HSHS taps veteran finance leader Divya Matai as market CFO

Divya Matai has been named Chief Financial Officer for Hospital Sisters Health System Central Illinois Market and Illinois Physician Enterprise.

She begins her role Jan. 4, according to a community announcement.

Responsibilities and scope

In this role, Matai is responsible for monitoring financial performance and maintaining appropriate financial plans and forecasts. She will serve as key financial liaisons to market executives and support operational leaders at the Central Illinois Market ministries and Physician Enterprise, according to the announcement.

The Central Illinois Market includes HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville. The Illinois Physician Enterprise includes HSHS Medical Group, Prairie Cardiovascular, Physician Clinical Integration Network, HSHS ACO and Prairie Education & Research Cooperative.

Professional background

Matai has been serving as interim CFO for the Central Illinois Market and Physician Enterprise since fall 2025. She is an accomplished senior executive with a history of success in strategic planning, program development, financial analysis, forecasting and negotiations.

She joins HSHS after having served at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta as vice president and CFO at various divisions of the organization. Prior to that, she served as market CFO for Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas, after serving as CFO at medical institutes in Houston, Texas and Eugene, Oregon.