The chief financial officers of Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital and Mercy Health’s hospitals in Tiffin and Willard both were recently named to Becker’s Hospital Review 2024 edition of its “Women hospital and health system CFOs to know” list.
Beth Fannin has served since February 2023 as the CFO of Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital, where she manages the financial planning, budgeting, reporting and revenue management at the hospital. Beth has more than 16 years of experience with Mercy Health, including serving as director of business operations – Life Flight Network, senior project manager, practice administrator, revenue cycle liaison, among others.
Also recognized was Emily Wagner, who has served as CFO of Mercy Health – Tiffin and Willard Hospitals since February 2023. She is responsible for overseeing financial operations for both hospitals, including budgets, forecasting and performance.
As women in healthcare leadership, the featured CFOs bring rich, varied perspectives to their roles. Their unique viewpoints, along with their expertise in healthcare finance, benefit their organizations greatly. This list honors female CFOs for their dedication to optimizing healthcare.
“Both Beth and Emily are great assets to our Mercy Health finance team, and I’m pleased to see both being recognized for their strong leadership within the Mercy Health ministry,” said Brad Grosteffon, chief financial officer, Mercy Health – Toledo.
CFOs are expert overseers of their organizations’ financial operations, responsible for handling massive capital budgets and fostering strategic partnerships to ensure fiscal stability. These female CFOs play a pivotal role in maintaining the financial health of their hospitals and health systems, thus allowing the focus to remain on providing excellent patient care.
The Becker’s Hospital Review team completed editorial research and accepted nominations to curate this list.
