Speaker: Rick Rasmussen, CEO, Northwest Specialty Hospital
"Building quality healthcare from the inside out"
Bio:
Rick has been the Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Specialty Hospital since 2014. He joined the hospital in 2012 as Chief Financial Officer and Facility Compliance Officer. He has worked diligently to ensure that NWSH is a health care organization committed to providing the highest quality health care in a caring, compassionate, and professional environment all while keeping costs affordable.
Prior to NWSH he spent twenty-five years at L-P Corporation working his way up from Staff Accountant to Financial Planning and Analysis Manager at the Hayden Lake office. While at L-P, Rick was involved in all aspects of the finance department and graduated from the Mahler Executive Management Program.
Rick attended the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana where he played football, was on the track team, and graduated with honors in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting.
He grew up in Coeur d?Alene Idaho and was Valedictorian and Student Body President at Coeur d?Alene High School. Rick is very active in the Kootenai County community and has been recognized by many different organizations. He was elected to the North Idaho Officials Association?s Hall of Fame in 2009, was the PSB Community Star Award Winner in 2012, was named Coeur d?Alene Citizen of the year in 2019, and Hayden Citizen of the Year in 2020. Giving his time and energy, he serves on many community boards. He currently is part of Coeur d?Alene Rotary, is on the Coeur d?Alene Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club Board, Innovia Community Foundation Board, Make a Wish Foundation Board, North Idaho Hall of Fame Board, Coeur d?Alene High School Viking Booster Club and Education Foundation Board, and is the Capital Campaign Chairman for the Companions Animal Center.
Rick is happily married to his high school sweetheart Sharyl, and they have two daughters, Chelsey and Kylie.
Connect4Lunch
Name:
Connect4Lunch
Date:
April 16, 2024
Time:
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
Website:
Chamber Website
Registration:
Sorry, public registration for this event has been closed.
Event Description:
Monthly Membership Meeting