KRIS KESTER

Kris Kester became the Vice President of Finance and Operations in July of 2021, after serving as Finance Director at Livingston HealthCare since July of 2019, and Controller since 2018. Kris’s diverse background includes serving as a Medicare Auditor with Noridian as well as Controller and Director of Human Resources for the University of Providence—a ministry of Providence Health and Services in Great Falls, MT.

Kris has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Montana State University - Bozeman, as well as a Master’s of Business Administration degree focused in Healthcare Administration from the University of Arkansas–Grantham. Kris holds certifications in Grants Management Accounting, Change Facilitation, and Healthcare Financial Management. In his spare time, he serves on various boards and committees in the community and enjoys all of the winter and warm weather activities the area offers.