In that role
he will oversee all financial matters, business development and outreach
activities with physicians, health care providers and insurance companies at
Franciscan St. Francis’ hospitals in Indianapolis, Mooresville and Carmel.
He
succeeds Jay Brehm, who was appointed senior vice president of Strategic
Planning and Business Development for Franciscan Alliance earlier this year.
From 2004 to
present, Lauter served as chief financial officer for Franciscan St. Elizabeth hospitals in Lafayette and Crawfordsville.
Among his accomplishments was the establishment of company clinics,
acquisitions and development of physician practices and he additionally led
several cost-savings initiatives.
Lauter is a
familiar face to many at Franciscan St. Francis having served as its director
of finance and later as vice president of finance from 1989 to 2004. Before
coming to Franciscan Alliance, he worked for North Central Health Services and
Arthur Anderson & Company.
Lauter
received his undergraduate degree in accounting at Ball State University at Muncie
and later earned a master’s in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan
University at Marion.
A Fellow of
the Healthcare Financial Management Association, he has been active in various
professional and community outreach programs, including: American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants, Healthcare Financial Management Association, Boys
& Girls Clubs of Indianapolis and as a recreational soccer coach.
Lauter and
his wife, Linda, are the parents of three children.
