Christy Hernandez

A seasoned healthcare finance leader and adjunct professor at Northwestern University, she brings over a decade of experience driving financial strategy and operational excellence in hospital systems. As Senior Director of Financial Reporting and Budget at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, she leads budgeting, reporting, and performance optimization initiatives that support organizational growth and patient care outcomes. Her career reflects strong expertise in strategic planning, revenue cycle improvement, and data-driven decision-making across major healthcare institutions. With a foundation in finance leadership roles at MacNeal Hospital and Tenet Healthcare, she combines operational insight with academic engagement to shape both practice and future professionals in healthcare management.