Essentia Institute of Rural Health

Board Members

Neal J. Hessen, Chair

Curriculum Vitae

  • Attorney, Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith and Frederick, P.A.

Gary L. Davis, PhD, Secretary

Curriculum Vitae

  • Senior Associate Dean, University of Minnesota School of Medicine - Duluth Campus
  • Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Behavioral Studies, University of Minnesota School of Medicine - Duluth Campus
  • Associate Director, Center for Rural Mental Health Studies, University of Minnesota School of Medicine - Duluth Campus
  • Associate Member of Graduate Faculty
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Robert L. McLean, Treasurer

Curriculum Vitae

  • Chief Operating Officer/GM, Hunt Utilities Group, LLC

Mary Amundson, MA

Curriculum Vitae

  • Assistant Professor, Center for Rural Health, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Macaran A. Baird, MD, MS

Curriculum Vitae

  • Professor and Head, U of MN Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Thomas E. Elliott, MD, FACP

Curriculum Vitae

  • Executive Director, Essentia Institute of Rural Health
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine - Duluth Campus

Carl E. Heltne, MD

Curriculum Vitae

  • Chief Medical Officer of Essentia Health
  • Executive Vice President of Physician Services of Essentia Health 
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Medicine - Duluth Campus
  • Preceptor for the Duluth Family Practice residency program, Duluth, MN.

Michael E. Mollerus, MD

Curriculum Vitae

  • Staff Physician and Director of Electrophysiology Laboratory, Essentia Health Cardiology

Andrew F. Nelson, MPH

Curriculum Vitae

  • Executive Director, HealthPartners Research Foundation
  • Vice President HealthPartners

Peter E. Person, MD, CEO

Curriculum Vitae

  • Chief Executive Officer, Essentia Health, Duluth, MN

Tim Size, MBA, BSE

Curriculum Vitae

  • Executive Director, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative