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Leadership team
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Leadership team

Joshua Shepherd, Buffalo Hospital President

Joshua Shepherd

president

Education: Bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota and master's degree in healthcare administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Ben Robeck of Buffalo Hospital

Benjamin Robeck

chief nursing officer; director of patient care and quality

  • Length of service at Buffalo Hospital: April 2020
  • Previous experience: Mercy Hospital, Patient Care Director of Emergency, Trauma Services and Critical Care; US navy; firefighter/EMT; flight RN with Life Link III.
  • Education: BS in Nursing, St. Catherine University; BA in Athletic Training/Health Education, St. Cloud State University. MS, Nursing Leadership at Minnesota State University
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Robert Mullaney, MD

director of medical affairs

  • Length of service at Buffalo Hospital: Since July 2017.
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Shannon Woods Worden

director of operations and business development

  • Previous Experience: CentraCare, senior director of ambulatory specialties and convenience care; Buffalo Hospital and Clinic, specialty clinics manager; Park Nicollet, operations manager
  • Education: MBA with an emphasis on healthcare administration from the University of St. Thomas; bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in women and cultural Studies from Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mark Gillen

Mark Gillen

finance director

  • Length of service with Allina Health: 38 years
  • Previous experience: worked at Abbott Northwestern Hospital (sr. financial analyst), St. Francis Regional Medical Center (finance manager), Philips Eye Institute (finance director), Owatonna Hospital (director of operations and finance) and Allina Health Community Hospitals (director of finance)
  • Education: B.A., economics, minor in marketing
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Crystal Lifto

quality and safety manager

  • Length of service with Allina Health: 22 years
  • Previous experience: multiple roles within Allina Health, including infection preventionist, patient care supervisor, orthopedic coordinator and manager of safety, quality and risk for Cambridge Medical Center and now Buffalo Hospital. 
  • Education: MBA, BAN, RN, CPHQ.