Andrew Gaasch, CPA, MSHL

Position: President, Mountain Region, CommonSpirit Health
Categories: Board of Directors

As Mountain Region President for CommonSpirit Health, Andrew leads the 20 hospitals, 260 clinics, and 16,000 employees who provide care to the communities across Colorado, Kansas and Utah.

Andrew has faithfully served CommonSpirit Health for over 22 years. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, overseeing key aspects of the integration into CommonSpirit. Prior to that, he spent three years as CFO, leading the Region through the pandemic, followed by one of the worst inflationary periods in recent history. Andrew has also served as Chief Ambulatory Officer, Group President and has extensive experience in operational and financial management at the hospital, market and regional level.

Andrew received a bachelor’s degree in management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has a master’s degree in strategic healthcare leadership from the University of Denver. He is a member of the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants, the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

In his free time, Andrew loves to spend time with his wife of 25 years, Michele and their nine children – experiencing the great outdoors and living life to its fullest!