Michelle Wiklund

Vice President, Contracts

Michelle brought 25 years of healthcare management experience when she accepted a position as Vice President with Sansio in February of 1998. Michelle has responsibility for Sansio’s contracting activities and has helped formulate a successful growth strategy for Sansio’s product lines using a value-based marketing approach. Her contracting duties include Business Associate Agreement coordination, RFP evaluation and response, and negotiation of contractual terms and conditions.

Michelle graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Management from the College of St. Scholastica. Prior to joining Sansio, Michelle’s work experience included twelve years with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, five years with an international rehabilitation firm, and three years as president of her own consulting firm, which led the design and implementation of a prototype quality improvement program for medical clinics.

Michelle has expertise in healthcare management, marketing, sales, and contracting for both early stage and established healthcare organizations. She has achieved successful results leading quality improvement organizations, corporate accounts, sales teams, and corporate support. Her proven leadership style, quality initiatives and extensive healthcare and information management experience play an important role in promoting Sansio’s products, improving customer satisfaction and raising corporate image awareness.

Michelle and her husband are empty-nesters, with two sons having attended college, one married, and both in graduate school. Michelle likes all aspects of entertaining, loves attending the symphony, enjoys a good book by a warm fire, and is a self-professed interior designer when not busy with her day job. Favorite foods? Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.