Edward Prunchunas has served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center since 1998. Having previously served as an Associate Director of Finance and Director of Finance from 1981 to 1983, Mr. Prunchunas rejoined Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 1993 as Vice President of Finance.

Mr. Prunchunas has previous service as Chief Financial Officer at Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Northridge, California, and as a member of the consulting staff of the accounting firm Ernst & Ernst (now known as Cap Gemini Ernst & Young).

Mr. Prunchunas is a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), Past President of the HFMA Southern California Chapter and has held regional and national positions with HFMA. He currently serves as a Board Member of the California Hospital Association.

Mr. Prunchunas earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting, with an emphasis in mathematics and computer science, from University of Illinois.