James A. Blaha, CPA (Inactive)

From 2010 to 2023, Jim was Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. In that role, Jim had oversight of the organization’s finance, revenue cycle, payer relations, utilization management, facilities and support services, human resources and technology services. Before coming to Hazelden Betty Ford, he served as CFO of a senior living organization for seventeen years. Prior to his role in the senior living industry, Jim spent sixteen years working in public accounting and management consulting, including thirteen years at Deloitte as a designated national healthcare industry specialist. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the College (now University) of St. Thomas. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Financial Executives International.