02/20/2026
RCH is starting the first half off 2026 by highlighting our Administration team for our monthly employee spotlight segment. Next up, is Lori Gutierrez, RCH CFO!
Lori is from Sterling and has been our Chief Financial Officer for 14 years, but she has been with RCH for a total of 16 years.
Lori started her career off in public accounting in Chicago before she moved to Dixon and continued in public accounting there. When she started at RCH, she made the slight change to Financial Services Manager, where she began her experience in Healthcare for the first time. After a couple of years in that position, she then applied for the open CFO position where she then added an Administrative role to her career experience. Since that transition, Lori recognizes how her job includes much more than just accounting or the financial aspect which she’s used to. She finds it interesting to have a more comprehensive hand in supporting staff, strategic decisions, and securing the future of our facility.
One thing Lori has had a great influence on is securing RCH’s finances to be stable and keep our facility running as an independent non-profit. She sees the value in RCH having the ability to cater to its community as an independent healthcare entity, and it’s a big focus for her part in the strategic planning for RCH.
When Lori is able to step away from her role in the hospital, she’s usually at one of her kid’s events, no matter the season, her kids are involved in year-round activities. Her family also enjoys going on cruises throughout the year when they can. Her favorite holiday is Christmas because she loves to decorate, but she does miss the years when her kids were smaller and their excitement was infectious. Lori’s favorite meal would either be a good steak or something Italian, and if she could have any superpower it would be to magically be a morning person. Don’t we
all (for those that also suffer)!
RCH is lucky to have Lori’s financial expertise and guidance to keep is stable in serving our community!
