Albert (Bert) R. Zimmerli recently retired after 20 years as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Intermountain Health, a fully-integrated $14+ billion health system based in Salt Lake City, Utah. During his tenure, Intermountain’s revenue and net assets grew approximately 500% and 830%, respectively, and achieved & maintained the highest financial ratings in healthcare (AA + from S&P and Aa1 from Moody’s). He was responsible for the direction and oversight of all Intermountain financial operations, as well as Intermountain’ s revenue cycle, supply chain, and venture development and innovation strategies. He continues to serve on the Boards of SelectHealth and the Intermountain Foundation, and chairs the boards of Intermountain Health Ventures and Culmination Bio, Inc. Prior to joining Intermountain, Bert was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of the Methodist Hospital System (now Houston Methodist) in Houston, Texas. Prior to that, he served in numerous capacities with Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston, including senior vice president and chief financial officer. He also was a partner in Ernst & Young’s Houston office, where he spent 16 years, specializing in healthcare. Bert served on the board of R1 RCM, a publicly traded company for approximately 5 years and currently serves on the boards of several privately held companies. He also has served, and in some cases continues to serve, in an advisory capacity for two private equity funds. He is a Certified Public Accountant and received the Elijah Watts Sells Award for achieving the second highest score in the United States when he passed the CPA Exam.
Bert is a member of the executive leadership team and one of four owners of Goldstream, a private company which owns, develops and operates retirement living centers predominantly located in the Intermountain West.
Bert and his wife, Lynnie, have been married for over 40 years and have three adult sons. In addition to supporting a few community-based organizations that support children and families, they enjoy traveling, outdoor sports, and generally spending time with friends and family.