Ms. Christina Maguire ’86

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Ms. Christina Maguire ’86

President & Chief Executive Officer, Mount Desert Island Hospital Organization

Christina “Chrissi” Maguire ’86 has worked at MDI Hospital Organization for over 10 years and currently is the President and Chief Executive Officer for the Mount Desert Island Hospital Organization which encompasses the MDI Hospital and the Birch Bay Retirement Village located in Bar Harbor, Maine. Chrissi has been in or around the Healthcare arena for over 25 years, her acumen for health care, financial structure and innovation is most noted in our ongoing strategic efforts and commitment to moving Hospital’s forward in an ever-changing fiscal environment.

Serving in many capacities throughout her career as an accountant, reimbursement specialist, controller, director of fiscal services, Chief Financial Officer, in October of 2018 she was appointed to the serve as the organizations’’ first Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Throughout the years gaining an insight and experience to move organizations forward. Chrissi has served as the chair of the CFO Council for the Maine Hospital Association, the secretary of the Maine Chapter of HFMA, National HFMA Governance Task Force, chair of the CFO Council for the Critical Access Hospital’s, State of Maine SIM Grant Steering Committee Member, Beacon Health, LLC  Board of Managers, Maine Hospital Association’s Public Policy Council and the Task Force on Pricing and Transparency, actively involved in the Downeast Treatment Center, Downeast COVID-19 Taskforce and the Treasurer of the Maine Rural Health Collaborative, LLC.

Chrissi’ background is in finance, accounting, project management and strategic planning.

Chrissi is active in her community as well, serving as a longtime member of the Ellsworth Lioness Club, newly elected member of the Board of Trustees for Saint Joseph’s College, the past president of the Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce and Ellsworth Economic Development Committee, past chair of the Lamoine School Board and Treasurer of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce and member of the Finance Committee.

Chrissi enjoys biking, skiing, tennis, and spending time with her two children, Ashley and Nick.