Cathy Niemann Meisel Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Direct report to Chief Financial Officer of $2.1 billion academic medical center. Leader of financial planning and analysis and decision support teams.• Active ERP Steering Committee member persuasively opining on consultant selection partner, choice of replacement ERP system (Oracle) and selection of implementation partner as well as crucial decisions regarding finance and related modules throughout design and implementation on an accelerated 14-month schedule.• Drove development of innovative System-wide quarterly rolling forecasting process with KPIs to inform financial results and five-year capital planning process including design, implementation and execution of rolling forecasting and capital planning ERP modules.• Built talent through hiring, cross training, mentoring and developing teams. Understood the skill set needed for the position and for building productive teams.• Cultivated relationships across siloed System; “go to” executive across the System for guidance and solutions.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Direct report to Chief Financial Officer. Promoted after eighteen months as Director, System Strategic Finance.• Created the quarterly System-wide rolling forecast process in eight weeks versus an earlier plan to convert over at least two years.• Created capital allocation process for $110 million annual capital budget. Managed System Capital Committee comprised of executive and physician leadership. Utilized pro forma analysis and System strategic goals in evaluation, competition for and prioritization of capital. • Led preparation of System-wide long-term financial, capital and cash planning model using Kaufman Hall Axiom® financial planning platform.• UC Health pro forma expert. Led preparation of programmatic and capital pro formas and Board presentations.• Revamped System-wide budget process. Led System-wide annual effort and preparation of Finance Committee and Board of Directors presentation. Received Board commendations for excellence in process and deliverable. Identified cost savings opportunities across System.• Oversaw Funds Flow budget and payments of $160 million supporting the clinical, academic and research mission of the physician organization and the UC College of Medicine.• Reviewed monthly contractuals and closing financial statements for all sites and corporate. • Led multidisciplinary team including Legal, Real Estate, Accounting, Revenue Cycle, IS&T, Compliance and Operations to successfully unwind the Precision Radiotherapy joint venture with UC Health. Nominated by Chief Financial Officer for team leadership award.• Appointed to UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute Design and Construction Committee by senior leadership. Result was selection of architect and construction manager for $68 million project.• Appointed to Master Campus Planning Committee by senior leadership. Deliverables included selection of the architect and general contractor of the $229 million master campus construction project.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Position created by Vice President of Financial Planning in response to my resume. Leader of Cincinnati and Youngstown-based newly consolidated financial planning group for $3.8 billion, 21 hospital system. • Led sixteen member team through process mapping to identify current state of forecast, budget and 5 year planning process. Designed entire forecast and budgeting future state processes including standardization of systems and incorporation of lean principles across seven markets in Ohio and Kentucky.• Identified and provided advanced training on methodology and systems to team and other stakeholders in the process.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Hand selected by Group President to fill this position. Reported to Vice President, Design & Construction. Member of leadership team with responsibility for the strategic construction project portfolio of 100 projects totaling $550 million. • Led Project Services Team of up to eight members including financial project manager, project controls specialists, project engineer, project assistants and contract manager. Engaged employees by providing direction and performance feedback and promoting collaboration, accountability and responsibility in daily work.• Led financial analysis resulting in ongoing reduction of departmental costs including annual savings in excess of $500,000 in the first three months in position.• Conducted requests for proposals, awarded and approved contracts for construction auditing services. Managed up to fifteen ongoing audits at a time. Audit recoveries were in excess of $2 million.• Developed and presented process mapping of the Project Services Team and design and construction processes.• Led department through system-wide implementation of PeopleSoft. Led configuration of and integration of Facility Wizard, new construction project management software, with PeopleSoft.• Functioned as local human resources executive for daily departmental issues including hiring, terminations, performance, excessive absenteeism, dress code violations, policy compliance and conflict resolution. Terminated, negotiated and wrote employment agreements for project management staff.• Authored document retention policy specific to design and construction in accordance with general BJC Corporate Compliance guidelines.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Financial project manager in System Financial Planning and Analysis department.•Led the “Multi Year Model” ten year strategic and financial planning process for thirteen hospitals, BJC Medical Group, foundations and various health service organizations from start to finish including planning, training, analysis and preparation of final Board level executive presentations. Utilized Kaufman Hall Hospital Advisor® in biennial project. Capital investment plan of $4.3 billion and cash planning over ten years determined from analyses.•Prepared financial analysis of Mothers and Infants program opportunity between Barnes Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital to establish the combined net impact to the system. Results were part of the presentation to system and hospital executives and were presented to hospital Boards for approval.•Created financial analysis of Corporate Health clinics for Corporate Health and system executives. Financial analysis directly impacted the “close or keep open” decisions regarding clinics and auditor approved accounting treatment of closed clinics and leases.•Supervised Senior Financial Analyst and summer interns.

St Louis, Missouri, Us

Savannah, Georgia, Us

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting