Courtney Midanek
About Courtney Midanek
Courtney Midanek is a Managing Director at Kaufman Hall, where she has worked since 2011, specializing in partnership advisory services for healthcare clients. She holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and has extensive experience in financial analysis and healthcare mergers and acquisitions.
Work at Kaufman Hall
Courtney Midanek has served as Managing Director at Kaufman Hall since 2011, contributing over 13 years of experience in the Greater Chicago Area. In her role, she focuses on providing partnership advisory services for healthcare clients, addressing both acute and non-acute care needs. Midanek's involvement in due diligence processes is a key aspect of her responsibilities, leveraging her extensive background in financial modeling and negotiation to support healthcare mergers and acquisitions.
Education and Expertise
Courtney Midanek holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, where she studied Finance, Management & Strategy from 2004 to 2006. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, completing her studies from 1994 to 1998. Midanek's academic background supports her expertise in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, as well as her skills in financial modeling and negotiation.
Professional Background
Before joining Kaufman Hall, Courtney Midanek held several positions in the finance sector. She worked at Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association in Strategic Business Services from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, she served as a Senior Financial Analyst at Robert W. Baird from 1998 to 2001 and as Vice President at BMO Capital Markets from 2001 to 2007. Midanek began her career as an intern at Cargill Investor Services in 1997.
Skills and Specializations
Courtney Midanek possesses strong skills in financial modeling and negotiation, which are essential for her role in healthcare advisory services. Her expertise extends to healthcare mergers and acquisitions, where she has been actively involved in due diligence processes. These skills enable her to effectively support healthcare clients in navigating complex financial landscapes.