Mark Bortnem
CFO Essentia Health
- Role
- Chief Financial Officer at Essentia Health
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mark Bortnem
Passionate, agile finance executive who advances business intelligence to inform optimal strategies, enhance performance and build value. Develops & executes plans that exceed efficiency and profitability targets. Balances company mission with financial objectives to optimize resource allocation. Engineers sustainable results and enduring value with continuous improvement and growth. Strategic leader known for elevating business performance through creative problem-solving, critical thinking and innovation. Excels with Business Intelligence tools & analysis and harvesting business insights that lead to high impact strategies and results. Recent accomplishments: Achieved four consecutive years of cost/unit of service reductions; Generated growth plans that drove $21M in annual profit; Identified & reduced process variation to save $31M annually.Trusted business partner appreciated for acumen, judgment, insights and ability to influence collaborative decision-making. Adeptly manages complexity in large, matrixed environments with multiple business units. Recognized for consistently exceeding expectations and leading others to success. Develops next generation Finance leaders and shapes a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and change readiness. A catalyst for convening cross-functional teams to engineer solutions that elevate performance and advance mission. 10+ years of providing executive and \"hands-on\" financial management to several subsidiaries in the $20-50M revenue size.Over 30 years of board service as Treasurer/Finance Chair/Vice Chair.
Experience
Chief Financial Officer
Sep 2025 — Present
Education
Minnesota State University, Mankato
BS, Accounting & Finance
1990 — 1993
University of Mn - Institute of Technology
Engineering
1987 — 1989
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