October 4, 2011
Two senior managers contribute expertise to Policy Advisory Council
The Policy Advisory Council, which advises the dean and supports the School of Public Health in its mission, has gained two new members who bring decades of executive experience to the group: Dennis J. Patterson, Ed.D, and John D. Golenski, Ed.D.
Dennis J. Patterson, Ed.D.
Dennis Patterson is the founder and chairman of the Collaborative for Leadership Excellence, a firm that coaches senior executive teams in creating high-performing hospitals. He has nearly four decades of executive hospital and turnaround management experience in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has been instrumental in devising and implementing programs that dramatically improved performance in some of the nation’s top hospitals and health systems. Patterson also serves as a trusted advisor to senior executives, trustees, and government officials in hundreds of hospitals worldwide.
John D. Golenski, Ed.D.
John Golenski is the cofounder and chief executive officer of My Dutch Uncle, a company that provides business services and strategic planning to nonprofits. He has served as an executive for several major nonprofits and has a diverse background in pediatric psychology, clinical services, health policy consulting, and pastoral care. He is also president of the Health Priorities Group, an interdisciplinary health policy consulting group. Golenski founded the Health Priorities Group in 1989, and in that role he has advised a wide range of hospitals and medical centers, as well as health insurers, large employers, and governments in the areas of health care delivery and health policy.
