OSU-Cascades names Laurie Hill as chief business officer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Laurie Hill, a business leader with more than 20 years of executive leadership experience, has been appointed chief business officer for Oregon State University -Cascades.
Hill will serve on the campus’s senior leadership team and oversee finance, facilities and business operations, and serve as a key partner in the campus’s strategic planning.
She will begin her new role on Oct 14.
“Laurie brings a wealth of experience to OSU-Cascades and to this critical leadership role,” said Sherm Bloomer, chancellor and dean of OSU-Cascades. “I’m delighted to welcome her as we plan for both enrollment and academic program growth, as well as the continued campus expansion.”
As chief business officer, Hill will report to Bloomer and join leaders across campus in the development and execution of a strategic and financial business plan to support OSU-Cascades’ goal to enroll 2,200 students by 2030.
Since 2022, she has served as chief executive officer of Central Oregon Pediatric Associates, where she oversees a staff of 27 clinical and allied health professionals and 180 employees across four sites. She also leads the development of strategic community alliances to improve regional access to pediatric health.
Previously, Hill spent more than a decade in the health care industry in California. She oversaw clinical operations for Huntington Health in Pasadena, California; outpatient operations for the Adventist Health Physician Network in the Glendale and Los Angeles markets; and clinical practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Group in Los Angeles.
Before working in health care, she spent more than 10 years in the television industry, working as a vice president of development, management consultant and executive producer.
Hill has served on the board of directors of the Bend Chamber of Commerce since 2022 and on its executive committee since 2023. She is a former member of the operations committee of the Central Oregon Health Council.
Hill holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Occidental College.
About OSU-Cascades: Oregon State University’s campus in Bend brings higher education to Central Oregon, the fastest growing region in the state. Surrounded by mountains, forest and high desert, OSU-Cascades is a highly innovative campus of a top-tier land grant research university, offering small classes that accelerate faculty-student mentoring and experiential learning. Degree programs meet industry and economic needs in areas such as innovation and entrepreneurship, natural ecosystems, health and wellness, and arts and sciences, and prepare students for tomorrow’s challenges. OSU-Cascades is expanding to serve 3,000 to 5,000 students, building a 128-acre campus with net-zero goals.
