Mark R. Dissette **** Northeast **st Lane
Senior Vice President, Holy Cross Hospital & Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-1040 Administrator, Holy Cross HealthPlex H: 954-***-****; C: 954-***-**** Biographical Profile **********@*****.***
Career Summary
For the past 36 years, I’ve served in various administrative capacities at Holy Cross Health (HCH) Fort Lauderdale, FL. Most recently (2007 – 2021) as:
- Senior Vice President (SVP) – Holy Cross Hospital, Inc., a 557-bed full service acute care facility; and
- Administrator – Holy Cross HealthPlex, a 202,000 sf / 19-acre ambulatory care campus; Physicians Outpatient Surgery Center, LLC (POSC), a joint venture ASC; and Holy Cross Outpatient Services, Inc. (HCOS), a network of ten (10) off-site Urgent Care, Imaging & PT / OT / Aquatic Therapy Centers. I’m a senior level executive with vast expertise in acute care administration, ambulatory network development and medical group practice management. As a goal-oriented servant leader with strong moral character and demonstrated abilities in strategic plan development, facilitation, implementation and tracking systems to drive results, I possess a unique ability to develop shared values and vision and, build authentic partnerships. Professional Experience
Reporting to HCH’s President & CEO, my responsibilities have included:
• Acute Care Operations Management
• Advocacy / Government Relations
• Ambulatory Network Development
• Marketing & Business Development
• Master Facilities Planning & Management
• Medical Staff Affairs
• Payer Performance
• Physician Contracting
• Public Relations / Community Affairs
• Strategic Planning / Business Intelligence
During my 36 years of service at HCH, I attained increasing levels of responsibility and provided effective administrative oversight to many clinical, financial and operational support areas including:
• Ambulatory Care and Group Practice Operations
• Bariatrics
• Clinical Laboratory
• Construction Management
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Engineering / Biomedical Engineering
• Environmental Services
• Facilities Planning & Management
• Food & Nutrition Services
• Fund Development
• Global (International) Health
• Managed Care Contracting
• Maritime Medicine
• Neurosciences
• Occupational Health & Wellness / Corporate Health
• Patient Access & Guest Relations
• Pharmacy
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Planning, Marketing & Business Development
• Property Management (>1.7M sf)
• Respiratory Therapy
• Revenue Cycle Management
• Safety, Security & Emergency Management
• Senior Alliance, Home Health & Nursing Network
• Sleep Medicine
• Supply Chain Management
• Women’s Health
• Wound Care & Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
As HCH's Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), I developed and implemented the organizations' strategic, facilities and marketing plans resulting in capital expansions over $750M. Relevant service line growth and diversification strategies included:
• Acquisition of 332-bed North Ridge Medical Center
• Acquisition of Oakridge Outpatient Center (120K sf) & Oakridge Medical Plaza (82K sf)
• Development of:
• Michael & Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Jim Moran Heart & Vascular Institute
• Zachariah Family Wellness Pavilion
• Feldman Center for Optimal Health
• Phil Smith Neuroscience Institute
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• HCH Chapel
• HCH Critical Care Bed Tower (54 Beds; 38K sf)
• HCH Emergency Department Expansions (x2)
• HCH Core Lab Expansions (x2)
• HCH Maternal Child Unit Expansion and Doreen Koenig Blessed Beginnings Maternity Center
• Holy Cross HealthPlex (202K sf)
• Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute (48K sf)
• Harry T. Mangurian Imaging Center & Surgical Oncology Suites (18K sf)
• Dorothy Mangurian Comprehensive Women's Center (53K sf)
• Holy Cross Urgent Care & Imaging Centers (4 locations; ~9K sf / location)
• Holy Cross' Hybrid OR / TAVR, IVR & Cath – EP Suites
• Mangurian Foundation Surgical Suites Renovation and Expansion (16 OR’s & SPD; $22M)
• Patricia R. Guerreri Pavilion (37K sf)
• Linda and Henry Haller Inpatient Rehabilitation Center (48 beds; 19K sf)
• Lillian S. Wells Foundation Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic and iSPORT Center (7K sf)
• POSC, the area’s first physician-hospital joint venture ambulatory surgery center (14K sf; 4 OR’s; avg. 2,750 cases / yr.; >$9M NOR / yr.; 2008 – 2020 Ann. ROI = 24.53%)
• Eleanor Gallagher / Wayne T. Moses Children Centers
• HCH Parking Garage (7 floors / 750 cars) & Energy Center
• Start-up of the Holy Cross Medical Group, a 180-member / 52-office multi-specialty physician group practice
• Introduction of Holy Cross Health Partners, a 212-physician managed care organization
• Creation of the AgeWell Senior Services Center at Holy Cross HealthPlex
• Establishment of the Mercy Family Life Center, a primary care clinic for the poor and vulnerable. Education & Certifications
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Healthcare Administration, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
• Bachelor of Health Services (BHS), Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
• Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) – Healthcare (Certification), University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
• Leadership Development Institute (Certification), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• CHE-Trinity Health Ministry Leadership Academy (Certification), Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ Community Involvement
A native of Fort Lauderdale, I have a keen knowledge of and interest in my community and are actively engaged in many civic and church-related activities. In addition to involvement in numerous professional organizations, I serve(ed) on:
• Broward Regional Health Planning Council (Board of Directors 2013 - Present; Treasurer 2019 - Present)
• Broward County Homeless Initiative Partnership (Point-In-Time Homeless Count 2016 – 2019)
• Clinica La Luz del Mundo / Light of the World Clinic (Board of Directors; 2000 – 2010)
• Combined Services, Inc. (Board of Directors 2008 - 2021; Chairman 2013 - 2019)
• Executives Association of Fort Lauderdale (1999 - 2019)
• Florida Atlantic University School of Business - Executive Advisory Board (1995 – 2000)
• Florida Hospital Association Legislative Action Leader (1999 - 2009)
• Florida’s Voice on Developmental Disabilities (1994 - Present)
• Legatus – Fort Lauderdale (Founding Member; 2019 - Present)
• Lifework Leadership (Class of 2010)
• Little League / Challenger Baseball Leagues (1999 - 2014); Upward Basketball & Soccer Leagues (1999 - 2007)
• Lauderdale Debutante Presentation Committee (2014 – 2019; Presentation Ball Co-Chair 2019)
• Military & Veteran's (MilVet) Health Program (2020 - Present)
• National Fragile X Foundation (Board of Directors; 2010 - 2016)
• Nova Southeastern University / Baudhuin Oral School (Board of Governors; 1996 – 2000)
• Orange Bowl Committee (2010 – Present; Chair – Media Host Committee 2018 - Present)
• PGA Honda Classic (Tournament Committee 1986 – 1996; Medical Services Chair 1992 – 1996)
• Rocketown Florida / Student Ministry, Inc. (Board of Directors; 2006 - 2010)
• St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Men's Club (2008 - Present)
• St. Luke Society of South Florida (Founder; 2001)
• Supreme Court of Florida – 17th Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee (2004 - 2010)
• YMCA Guides Program (1999 - 2015).