Board of Directors

Frederick J. Wenzel

Consumer Representative

Mr. Wenzel serves as an executive fellow and adjunct professor at the Opus College of Business of the University of Saint Thomas (1996 to date). He is also a visiting professor at the University of Colorado School of Business.

He served as executive director of the Marshfield Clinic Research and Education Foundation for 16 years, and then as executive director of the Marshfield Clinic for 17 years. He served on the Clinics National Advisory Council and as an advisor to the president of the clinic. He now serves as a member of the Marshfield Clinic Health Care System.

Mr. Wenzel was executive vice president and chief executive officer of the Medical Group Management Association of Englewood, Colorado, from 1993-1996 and continues to work with the organization on committees and task forces.

He is a fellow of the American College of Medical Practice Executives. He served on the Commission for Accreditation for Health Management Education for two years as chair of the commission. He also serves on numerous additional boards while teaching at the University of St. Thomas and the University of Colorado. He has published more than 100 papers in health services research and education and is the co-author of two books on healthcare management and leadership.

Term: May 8, 2014 - February 28, 2025