Destination Medical Center EDA announces appointment of new board members

(ABC 6 News) – Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency announced the appointment of two new board members.

Roberta (Bobbie) Dressen, president and CEO of the Medical Alley Association, and Dennis Dahlen, CFO of Mayo Clinic, will begin their 3-year terms on Jan. 1, 2023. They will be replacing Harry Hoffman and Jerry Bell, who will be stepping down at the end of this year.

Dressen has been with the Medical Alley Association since 2021. Prior to that, she held leadership roles with Allina Health Systems, UnitedHealth Group, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic. She holds an M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas.

Dahlen serves as chief financial officer of Mayo Clinic. Before joining Mayo Clinic in 2017, he held the same position at Banner Health, an integrated healthcare delivery system in Phoenix, after serving in several other executive positions with Banner since 1999. Dahlen earned an M.B.A. in finance from Minnesota State University, Moorhead.

“We are delighted to welcome Bobbie Dressen and Dennis Dahlen to the DMC EDA board,” said Dr. Clark Otley, president of DMC EDA. “With their incredible accomplishments and breadth of experience, Bobbie and Dennis will be excellent contributors to the success of the Destination Medical Center initiative.”

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