Leadership Team

MetroSouth Medical Center Executive Team

Tom Reardon

Chairman of the Board

Mr. Reardon has over thirty years of healthcare experience. He has served as CEO of multi-hospital systems, a faculty member of the Harvard School of Public Health and on many Boards including the Harvard Medical Center and CRICO, the off-shore insurer for MIT, Harvard University and the Harvard teaching hospitals. Tom was a long-time columnist with Hospital News and has had two books and over 200 articles on healthcare issues published. Tom served as CEO of Cambio Health Solutions, LLC, a nationally recognized hospital turnaround firm.

Lawrence Krule

Chief Restructuring Officer

Mr. Krule has 25 years of executive financial experience and a comprehensive background in sophisticated financial and operating engagements, including the evaluation and structuring of specialized opportunities, the rapid deployment of financial resources and the implementation of unique workforce teams. Before joining Falcon Investors LLC, he was consultant to the president of Geller & Company LLC, a major New York City accounting firm, while also serving as President and CEO of Geller Business Services. Prior to that he was Managing Director of Goldin Associates, the financial advisors and turnaround consultants. Born and raised in Chicago, Mr. Krule earned his MBA from the University of Chicago and a BSBA from Roosevelt University. He is an executive of two national non-profits.

Dr. Enrique Beckmann

Chief Executive Officer
Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Beckmann has thirty years of medical and administrative healthcare experience. He is a board certified pathologist and President of a multi-hospital pathology group. Dr. Beckmann's experience in hospital administration includes serving as Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman of a large teaching hospital and Chief Medical Officer of a community hospital. Dr. Beckmann possesses considerable expertise in medical affairs ranging from strategic planning, physician recruitment, practice management, the development of outpatient service networks and various academic medical and regulatory matters..

Barbara Groux

Vice President of Finance

Ms. Groux has more than twenty years of experience as a senior healthcare executive, holding executive positions ranging from hospital CFO to senior vice president, operations controller, of a multi-hospital company. She was formerly Senior Vice President and CFO of Cambio Health Solutions, LLC, a nationally recognized hospital turnaround firm, where she was project manager on multiple contracts with significant strategic planning with hospital senior management, boards and physicians.

Steve Lemke

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Lemke is a senior finance executive with extensive finance experience in the tax-exempt as well as the proprietary sectors. He has documented strengths in operations improvement, business growth and profit maximization as well as cash flow. He has expertise in finance management, internal controls, revenue cycle management, business planning, systems implementation and staff and leadership development.

Mr. Lemke worked for the Daughters of Charity National Health System in St Louis, MO, as a Vice President of Finance for eight years. Subsequently, he was consecutively CFO at St Catherine’s Hospital in Kenosha, WI, followed by Servicemaster Home Health Care Service in Downers Grove, IL, and finally Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford, IL. Most recently he has been providing consultative CFO and COO services to various hospitals throughout the country.

John Ulett

Chief Information Officer

Mr. Ulett has over thirty years of Information Systems experience. His expertise crosses several industries in key positions including; product marketing and strategic account sales for Microsoft Corporation in the early 80's, system design and implementation for a U.S. manufacturing company with off-shore offices in Taiwan and China, systems implementation and plan mergers for a managed care company, Chief Information Officer for a nonprofit community based hospital, urban teachings hospital, and Corporate CIO with a for-profit multi-hospital system.

Linda M. St. Julien

Vice President Clinical Operations/CNOMs

St. Julien has 29 years of healthcare expertise. She has served in various executive positions ranging from Vice President of Clinical Operations/Chief Nursing Officer, as well as Vice President of Non-Clinical/Clinical Services. Linda’s experience includes working with a multi-system healthcare organization and academic center. Ms. St. Julien participates on a number of Chicago area Nursing Education Boards. Linda has always been dedicated to promoting excellence in quality healthcare.

Barbara Fideli

Vice President Non-Clinical Operations

Ms. Fideli has over twenty five years of healthcare and large multi-systems organization experience. Her expertise crosses multiple industries in key positions such as leading mergers and acquisitions, multi-state new business start ups and international business development. She has served in various leadership roles ranging from Vice President of Non-Clinical Operations to full operational responsibility earning awards in Operational Excellence and leading a facility to be named one of the top ten facilities in the country.