Brookings Health System Appoints Melissa Wagner as New CFO

Melissa Wagner was recently appointed by Brookings Health System as the organization’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She started her new role at the health system earlier this month.

As CFO, Wagner is responsible for the development and maintenance of accurate financial information for the general ledger and financial statements. She is also responsible for establishing, updating and maintaining financial policies, procedures, and records necessary to meet the goals of Brookings Health System.

A South Dakota native, Wagner has lived in Brookings for eight years. She joined Brookings Health in 2014 as a financial analyst. Before that, Wagner worked in finance at Fishback Financial. She currently serves as treasurer for both the Volunteer Service Bank and Brookings Friends of Baseball.

Wagner holds a master’s in accounting from Kaplan University and a bachelor’s in business administration from Arizona State University. She has over 13 years of professional business and accounting experience.

For more information on Brookings Health System, visit www.brookingshealth.org.

About Brookings Health System

Brookings Health System, located in Brookings, South Dakota, includes a 49-bed hospital, the 79-bed The Neighborhoods at Brookview nursing home, Brookhaven Estates senior living apartments, Yorkshire Eye Clinic, and medical clinics in Arlington, White and Volga, South Dakota. It is a non-profit, city-owned facility that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, surgical and extended care services. The emergency room is staffed 24 hours a day and provides around the clock patient needs ranging from minor injuries to life threatening crises. For more information about the services offered at Brookings Health System, please call (605) 696-9000 or visit us on the Web at brookingshealth.org.