Mr. Fennessy is the Vice President of Operations with administrative oversight and strategy development for Supply Chain, Pathology, Pharmacy, Support Services (i.e., EVS, Facilities, Nutritional Services, Security and Patient and Employee Transportation) and Northwestern Healthcare Corporation, which supports the quality and managed care contracting services for 800 contributed faculty and physicians within the NM System.

Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Fennessy served in various management positions within the Finance division at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Fennessy received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from Western Illinois University (1977) and his Masters of Business Administration from DePaul University (1984).  He is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on various community boards and committees that include his role as a current Board Member and Past President of the Morton College Foundation, and a Board Member of the Uhlich Children’s Advantage Network.