Mr. Silvernale has been responsible for the finance, accounting and business office functions at MNGI Digestive Health since 1998.  With more than 20 years of health finance experience, he is able to offer local and national perspectives on physician ownership structures, compensation formulas and financial reporting.

Mr. Silvernale holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and is a certified public accountant (CPA). He is a member of the Minnesota Society of CPAs and the Minnesota Medical Group Management Association (MMGMA).  In 2013, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal presented Mr. Silvernale with a CFO of the Year award.