Executives. He resides in the Greater La Crosse, Wisconsin, community with his wife, Katie, and their three children.

Jim Wilson

Jim Wilson serves as Chief Financial Officer of Mayo Clinic Health System, where he oversees the operational budgets and financial strategy for a network of 16 hospitals and numerous clinics across Minnesota and Wisconsin. A healthcare financial executive with more than three decades of experience, Wilson has held leadership positions across investor-owned, academic, and nonprofit healthcare systems throughout Tennessee, Illinois, Florida, and Minnesota. Before joining the Mayo Clinic Health System in 2022, he served as System Vice President for Finance at Rush University System for Health in Chicago.

Known for his collaborative leadership style and commitment to supporting those who care for patients, Wilson has focused his career on aligning financial stewardship with organizational mission and patient-centered care. In addition to his executive responsibilities, he mentors administrative fellows and teaches within executive MBA programs. Wilson earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University, where he initially pursued a pre-medicine track before discovering a passion for healthcare administration and finance. His leadership philosophy emphasizes service, ethical decision-making, and innovation in an ever-changing healthcare environment.