Methodist Hospitals Foundation Appoints New Executive Director

January 29, 2026

Jamie Mack

Methodist Hospitals is pleased to announce the appointment of James R. (Jamie) Mack as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Mack brings nearly three decades of leadership in healthcare finance as well as a deep understanding of Methodist Hospitals and the community it serves.

Mack joins Methodist from St. Anthony Hospital in Chicago, where he had served as Vice President of Finance since 2016. His extensive financial experience includes senior leadership positions at Sinai Health Systems in Chicago, Pinnacle Hospital in Crown Point and other health care organizations in Illinois and Northwest Indiana. He is an expert in accounting, reimbursement, charge structure, pricing models and pricing strategies in both for-profit and non-profit organizations as well as strategic and reputation development.

He is a returning member of Methodist family, having served as Methodist Controller from 1987 to 2006. A native of Northwest Indiana, Jamie also has a deep understanding of The Region and of the communities that Methodist Hospitals serves.

“We are gratified that Jamie has returned to the Methodist Family and are confident that he will make important contributions to our goal to remain a successful, independent health system focused solely on Northwest Indiana, and to our mission to provide high quality healthcare to all those in need,” said Matt Doyle, Methodist Hospitals President & CEO.

Jamie holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting degree from Ball State University and a Masters in Healthcare Administration, Public Affairs, Health Services Administration from Indiana University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has served as a limited term lecturer at Purdue University and Indiana University. He is a member of the Indiana C.P.A. Society, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and Tech Credit Union Board of Directors. Jamie lives in Crown Point, Indiana with his wife.

About Methodist Hospitals: Methodist Hospitals is a community-based, not-for-profit health system with two full-service acute care facilities in Gary and Merrillville, Indiana, that has been healing Northwest Indiana for more than 100 years. Methodist Hospitals offers a number of award – winning programs, including its Breast Care Center, Cancer Center and Neuroscience and Heart and Vascular Institutes. Its range of services also includes Women & Children’s Services, Bariatric Surgery services, Emergency services, Immediate Care Centers, Orthopedics & Spine services, comprehensive Rehabilitation services, Behavioral Health and Home Health services.

 

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