PeaceHealth names Mary Lou Tate as Oregon network’s new Chief Financial Officer

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – PeaceHealth has named longtime hospital executive Mary Lou Tate as Chief Financial Officer of its Oregon network, effective April 7.

Mary Lou will work closely in partnership with local and system leaders with a focus on financial growth and stewardship. Mary Lou joins PeaceHealth with more than 20 years of operations and finance leadership experience. 

"I am beyond thrilled to accept the Oregon network CFO role,” Mary Lou said. “The opportunity to be part of such an innovative and dynamic team is incredibly exciting. I am eager to bring my skills, passion and enthusiasm to this new chapter and contribute to our collective success. I am looking forward to getting started and to meeting everyone!"

Most recently, she served as the CFO at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, where she helped reverse a negative operating margin and led committees to reduce employee turnover and upgrade timekeeping systems. She held executive oversight of numerous departments, including information technology, scheduling, registration and informatics, in addition to accounting, finance and the business office.

Prior to Bay Area Hospital, Mary Lou was also the CFO at Campbell County Health in Gillette, Wyoming, and Morris Hospital and Health Centers in Morris, Illinois. She also previously served as the controller at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Ontario, Oregon.

A native of Northwest Iowa, Mary Lou earned her bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, and her master’s degree in accounting from Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. She holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification for process improvement, in addition to certifications from the Healthcare Financial Management Association in accounting and finance (CSAF), healthcare finance (CHFP) and revenue cycle (CRCR).

About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, a medical group practice with more than 1,100 providers and nine medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.

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