Rulon F. Stacey, PhD, FACHE / 2012

Chairman

He also serves as Chairman of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Dr. Stacey previously served as an ACHE Governor from 2007 to 2010. He was the ACHE Regent for Colorado from 2004 to 2007. Dr. Stacey has been president and chief executive officer of Poudre Valley Health System since 1996. Under his leadership, the health system received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2008, one of only three winning organizations nationally and the only healthcare recipient. Prior to that, he was executive vice president and chief operating officer of St. Francis Hospital and Health Center, Blue Island, Ill., from 1994 to 1996; chief executive officer of St. Vincent General Hospital, Leadville, Colo., and Summit Medical Center, Frisco, Colo., from 1989 to 1994; and assistant administrator of Ninth Strategic Hospital, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., from 1986 to 1989.

Dr. Stacey received ACHE’s Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year in 1999. He holds numerous board appointments, including chair of the Colorado Hospital Association Political Action Committee, member of its Compensation Committee and a member of the Medical Services Board of Colorado, to which he was appointed by the state’s governor. He was chair of the board of directors of VHA Mountain States from 2006 to 2008, a member of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Board of Trustees Committee on Governance from 2004 to 2007, the Colorado delegate for the AHA Regional Policy Board from 2002 to 2005, and a member of the Colorado Hospital Association’s Board of Directors from 1999 to 2005.

He earned his doctoral degree in health policy from the University of Colorado at Denver and his master’s degree in health administration and bachelor’s degree in economics from Brigham Young University.

Contact info:

Rulon F. Stacey, PhD, FACHE
President & Chief Executive Officer
Poudre Valley Health System
2315 E Harmony Rd, Suite 200
Fort Collins, CO 80528-8620

Phone: (970) 237-7001

Gayle L. Capozzalo, FACHE / 2012

Chairman-Elect

She also serves as Chairman-Elect of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Ms. Capozzalo served as an ACHE Governor from 2007 to 2010. She also served as the ACHE Regent for Connecticut from 2004 to 2007 and chapter president of the CT Association of Healthcare Executives from 2006 to 2007.

Ms. Capozzalo was named executive vice president at Yale New Haven Health in 1997. Prior to joining Yale New Haven Health, Ms. Capozzalo was senior vice president of organizational development for the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate World Health Care System in Houston from 1993 to 1997. She also served SSM Health Care System in St. Louis as senior vice president from 1986 to 1993 and as corporate director of planning/marketing from 1982 to 1986. Her previous roles include principal, Health Studies Institute Inc., in Columbia, Mo., from 1981 to 1982; business development staff member at St. Louis University Hospital and Clinics from 1980 to 1981; and a faculty member, University of Missouri–Columbia Graduate Studies in Health Services Management, from 1978 to 1980.

Ms. Capozzalo currently serves as an officer on the board of the CT Association of Healthcare Executives. She chairs the Board of Directors of the Voluntary Hospitals of America Northeast, is immediate past chair and a board member of Connecticut Public Television, and serves on the board of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas.

She received her master’s degree in public health from the University of Missouri–Columbia and her bachelor’s degree in political science and history from the University of Maryland.

Contact info:

Gayle L. Capozzalo, FACHE
Exec. VP, Strat/Syst Dev.
Yale New Haven Health System
789 Howard Ave Ste 1059CB
New Haven, CT 06519-1304

Phone: (203) 688-2605

Christopher D. Van Gorder, FACHE / 2012

Immediate Past Chairman

Board certified in healthcare management and an ACHE Fellow, he also serves as Immediate Past Chairman of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Mr. Van Gorder has served as president and chief executive officer for Scripps Health since 2000. Scripps Health is a nonprofit, integrated healthcare delivery system with five acute care hospitals, Scripps Clinic, an ambulatory care network and more than 2,600 affiliated physicians. Mr. Van Gorder’s responsibilities include all functions of the $2.3 billion corporation.

From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Van Gorder served Scripps Health as chief of Healthcare Operations. Prior to joining Scripps Health, he served Memorial Health Services (MHS) in Long Beach, Calif., as executive vice president of MHS (1996-1999), chief executive officer of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (1997-1999) and president and chief executive officer of Anaheim Memorial Medical Center (1995-1997).

Mr. Van Gorder serves as a commissioner on the California Emergency Services Commission and is serving his second term as a commissioner for the United States National Commission for UNESCO. He is also an editorial board member for The Governance Institute and is on the board of directors of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp.

He is a clinical professor in health administration at the University of Southern California, where he also serves on the Healthcare Administration Advisory Board of the university’s School of Policy, Planning and Development. In addition, he is a reserve commander in the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue Unit and a licensed emergency medical technician.

Mr. Van Gorder received his master’s degree in public health and health services administration from the University of Southern California and his bachelor’s degree from California State University, Los Angeles. He completed the Program for Healthcare System Chief Executive Officers of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Contact info:

Christopher D. Van Gorder, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Scripps Health
4275 Campus Point Ct
San Diego, CA 92121-1513

Phone: (858) 678-7200

Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE / 2014

President and CEO

Before his appointment as president and CEO, Dr. Dolan served as ACHE’s executive vice president. Prior to joining ACHE, he held a variety of teaching, research, and administrative positions at St. Louis University, the University of Missouri-Columbia, the University of Washington, and the University of Iowa.

He has served as chair of the American Society of Association Executives, Association of University Programs in Health Administration, the Association Forum of Chicagoland, and the Institute for Diversity in Health Management. He has also served as president of the Mental Health Association in Missouri and as a member of the board of trustees of Alexian Brothers Hospital in St. Louis. Dr. Dolan is president of the International Hospital Federation, chairperson of the Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and serves on the Association Committee of 100 of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

He is board certified in healthcare management and a Fellow of both the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Society of Association Executives. Dr. Dolan is also a Certified Association Executive. He received his doctorate in hospital and health administration from the University of Iowa and his bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago.

Contact info:

Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE
President/CEO
American College of Healthcare Executives
1 N Franklin St Ste 1700
Chicago, IL 60606-3424

Phone: (312) 424-9365

Paula R. Autry, FACHE / 2012

Governor

She also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified as an ACHE Fellow, Ms. Autry was the Regent-at-Large for District 2 from 2006 through 2007, and Regent-at-Large for District 3 from 2004 through 2005.

Ms. Autry was named president at Mount Carmel East Hospital, a 399-bed acute-care hospital, in 2007. During her tenure, Mount Carmel East has received Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations’ certification as a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center and has been recognized by Thomson Reuters in 2011 as a Top 50 Hospital in Cardiovascular Care. Prior to her current position, Ms. Autry served as executive vice president/administrator of Bon Secours Richmond (Va.) Community Hospital from 2002 to 2007. She also served Erlanger Health System, Chattanooga, Tenn., as senior vice president from 1995 to 2002. She has served the University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, as assistant administrator from 1987 to 1995.

In addition to her service to ACHE, Ms. Autry serves on the American Hospital Association Health Policy Board for District 5 and the board of directors of Taylor Station Family Health and Medigold, a Medicare Advantage program. She has previously served on the board of directors of the Richmond Community Hospital Foundation and Girls Inc. In 2010, she was named by Modern Healthcare as one of the Top 25 Minority Healthcare Executives. And in 2008, she was named to Who’s Who of Black Columbus. She also is a member of the National Association of Health Services Executives and the United Way Key Club, and a former member of CHIP of Virginia and the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce.

Ms. Autry received her master of business administration and master of healthcare administration degrees from Tulane University and her bachelor of science degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Contact info:

Paula R. Autry, FACHE
President
Mount Carmel East Hospital
6001 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43213-1570

Phone: (614) 234-6070

COL Kyle D. Campbell, FACHE / 2012

Governor

He also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Colonel Campbell served as the ACHE Regent-at-Large for District 6 from 2008 to 2011 and as the president of the Network of Overseas Healthcare Executives from 2008 to 2010. He has served on the 2010 Governance Task Force from 2009 to 2011, Regent Assessment Committee from 2009 to 2011 and the Regent Advisory Council from 2001 to 2003 and 2004 to 2008.

Colonel Campbell was named Chief of Staff for the Southern Regional Medical Command (Health System) in July 2010. Prior to this, he served as CEO for the Military Hospital and Health System in Heidelberg, Germany. Before that he was the CEO for the Medical Evacuation Battalion in Wiesbaden, Germany. He has a wide variety of professional experiences in field and fixed facilities, in deployed and garrison settings in the United States and overseas.

Colonel Campbell is a graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton. He earned a master’s degree in administration from Central Michigan University, a master’s degree in health administration from Baylor University, and a master’s degree in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at the National Defense University, Washington, D.C.

Contact info:

COL Kyle D. Campbell, FACHE
2809 N New Braunfels Ave
San Antonio, TX 78234-2666

Phone: (210) 295-2355

Christine M. Candio, RN, FACHE / 2013

Governor

She also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Ms. Candio served as a member of ACHE’s Chapters Committee from 2006 to 2008 and as Chapters Committee Chair from 2008 to 2009. She is also a past president of the Healthcare Management Association of Massachusetts, an ACHE Chapter.

Ms. Candio serves on the board of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce and the Technical and Adult Program Advisory Board for the Alexandria School System and is a member of the Alexandria Rotary and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Federal Advocacy Council. She is also an adjunct faculty member of the Georgetown University Graduate Mentorship Program.

Ms. Candio has been chief executive officer, Inova Alexandria Hospital, and senior vice president, Inova Health System, since 2008. Prior to her current position, she served as executive vice president of Hallmark Health System Inc.’s Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Melrose, Mass., from 2003 to 2008; vice president, Patient Services and Women’s and Children’s Services, from 2002 to 2003; and system director, Women’s and Children’s Services, from 1999 to 2002. She also served as a consultant with the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses from 2002 to 2008.

Prior to that, Ms. Candio served as administrative director of Women’s and Children’s Services at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, N.J., from 1991 to 1999 and as nurse manager of Ambulatory Services from 1987 to 1991. She served as director of Clinical Services at Hospital Home Health Care of New Jersey in Edison from 1985 to 1987. Prior to that, she served as an obstetrical staff nurse at Riverside General Hospital, Secaucus, N.J., from 1984 to 1985 and as a staff nurse at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, N.J., from 1983 to 1984.

Ms. Candio received her master’s degree in public administration, with a focus in healthcare management, from Fairleigh Dickinson University and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from William Patterson College of New Jersey.

Contact info:

Christine M. Candio, RN, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer, Inova Alexandria Hospital
Senior Vice President, Inova Health System
4320 Seminary Rd
Alexandria, VA 22304-1535

Phone: (703) 504-3169

Richard D. Cordova, FACHE / 2014

Governor

He also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Mr. Cordova served on ACHE’s Nominating Committee from 2008 to 2010. He is also a past-chair of the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, which ACHE co-founded.

Mr. Cordova joined Children’s Hospital Los Angeles as president and COO in 2005 and became president/CEO and a member of the board of trustees in 2006. Prior to that, he was president of the Southern California Region of the Kaiser Permanente Health Plan and Hospitals from 2002 to 2004 and served as COO for Southern California at Kaiser from 1999 to 2002.

He worked with the Department of Public Health for the City and County of San Francisco from 1991 to 1998, as executive administrator of the Community Health Network from 1997 to 1998, and as CEO of San Francisco General Hospital, an acute-care hospital specializing in trauma and AIDS, from 1991 to 1997. Mr. Cordova was a founding member of the San Francisco Public Health Authority from 1996 to 1998, which created the Medi-Cal managed care organization for the city and county of San Francisco.

He also worked with the Department of Health Services for the County of Los Angeles from 1973 to 1991, including service as administrator of the General Hospital of Los Angeles County (LAC/USC Medical Center) from 1986 to 1991. He served as associate hospital administrator of Operations at Olive View Medical Center from 1978 to 1986.

In addition to his service to ACHE, Mr. Cordova serves on a number of community boards and organizations, including chair of the board of the California Children’s Hospital Association, and board member of the Child Health Corporation of America and the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions. He also serves on the board of trustees of the California Hospital Association and is a founding member of the National Forum for Latino Healthcare Executives.

Mr. Cordova received an MBA from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, and he completed a PEW Fellowship at the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California State University at Los Angeles.

Contact info:

Richard D. Cordova, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd
mailstop#1
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062

Phone: (323) 361-5528

Edward H. Lamb, FACHE / 2013

Governor

He also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive leadership programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Mr. Lamb was the ACHE Regent for Alaska from 2001 to 2006. He served as a member of ACHE’s Chapters Committee from 2006 to 2009. He also served as a board member of the Alaska Healthcare Executives Network, an ACHE chapter, from 1998 to 2009.

Mr. Lamb has served on numerous boards, including the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association, where he was a board member from 1999 to 2009 and chairman in 2005, and the Anchorage Municipality Health Commission, where he served as a commissioner from 2003 to 2008.

Mr. Lamb has been division president, Western Division, for IASIS Healthcare since October 2011. Prior to that, he served as president and chief executive officer of Corpus Christi Medical Center (HCA) since September 2009. He was president and chief executive officer of Alaska Regional Hospital (HCA), Anchorage, from 1999 to September 2009 and chief operating officer from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Lamb served as chief executive officer of St. Luke’s Behavioral Health System and Barrow Heart Lung Center (St. Luke’s Health System), Phoenix, from 1993 to 1996.

He served as chief executive officer of Charter Hospital of the East Valley (Charter Medical Corporation), Chandler, Ariz., from 1991 to 1993 and chief executive officer of River Region Hospital, Vacherie, La., from 1990 to 1991. Mr. Lamb was assistant administrator of Las Encinas Hospital (HCA), Pasadena, Calif., from 1988 to 1990; assistant administrator of Charter Summit Hospital (Charter Medical Corporation), Salt Lake City, from 1986 to 1988; and administrative assistant/medical technologist at Orem (Utah) Community Hospital (Intermountain Healthcare System) from 1983 to 1986.

Mr. Lamb holds a master of business administration degree from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in medical technology from Brigham Young University.

Contact info:

Edward H. Lamb, FACHE
Division President, Western Division
IASIS Healthcare
406 West South Jordan Parkway
Suite 500
South Jordan, UT 84095

Phone: (801) 984-3394

James Y. Lee, FACHE / 2013

Governor

He also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Mr. Lee was appointed to the Board of Governors as an interim Governor in 2009. Prior to that, he was the ACHE Regent for New York—Metropolitan New York from 2007 to 2009. He also serves as a board member for the Healthcare Leaders of New York, an ACHE chapter, and served as chapter president in 2002 and from 2004 to 2006.

Mr. Lee has been a member of the board of directors of the Chinese Language School of Connecticut since 2007. He also served on the Diversity Committee of the YWCA of Greenwich, Conn. Mr. Lee was selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Healthcare Executives in 2006.

Mr. Lee has been executive vice president and chief operating officer of Lawrence Hospital Center since 2004. Prior to that, he was executive vice president, Healthcare, for The ARM Group, New York, from 2002 to 2004; senior manager of Integrated Healthcare LLC, Greenwich, Conn., from 2000 to 2002; executive vice president and chief operating officer of Our Lady of Mercy Healthcare System Inc., Bronx, N.Y., and executive director of Mercy Care PHO/IPA Inc., from 1996 to 2000; and principal, Physician Partners of New England Inc., Framingham, Mass., from 1994 to 1996.

He also served as executive vice president, Operations, of Braintree (Mass.) Hospital Rehabilitation Network from 1992 to 1994; associate administrator of New York University Medical Center from 1989 to 1992; manager at Coopers & Lybrand, New York, from 1984 to 1989; and senior consultant at Deloitte Haskins & Sells, New York, from 1979 to 1984.

Mr. Lee received his master of business administration degree from Cornell University and his bachelor’s degree in economics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Contact info:

James Y. Lee, FACHE
Executive Vice President/COO
Lawrence Hospital Center
55 Palmer Ave
Bronxville, NY 10708-3491

Phone: (914) 787-1010

John J. Lynch III, FACHE / 2012

Governor

He also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified as an ACHE Fellow, Mr. Lynch was the ACHE Regent for Texas—Southeast from 2001 to 2005.

In 2005 Mr. Lynch was named president/CEO at Main Line Health System, a multi-faceted integrated healthcare delivery system that employs approximately 10,300 people, 2,100 volunteers, and an affiliated medical staff of approximately 1,900 physicians, dentists and podiatrists. Main Line Health includes Bryn Mawr, Paoli, Lankenau, Riddle Memorial and Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospitals, the Home Care Network, Mirmont Treatment Center, Main Line Health Laboratories, Main Line HealthCare Inc., the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research and other healthcare related services.

Prior to this, Mr. Lynch was the executive vice president/system COO for St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston, from 2003-2005. He also served St. Luke’s as executive vice president/hospital CEO from 2000 to 2005, Prior to this position, he held a variety of other positions at St. Luke’s.

In addition to his service to ACHE, he has served as a member of the board of the American Hospital Association, the Texas Hospital Association, and the Greater Houston Hospital Service Corporation, and chair of the Hospice at the Texas Medical Center. He is currently a member of the boards of the American Heart Association and the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Mr. Lynch received his master’s degree in health administration from Washington University School of Medicine and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton.

Contact info:

John J. Lynch III, FACHE
President & CEO
Main Line Health
130 S Bryn Mawr Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3121

Phone: (484) 337-3011

Timothy A. Ols, FACHE / 2014

Governor

He also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Mr. Ols served as the ACHE Regent for Ohio—Southern from 2008 to 2011. He also served as a board member of the Greater Ohio Healthcare Leaders Forum, an ACHE chapter.

Mr. Ols has served as president/CEO of Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System since 2011. Prior to that, he served as president of Southview Medical Center, an osteopathic teaching hospital in Dayton, Ohio, from 2009 to 2011. Southview is a division of the Grandview Medical Center System and part of the six-hospital Kettering Health Network. From 2002 to 2009, he served as executive vice president/COO at Greene Memorial in Xenia, Ohio. Mr. Ols also served as vice president of Operations at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill., from 1998 to 2002. In addition, he held the position of vice president of planning and professional services at Mercy Hospital in Tiffin, Ohio, from 1993 to 1998, and vice president of marketing and planning at Mercy Hospital in Willard, Ohio, from 1990 to 1993.

In addition to his service to ACHE, Mr. Ols has also served on community boards and organizations including United Way, Boys and Girls Club, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis and Rotary. He has been a Boy Scout leader for 10 years and served as scoutmaster of Troop 375 in Bellbrook, Ohio.

Mr. Ols received his master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in social service from Cleveland State University.

Contact info:

Timothy A. Ols, FACHE
President & CEO
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System
1000 Health Center Drive
Mattoon, IL 61938-9253

Phone: (217) 258-2571

Diana L. Smalley, FACHE / 2012

Governor

She also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified as an ACHE Fellow, Ms. Smalley was the Regent for Nebraska from 2002 through 2006.

Prior to her current position, Ms. Smalley served as president/CEO at Mercy Health System of Oklahoma from 2007 to 2011. Prior to that, she served Avantas LLC, Omaha, Neb., as president from 2005 to 2007. At Alegent Health, Omaha, Neb., her roles included senior executive from 2003 to 2005, vice president for operations from 1999 to 2003, and COO from 1997 to 1999.

She also served Avantas LLC as co-founder/managing representative from 1999 to 2004. Her previous roles included Midlands Community Hospital, Papillion, Neb., as CEO from 1995 to 1997, COO from 1983 to 1995, and Director of Nursing from 1979 to 1983; Springfield (Ill.) Community Hospital as its director of professional relations from 1976 to 1979.

In addition to her service to ACHE, Ms. Smalley has been a member of the Board of Directors of Memorial Community Hospital, the Nebraska Stroke Foundation and the Nebraska Board of Ambulance Advisors, serving as its chair. She is currently on the board of directors for the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Greater Oklahoma City.

Ms. Smalley received her master’s degree in public health from University of Minnesota and her bachelor’s degree from Midland Lutheran College.

Contact info:

Diana L. Smalley, FACHE
Regional President, Oklahoma Communities
Mercy
13321 N. Meridian
Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73120

Phone: (405) 752-3756

Darlene Stromstad, FACHE / 2013

Governor

She also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Ms. Stromstad was the ACHE Regent for Maine from 2007 to 2010. She also served on the board of the Northern New England Association of Healthcare Executives, an ACHE chapter.

Ms. Stromstad serves on the board of directors of the Maine Hospital Association and has also served on its Quality Council. She also serves on the first board of the Sanford Growth Council. Ms. Stromstad has held several other board appointments, including the New Hampshire Hospital Association Government Relations Committee; United Way of York County (Maine); the Greater Nashua (N.H.) Chamber of Commerce, where she was also chairman; the Greater Nashua (N.H.) YMCA; the Adult Learning Center, Nashua, N.H.; and the Sanford/Springvale (Maine) Chamber of Commerce.

Ms. Stromstad has been president and CEO of Waterbury Hospital since 2011. Prior to that, she was president/CEO of Goodall Hospital, Sanford, Maine, from 2005 to 2011, senior vice president/chief strategy officer of Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, N.H., from 1999 to 2004 and senior vice president, Managed Care/Network Development, of Olympus Healthcare Group Inc., Waltham, Mass., from 1997 to 1999.

In addition, she served as vice president, Marketing and Planning, of St. Joseph Healthcare, Nashua, N.H., from 1988 to 1996 and director, Community Relations/Business Development, for Medcenter One, Bismarck, N.D., from 1981 to 1987.

Ms. Stromstad received a master of business administration degree from Rivier College in Nashua, N.H., and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of North Dakota.

Contact info:

Darlene Stromstad, FACHE
President/CEO
Waterbury Hospital
64 Robbins Street
Waterbury, CT 06708-2600

Phone: (203) 573-7696

Stephen C. Waldhoff, FACHE / 2014

Governor

He also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Mr. Waldhoff served as the ACHE Regent for Minnesota from 2005 to 2008.

He was named chief administrative officer of Albert Lea Medical Center, a 257-bed regional medical center, in 1997. Prior to his current position, he held multiple positions at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn., serving as an administrator from 1993 to 1997, associate administrator from 1988 to 1993, and assistant administrator from 1984 to 1988. In addition, Mr. Waldhoff held the position of associate administrator for Redlands Community Hospital in Redlands, Calif., from 1978 to 1983, and assistant administrator at Martin Luther Hospital Medical Center in Anaheim, Calif., from 1976 to 1978. He also served as administrative resident at Lutheran Hospital Society of Southern California in Los Angeles from 1975 to 1976.

In addition to his service to ACHE, Mr. Waldhoff serves on a number of professional and community boards of directors, including the Minnesota Hospital Association, Mayo Health System, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation and the Albert Lea Business Development Center.

Mr. Waldhoff earned a master’s degree in hospital administration and a bachelor’s degree in speech/communications from the University of Minnesota.

Contact info:

Stephen C. Waldhoff, FACHE
Chief Administrative Officer
Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea
404 W Fountain St
Albert Lea, MN 56007-2437

Phone: (507) 377-6452

Lori L. Wightman, RN, FACHE / 2014

Governor

She also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 35,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Ms. Wightman served as the ACHE Regent for Minnesota from 2008 to 2011.

Ms. Wightman was named president of Unity Hospital, a 275-bed acute-care hospital, in 2011. Prior to her current position, she served as president of New Ulm (Minn.) Medical Center from 2002 to 2010, assuming additional administrative oversight of Owatonna (Minn.) Hospital beginning in 2006 through 2010. She also served the Allina Hospitals and Clinics System as vice president of Operations for the Regional Health Services from 2001 to 2002.

In addition to her service to ACHE, Ms. Wightman has been a member of the Minnesota Association of the American College of Healthcare Executives; secretary/treasurer for the Minnesota Hospital Association, Region 6; member of Senator Coleman’s Rural Economic Development Advisory Task Force; and a member of the New Ulm Rotary and the New Ulm Chamber. She is currently licensed as a registered nurse in Minnesota.

Ms. Wightman received a master’s degree in health administration from the University of Colorado–Denver. She received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Moorhead State University and an associate’s degree in nursing from North Dakota State University.

Contact info:

Lori L. Wightman, RN, FACHE
President
Unity Hospital- Allina Health System
550 Osborne NE Rd.
Fridley, MN 55432

Phone: (763) 236-3888