UnityPoint Health – Sioux City Announces New Vice President Of Operation

UnityPoint Health – Sioux City is pleased to announce Brenda Larsen, RN as their Vice President of Clinic and Hospital Operations, effective February 19, 2024. Larsen will oversee operations at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s and UnityPoint Clinic locations in Siouxland.   

“I am very excited to welcome Brenda to our UnityPoint Health – Sioux City family,” said Jane Arnold, Sioux City President. “She has a strong, proven healthcare leadership track record. I look forward to working with her to continue to deliver on our promise of providing easier, more personal care to our communities.” 

Larsen most recently served as System Executive Director of Sanford Health. She has more than 30 years of experience in nursing and operations both at local and system levels. Larsen began her career as a nurse working as the Director of Ortho/Neuro/Rehab Services for Mercy Health System in Janesville, WI. She then moved to Sanford Health where she held various roles including Vice President of Ortho/Neuro/Rehab; Chief Operating Officer for Sanford Health – Bismarck. 

Larsen is a graduate of Rockford Memorial School of Nursing where she obtained her Registered Nursing Degree. She has a Bachelor of Healthcare Administration from Concordia University and a Master of Health Administration from the University of Phoenix. 

"I feel privileged to have been chosen for this role at UnityPoint Health – Sioux City,” says Larsen. “I am eager to begin collaborative efforts with fellow leaders, contributing to the clinical and operational oversight of ambulatory operations in the Sioux City market.”