Jeff has over two decades of consulting and business experience in the healthcare, manufacturing and financial services industries. He has led many large-scale client implementation engagements delivering over $500M in recurring financial benefits and sustainable process improvements across various areas of non-labor expense. Jeff’s healthcare clients have included top tier academic medical centers, large integrated delivery networks and small community hospitals.

Andrew has over two decades experience providing high-quality support to supply chain professionals and their executive business partners. Formerly at Huron Consulting, Andrew worked in the Legal and Healthcare practice units where he managed a range of engagements with strategic, operational, and cost reduction focus. With Accenture, Andrew was the North American Category Lead for two Fortune 500 accounts, overseeing $300M+ in annual professional service spend. Andrew currently leads firm efforts on IT Spend Management and Cost Reduction.

Jonathan has extensive experience identifying and implementing cost reduction and performance improvement opportunities for his clients. In his 20+ year career, he has worked with clients in many industries including: Healthcare, Higher Education, Technology, and Financial Services. Since 2008 Jonathan has primarily advised healthcare providers and has led several multi-year engagements for some of the largest health systems in the country. Utilizing a “hands on” leadership style, Jonathan has delivered over $500M of cost savings to clients.

Prior to joining Empierus, Joanna worked in both large and small consulting firms. Her career has been focused on transformational projects aimed at performance improvement and strategic cost optimization for healthcare clients. Joanna earned her bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Business Administration from DePaul University and currently resides in Northwest Indiana. In her free time, Joanna enjoys spending time with her big Polish family or traveling the world with her husband.

Patrick joined Empierus after receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and minor in Economics from The Ohio State University.  His passion for consulting was ignited by his involvement in the TAMID organization at The Ohio State University, where he engaged with several startups to study the operational impact of their strategic decisions.  Patrick combines his professional experience along with his analytical and problem-solving capabilities to drive meaningful change for his clients.  Patrick grew up in New York and now resides in downtown Chicago. In his free time Patrick enjoys golfing, watching sports, and spending time with his friends and family.

Abby joined Empierus after graduating from the University of Michigan. She received a Bachelor’s in Health Sciences from the School of Public Health. Through her previous experience working within the healthcare system, she gained valuable knowledge of healthcare operations.  She combines that experience with her analytical capabilities to support clients of all sizes ranging from small community hospitals to large academic medical centers.  Abby lives in Chicago and enjoys walking, biking, and running the lakefront as well as appreciating various restaurants throughout the city.