Danelle Franzen Elected to American College of Healthcare Executives Council of Regents

Danelle Franzen, Chief Operating Officer  at Great Plains Health

Danelle Franzen, chief operating officer  at Great Plains Health, has been elected to a three-year term on the Council of  Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives. 

The Council of Regents provides advice and counsel to the Board of Governors and is  responsible for electing the board and its chair. Franzen will take office in March 2026  before the Congress on Healthcare Leadership and will represent ACHE's membership  in Nebraska. 

As chief operating officer, Franzen is responsible for the overall operations of Great  Plains Health and ensures that the organization's strategic objectives are carried out  through its daily activities. Before assuming this position in 2022, she served as chief  provider network officer. She began her health care career as a medical laboratory  technician at Great Plains Health and has held several positions of increasing  responsibility in laboratory and management. 

Franzen currently serves as president of the American College of Healthcare  Executives of Nebraska chapter. She was recently honored with two awards from the  chapter: the Chapter Service Award and the Senior Level Healthcare Executive Award. 

"I am honored to represent Nebraska's health care leaders at the national level,"  Franzen said. "This role allows me to give back to a profession that has given me so  much, and I look forward to advocating for the continued growth and development of  health care executives across our state." 

Franzen holds a Master of Business Administration from Bellevue University, a Bachelor  of Science in clinical laboratory science from Weber State University and an associate  degree from Mid-Plains Community College. She is board-certified in health care  management and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.