Sonny Marmon
Healthcare Executive & Youth Workforce Advocate · Rochester
Sonny Marmon is a healthcare executive and youth workforce advocate in Rochester, Minnesota — a credentialed healthcare operations, finance, and quality improvement professional working to open meaningful healthcare careers to the next generation long before the conventional college-to-career timeline. He is the founder of The Marmon Foundation.
His experience spans clinical data research at Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, frontline hospital service at North Memorial Health and Regions Hospital, and executive leadership as Communications Chair for the HFMA Minnesota Chapter. He holds active certifications in Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt), healthcare finance (CHFP), and revenue cycle management (CRCR).
He now leads the Rochester Youth Healthcare Pathways Project, an independent research and advocacy initiative documenting the healthcare jobs, programs, internships, volunteer work, and mentorship available to young people — with eligibility details tied to primary sources.
Sonny is pursuing an undergraduate pathway in Health Sciences with a long-term trajectory toward a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) and hospital operations leadership.
Based in
Rochester
Founded
The Marmon Foundation
Credentials
CHFP · CSSBB · CRCR · CSBI · CSPR
Focus
Youth workforce
Licenses & certifications.
Active, verifiable professional credentials across healthcare finance, revenue cycle, quality improvement, and patient safety.
Bronze Mayo Quality Fellow
Sep 2026
Mayo Clinic
Quality ImprovementPatient SafetyProcess ExcellenceVulnerable Adult Mandated Reporter Certification
Jul 2026
Minnesota Department of Human Services
ID VAMR156333120260726
Patient SafetyQuality ImprovementMandated ReportingPCA & CFSS Worker Certificate — State of Minnesota
Jul 2026
Minnesota Department of Human Services
ID CFSSPCA156332620260726
Patient SafetyPatient CareSupport ServicesCertified Specialist Payment & Reimbursement (CSPR)
Jul 2026
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
ReimbursementHealthcare FinanceCertified Specialist Business Intelligence (CSBI)
Jul 2026
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
Business IntelligenceHealthcare FinanceHealth Literacy for Public Health Professionals
Jul 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health LiteracyPublic HealthPlain LanguageNational Incident Management System (NIMS) & Incident Command (IS-100.c, IS-200.c, IS-800.d)
Jun 2026
FEMA
ID 0010154277
Incident CommandEmergency ManagementGCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)
Jul 2026 · Exp Jul 2029
CITI Program
ID 78086878
Clinical TrialsGood Clinical PracticeSix Sigma Black Belt (CLSSBB)
Jun 2026
The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC)
Lean Six SigmaDMAICStatistical Process ControlCertified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR)
Jun 2026
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
Revenue Cycle ManagementHealthcare FinancingPatient AccessCertified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP)
Jun 2026
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
Healthcare OperationsLeadershipHealthcare FinanceOverdose Response Training
Feb 2026 · Exp Feb 2028
Steve Rummler HOPE Network
Overdose ResponseNaloxonePsychological First Aid
Jan 2026
The Johns Hopkins University
ID OX7QVPOUR05J
Health CommunicationHealthcareCrisis SupportMedical Terminology I
Jan 2026
Rice University
ID GHLTRWKOX5N6
Health CommunicationHealthcareMedical TerminologyPhysiology: Inside the Body's Inner Workings (HMX)
Aug 2025
Harvard Medical School
Human BiologyPhysiologyClinical ApplicationsHarvard International Review Academic Writing Contest — Official Certificate Holder
Jun 2025
Harvard International Review
ID 175152025
Research AnalysisCritical Thinking
Professional & clinical experience.
Direct healthcare operations, finance, quality, and patient-facing roles — including clinical data research at Mayo Clinic.
Front Office Operations Specialist & Night Auditor
Hyatt House Rochester/Mayo Clinic Area
Full-time
Sep 2026 – Present
- Managing front-of-house guest operations across arrivals, departures, reservations, account inquiries, service recovery, and day-to-day guest needs.
- Supporting Weekend Night Audit operations, including end-of-day transaction review, account and folio accuracy, operational reporting, and overnight-to-morning continuity.
- Coordinating across hotel operations with management, housekeeping, maintenance, and other departments to resolve guest concerns and maintain service standards.
Communications Chair
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) — Minnesota Chapter
Part-time / Volunteer leadership
Jul 2026 – Present
- Directing communications strategy and digital engagement for the HFMA Minnesota Chapter.
- Promoting chapter education, networking events, and healthcare finance initiatives.
- Collaborating with executive healthcare leaders to develop member spotlight content and strengthen engagement among early-career professionals.
Student Intern (Laboratory Medicine and Pathology)
Mayo Clinic — Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Internship
Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
- Supporting clinical data review and quality improvement initiatives, hosted by Brad S. Karon, M.D., Ph.D., FCAP.
- Auditing diagnostic data workflows to support platelet function test validation for high-acuity environments, including pediatric cardiac surgery and ECMO.
- Analyzing the intersection of diagnostic testing turnaround times and their operational impact on clinical decision-making and patient throughput.
Nutrition Services Aide
North Memorial Health
Part-time
Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
- Executed time-sensitive inpatient service operations to support patient flow, safety, and hospital logistics.
- Coordinated directly with nursing and clinical unit staff to ensure accurate, rapid delivery of patient dietary requirements.
- Maintained strict compliance with HIPAA confidentiality, food safety regulations, and hospital sanitation standards.
AI Agent Development Intern
NeuralSeek
Internship
Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
- Completed a systems engineering internship focused on generative AI, workflow automation, and technology-enabled operations.
- Designed, tested, and deployed an enterprise-level conversational AI agent using mAIstro.
- Earned the Certificate of Completion in Business & Strategic AI Implementation.
Professional memberships.
American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM)
Professional Member
Revenue cycle governance, patient access, and healthcare administrative regulations.
Jul 2026 – Present
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
Active Student Member
Advancing in healthcare operations and patient-centered systems.
Jul 2026 – Present
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Active Member
Healthcare operations, health informatics, and patient-centered systems.
Jul 2026 – Present
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
Active Student Member
Revenue cycle metrics, capital asset allocation, and federal reimbursement shifts.
Jun 2026 – Present
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
Active Student Member
Medical practice leadership metrics and outpatient operational benchmarks.
Jun 2026 – Present
Academic pathway.
Champlin Park High School
High School Diploma · Accelerated IB / STEM Pathway — Health Sciences & Economics
Accelerated interdisciplinary IB pathway; concurrently earned industry-level credentials (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, HFMA CHFP) and secured a clinical data research role at Mayo Clinic prior to undergraduate enrollment.
Sep 2022 – Jun 2025
Research & writing.
Peer-reviewed and published research across strategy, optimization, and management science.
Game Theory Applications in Modern Business Strategy: Optimizing Competitive Decision-Making in Uncertain Markets
Analyzes Nash equilibrium and strategic interactions in complex, highly regulated markets.
SSRN · Feb 2026
Artificial Intelligence in Business Decision-Making: A Quantitative Analysis of Optimization Models in Financial Forecasting
Data-driven optimization models applied to financial forecasting, strategic planning, and risk assessment.
SSRN · Apr 2025
Comprehensive Study on Management Science & Engineering (MS&E)
Business strategy, predictive analytics, and optimization; recognized with a foreword by Professor Jose Blanchet of Stanford University.
SSRN · Feb 2025
Awards & honors.
National and institutional recognition for research, leadership, and community service.
Selected Participant — Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Career Immersion Program
Fully funded clinical and health sciences career immersion program in Rochester, Minnesota; selected through a competitive national review.
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences
Apr 2026
Honorary Fellow (2025 Cohort) — Bayar Fellowship
Leadership development and professional networking cohort; strategic planning and professional development training.
Bayar Fellowship
Aug 2025
Pre-Final Round Qualifier (Semi-Finalist)
International scientific competition; demonstrated quantitative analysis and research-based problem-solving.
International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition (IAAC)
Aug 2025
Official Recognition — Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest
Recognition for research on emerging technologies, systemic optimization, and global strategic shifts.
Harvard International Review
Jun 2025
President's Volunteer Service Award (Lifetime, Gold, & Silver Tiers)
President's Lifetime Achievement Award for 4,000+ hours of verified community service, plus Gold (2024) and Silver (2023) tiers.
President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
Jan 2025
The Marmon Foundation
The organizational umbrella behind this work.
The Marmon Foundation houses the Rochester Youth Healthcare Pathways Project, Rochester Health Pathways, and Minnesota Youth Healthcare Pathways — turning research into practical resources for young people entering healthcare.