Lisa Hettinger

Lisa Hettinger joined Catalyst’s advisory board in 2025. Hettinger brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in healthcare, including a distinguished tenure as Chief Financial Officer at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

At the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Hettinger was responsible for the staffing, operating performance, and leadership of the department’s financial, accounting, regulatory, IT and auditing functions. She managed a $5.5 billion annual budget and spearheaded initiatives that strengthen child welfare, promoted upward mobility, improved behavioral health and reduced the regulatory burden on department stakeholders.  Hettinger is a leader in both Medicaid managed care and healthcare policy. She has successfully championed numerous statewide healthcare initiatives in her tenure. Most recently, she serves as the Senior Financial Director for a large health system in Idaho, dedicated to enhancing community health through high-quality, cost-effective care.

In her role at Catalyst Solutions, Lisa will focus on leveraging her expertise to enhance Catalyst’s government solutions and foster a culture of technology-enabled continuous improvement and excellence.

She has a Master of Business Administration/Health Care Administration degree from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology from Connecticut College.