Richard Ostlund has played a pivotal role shaping Fairview Health Services as a member of the Fairview Board of Directors for more than a decade. Now, his distinguished tenure on our board – which includes serving as board chair since 2019 – has concluded. Congratulations and a profound ‘thank you’ to Ostlund for his service! Ostlund has decades of experience as an attorney, as director of multiple companies, and a national author for the American Bar Association (ABA) on fiduciary duties. During his time on our board, he helped guide the organization through many transformative moments, including forging new strategic partnerships, navigating a global pandemic and its associated challenges, and steering Fairview back to financial stability and profitability in 2024. “It has been an incredible honor to serve on the board of Fairview and work closely with my fellow board members – from across Minnesota and the nation, all with specialized skills – to advocate for our patients, doctors, nurses, and all team-members in our complex, $7 billion dollar health system,” said Ostlund. “Together, we’ve achieved remarkable milestones that will shape the future of healthcare in Minnesota, while guiding Fairview's return to financial health following the pandemic.”
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