April 14, 2020

18: COVID-19: Committed to Purpose, Governance and the Board, with Steve Huebner, Board Chair, SCL Health and Board Member, Intermountain Healthcare

28 minutes

In this episode of Fireside Chat, we sit down with Steve Huebner, Board Chair, SCL Health and Board Member, Intermountain Healthcare to talk about supporting management during a crisis, how he defines priorities as board chair, and tips for how to have a successful virtual board meeting.

Please note: The number of COVID-19 cases and the situation referenced in this episode were based on reported data at the time of the interview and are subject to change.
Transcription
Steve Huebner 0:04
I think the thing that's most rewarding, Gary, is just working with a really good group of individuals. As you know, not for profit boards: if there's any compensation at all, it's very modest. You really have to be committed to the purpose. You have to be committed to governance and you have to be committed to that board. I found I thoroughly enjoy the boards I'm on. I think it's a committed group of people really focused on governance and wanting to be the best that we can be in fulfilling our responsibilities.

Gary Bisbee 0:34
That was Steve Huebner Board Chair SCL Health, Board Member, Intermountain Healthcare, and interim CFO Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. He is speaking about the most rewarding aspects of serving on a health system board of directors. I'm Gary Bisbee and this is Fireside Chat. Steve has had a distinguished career with KPMG and Arthur Andersen, where he worked closely with the boards of directors of client health systems. He's been on the SCL and Intermountain board since two 2012 where he's had the opportunity to be on the inside of health system governance. Steve reviews the importance of the board and supporting management during the Coronavirus pandemic, how he defines priorities as board chair, and he provides tips for how to have a successful and productive virtual board meeting. He reviews the COVID-19 related policies at each health system, the challenges presented to the Board of Directors during the crisis, and their unique responsibilities. Steve is a thoughtful and experienced healthcare professional and health system chair and board member. Let's welcome Steve Hebner to the show.

Well, hi, Steve, thank you for joining us on Fireside Chat.

Steve Huebner 1:39
Thank you, Gary. Looking forward to this.

Gary Bisbee 1:41
We go way back to your KPMG days and now you're a board member of

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