The First Illinois Chapter is the premier membership organization in the Chicagoland area for healthcare finance leaders. We were chartered as the first chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) on October 15, 1948.
With more than 2,000 members, including healthcare finance leaders and professionals from hospitals and health systems, provider organizations, physician practices, business partners and payer markets, we are one of the largest metropolitan chapters of HFMA.
President’s Welcome
It is an honor and privilege to serve as the 2025-2026 First Illinois Chapter President. As I begin this journey, I want to express my deepest gratitude. To our outgoing president, Matt Aumick—thank you for your leadership and dedication. To our board members, committee members, and regional executives who have devoted time and effort to strengthening our chapter, you are the foundation of our success. To our business partners, your generosity and commitment make a lasting impact, and I sincerely appreciate your support.
Most importantly, to our chapter members, you are the heart and soul of this organization. Your dedication, expertise, and passion drive everything we do. Thank you for showing up, for contributing your ideas, and for making this chapter a vibrant and thriving community. Your commitment to excellence is what makes First Illinois special, and I am truly grateful for each and every one of you.
We should celebrate the incredible dedication, resilience, and expertise that define our healthcare finance professionals. Each of you plays an important role in ensuring the sustainability and efficiency of our institutions. The healthcare industry will always have numerous resource shortages, complex regulatory changes, and increasing financial pressures. It demands that finance professionals have not only skill and knowledge but also integrity and foresight. You are the ones who balance books, maximize reimbursements, make strategic decisions, and, more importantly, your unwavering commitment to your organizations and communities provides financial stability that allows focus on our shared mission of healing.
Let us also acknowledge the importance of support within our community, and the First Illinois chapter is a long-standing professional community. The demands of healthcare finance can be overwhelming, and it is vital that we take care of ourselves and each other. Together, we can strengthen an environment where every finance professional feels valued, supported, and empowered. Embrace the unknown confidently, ask questions, seek out new perspectives, and use changes as a catalyst for growth and improvement. Together, we remind and encourage each other that the fundamental principles of sound financial management remain our guiding light, and transparency, accountability, and ethical practices are the bedrock of our profession.
As we look ahead to this year, collaboration and engagement are the keystones. By working together—providers, payers, and business partners —we can turn challenges and adversities into opportunities for growth and innovation. The First Illinois chapter is fortunate to have many healthcare organizations in the area, organization leadership who understand the value and are committed to HFMA, and individuals willing to share their time and expertise. Our primary goal is to enhance provider engagement with the chapter and HFMA, and continue to offer impactful programs and content for seasoned professionals and future leaders.
I invite each of you to inspire, mentor, and lead with integrity. Share your experiences, uplift one another, and continue shaping this thriving professional community. I am incredibly excited to work alongside our board, committee chairs, volunteers, and chapter partners to bring timely and actionable educational content, valuable professional certificates, meaningful networking opportunities, and a welcoming community for professional development and lifelog friendships.
Let us continue to collaborate, be engaged, respect, and support each other, rise to the challenge, and make a lasting impact.
Sue W. Marr
President 2025-2026
First Illinois HFMA
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