Kerry Swanson Joins Erdman’s Advisory Services as Managing Director

Kerry Swanson joins Erdman as the new managing director for the firm’s Advisory Services group. Swanson most recently served Erdman as an executive advisor. In her new role, Swanson will leverage her unique background in clinical operations, program development and healthcare construction to create and implement effective systems of health.

Her expertise in strategy development will also be invaluable to support Erdman’s clients in developing solutions that address their most pressing issues in today’s complex healthcare environments. As a former CNO, hospital and regional president, Swanson will additionally serve as a clinical advisor on design and Design-Build projects, as well as provide valuable insights on industry thought leadership.

Swanson has over three decades of healthcare experience. She has served in executive roles for SSM Health, Aultman Hospital and Alliance Community Hospital. As part of her impressive career, several of Swanson’s achievements include developing strategy and tactics to lead a successful financial turnaround of a failing region, leading a team to plan, build and develop operations, plus open a greenfield hospital in 2012 that now has a five-star rating with the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In her former role as a CNO, she worked with nursing staff to develop a shared governance structure to increase nursing and patient satisfaction.