Stephen R. Statz, R.Ph., MBA, FACHE

Avera Health, Sr. Vice President of Business Development

Steve Statz has been the VP of Development for Avera Health in Sioux Falls since 2006. Prior to joining Avera Health, Steve was the Sr. Vice President of Hospital Operations at Avera McKennan for four years. Previously, Steve was President of Statz Companies, Inc. a family business with five retail pharmacies and six home medical equipment stores as well as President of Tel-Drug, Inc., a mail order pharmacy business, which he sold to Cigna Companies in October of 1993. 

            Steve holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Creighton University and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Sioux Falls.  He is also a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Steve is active in a number of professional organizations and currently serves on the following boards and committees:   Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Board, First Bank and Trust Board, South Dakota Technology Business Center Board, South Dakota Biotech Association Board, South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization Council on Acute Care, First Tee of South Dakota Board Liaison, South Dakota Special Olympics Board Liaison, and the Sioux Falls Community Foundation Development Committee.