Ellen A. Rudnick

Ms. Rudnick currently serves as Sr. Advisor to the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago. She previously served as its Executive Director and a Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Booth School. The Polsky Center assists students, faculty and alumni at the University of Chicago in developing and building new ventures.

Prior to this appointment she spent twenty-five years in business management and entrepreneurial activities, primarily in the healthcare industry. She co-founded and served as Chairman of Pacific Biometrics, a medical diagnostics company (1993-1999); was President of HCIA and CEO of its predecessor company, Healthcare Knowledge Resources, both healthcare information service companies (1990-1992); and held the positions Corporate Vice President of Baxter Healthcare, President and Founder of Baxter Management Services Division, and Director of Strategic Planning for Baxter (1975-1990).

She also has substantial governance experience through numerous corporate board positions. She currently serves on the board of Old National Bank and previously served on the boards of Liberty Mutual Insurance, Patterson Companies, and HMS holdings. She also served on the board of Oxford Health Plans until its merger with United Health.

She serves on the Board of Matter, a healthcare accelerator, and serves on the Advisory Board for the Kaplan Family Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation at Illinois Tech. She is a member of the Chicago Network and the Economic Club of the Chicago and previously was a member of YPO. She is an emerita member and co-founder of the Health Alliance a national network of female healthcare executives.

Ms. Rudnick has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA from Vassar College. She has received numerous awards for her community and business activities.