Dawn Samaris is a Managing Director, Consulting Solutions Leader at Kaufman Hall and a member of the firm’s Strategic and Financial Planning practices. Ms. Samaris’ expertise includes developing strategic and financial plans, economic evaluation of strategies, faculty and physician alignment, post-acute delivery planning, as well as business and structural planning for merger, acquisition and partnership transactions.

With over 20 years of healthcare consulting and financial advisory experience, Ms. Samaris is known for her thoughtful analytic approach to strategic issues. She has extensive expertise spanning finance, strategy, capital markets, and partnership planning with a variety of organizations including regional health systems, academic medical centers, physician organizations and community hospitals. Prior to joining Kaufman Hall, Ms. Samaris was an auditor with Deloitte & Touche and a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala.

Ms. Samaris is a regular speaker at healthcare industry conferences and organizational boards on the topics of strategic financial planning, the evolution of the healthcare industry, and how industry trends inform the planning process.

Ms. Samaris has an M.B.A. with distinction from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and a B.S. in Business Administration summa cum laude from the University of Arizona. Ms. Samaris is also a Certified Public Accountant.

All Specialties:

Partnership Strategy, Post-Acute Care, Financial Planning