Rachelle H. Schultz President/CEO, Winona Health

Rachelle H. Schultz, President/CEO of Winona Health, has more than 18 years experience in healthcare management. At Winona Health, located in Winona, Minnesota, Schultz oversees a 99-bed acute care hospital, a 154-bed nursing home, three assisted living facilities, physician clinics, home care and hospice programs, a pharmacy, a foundation, and related healthcare services.

From 1990-2002, Schultz worked with Banner Health System, a multi-state nonprofit healthcare system. During her tenure there, she directed rehabilitation services for a children’s center, served as administrator for a skilled nursing facility, directed regional home care/hospice services and was appointed CEO/Community Administrator of Lookout Memorial Hospital in Spearfish, SD.

In her years as an administrator, Schultz has a proven record of accomplishments: They include organizational restructuring that resulted in greater efficiencies to successful completion of building projects, development and implementation of strategic plans, physician recruitment, and new product line development. Service excellence, performance improvement and team development are key components of her successful working style.

Schultz graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in Economics, then completed her Master’s in Health Administration at the University of Minnesota. She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.