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<p>Anita Halvorsen, FACHE, is senior vice president, Executive Engagement, American College of Healthcare Executives in Chicago. The role encompasses the oversight of membership and credentialing of the 51,000 healthcare executive members of the professional association. Additionally, Ms. Halvorsen leads the Customer Service Center, the Career Resource Center and Research and has responsibility over diversity and inclusion, strategic partnerships, and numerous forum memberships. Prior to ACHE, Ms. Halvorsen was a regional strategy and growth officer for Presence Health in Chicago. She served as an ACHE Regent from 2014 to 2016. Before assuming progressive executive leadership roles in several healthcare organizations, Ms. Halvorsen worked as a speech-language pathologist.</p>

<div>Rod Brace, PhD, is a&nbsp;founding partner, Relia Advisors LLC, Houston, which provides expertise in high reliability organizational models, organizational model/culture assessment and design, leadership development and governance board assessments and strategies, including governance/management interventions.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Dr. Brace most recently&nbsp;retired as regional president/chief learning officer for the Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston. He served 30 years in operational positions, including chief&nbsp;regional operations officer and hospital CEO/COO in nonprofit and&nbsp;investor-owned health systems.</div><div>&nbsp;</div>Rod is an executive&nbsp;coach, national speaker, author and faculty member at both The University of&nbsp;Alabama at Birmingham and ACHE. He also holds an MBA and PhD in management, with&nbsp;a research emphasis in employee engagement, organizational cultures and&nbsp;leadership.

<p><strong>Carson F. Dye, FACHE,</strong> president and CEO of Exceptional Leadership LLC, is a seasoned consultant with more than 40 years of leadership and management experience. He has served as an executive search consultant and partner with Witt/Kieffer, TMP Worldwide, and LAI/Lamalie Associates. Prior to these roles, he was partner and director of Findley Davies’s healthcare consulting division in Toledo, Ohio. He has 20 years of experience in healthcare administration, serving in executive-level positions at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Clermont Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.&nbsp;<br><br>Mr. Dye has been a regular faculty member for the American College of Healthcare Executives since 1987 and has presented workshops for 40 state and local hospital associations. He has written 10 other books, all published by ACHE Learn, including three James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award winners: <em><i>The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Actions, Awareness, and Perception</i></em>; <em><i>Developing Physician Leaders for Successful Clinical Integration</i></em>; and <em><i>Leadership in Healthcare: Values at the Top</i></em>. Other notable titles include <em><i>Exceptional Leadership: 16 Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives</i></em> and <em><i>Winning the Talent War: Ensuring Effective Leadership in Healthcare</i></em>. Mr. Dye received his BA from Marietta College and his MBA from Xavier University.</p><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Mr. Dye serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</div><div><ul><li>The Art and Principles of Physician Leadership and Engagement</li><li>Practical Leadership Strategies in the Age of Change</li><li>Human Resources, Board of Governors Exam Review Course&nbsp;</li><li>Exceptional Leadership Online Seminar&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Developing Physician Leaders for Clinical Integration Online Seminar&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Mr. Dye has also authored the following ACHE Learn publications:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2228I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Developing Physician Leaders for Successful Clinical Integration&nbsp;</u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2440I" title="Enhanced Physician Engagement: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Where to Begin, Volume 1"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Enhanced Physician Engagement: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Where to Begin, Volume 1</u></span></i></em></a>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2441I"><em><i><u>Enhanced Physician Engagement: Tools and Tactics for Success, Volume 2</u></i></em></a>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2265I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Exceptional Leadership: 16 Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives, Second Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2322I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Leadership in Healthcare: Essential Values and Skills, Third Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2303I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Actions, Awareness, and Perception, Third Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li></ul></div>

<p>David Fairchild is director, BDC Advisors in Miami, with expertise in physician organization and engagement, clinical quality improvement and shared-risk contracting in academic health systems. He also has experience in the development of accountable care organizations, clinically integrated physician networks and population health management strategies. In addition, Dr. Fairchild served as CMO and senior vice president in major academic health systems and as president of a Medicare shared savings program ACO. He is board certified in internal medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.</p>

<p>Sarah Freymann Fontenot, JD, served as the adjunct professor for health law in the Department of Health Care Administration at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas for 26 years and retired in 2023. A former nurse and practicing attorney, she is also a professional speaker who specializes in explaining how healthcare is evolving and what those changes mean for providers. Fontenot also has taught extensively for physician organizations including the Texas Medical Association and for ACHE since 2007, for which she is an online instructor for the Board of Governors Examination Review course, Health Law Essentials. Previously, Fontenot taught in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale Medical School in New Haven, Connecticut. </p>

<p>Michael E. Frisina, PhD, is founder/CEO of The Frisina Group LLC, Elgin, S.C., and The Center for Influential Leadership. He is an author, educator and consultant specializing in healthcare leadership and performance improvement. He is also an internationally known speaker and the author of <em>Influential Leadership: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Organization, Change Health Care. </em>Dr. Frisina was previously assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. He has held administration positions in both military and civilian healthcare systems at various levels of increasing responsibility.</p> <p>Dr. Frisina serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</p> <ul> <li>Behavior Smarts: Increasing Healthcare Leadership Performance</li> <li>Leading for Success: Creating a Committed Workforce</li> <li>Professional Burnout in Healthcare: Lead Your Organization to Wellness</li> <li>Leading from Your Upper Brain - A Neuroscience Approach to Driving Performance<br /> </li> </ul> <p> Dr. Frisina has also authored the following Health Administration Press publications:</p> <p><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2451I"> <em>Leading With Your Upper Brain: How to Create the Behaviors That Unlock Performance Excellence</em> </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2275I"><em>Influential Leadership: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Organization, Change Health Care</em></a></p>

<div>David James is president, Sentara Medical Groups and Ambulatory Services, Norfolk, Va. He oversees and leads all Sentara medical groups and the ambulatory services division. This includes redesigning existing ambulatory services into retail destinations, leveraging opportunities for innovation around the consumer experience and strengthening the brand services continuum for each product line. Prior to this role, he was CEO, Memorial Hermann Medical Group &amp; Post-Acute Services, Houston. Previously, Dr. James was senior vice president, Medical Operations, ProMedica Physician Group, Toledo, Ohio. He also served as the system chief quality and integration officer at ProMedica. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, and his law degree from the University of Toledo (Ohio) College of Law.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Dr. James serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminar:</div><div><ul><li>Retooling for the Future in Healthcare Operations: The Changing Role of Leaders</li></ul></div>

<div> <p>Amer Kaissi, PhD, is an award-winning professor of healthcare administration at Trinity University, a top-15 program. He is the author of the book &#8220;Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders,&#8221; which won the 2019 American College of Healthcare Executives Book of the Year award. </p> <p>Dr. Kaissi joined the faculty of Trinity University in 2003 after earning a PhD in health services administration from the University of Minnesota. At Trinity, Dr. Kaissi teaches courses in leadership, professional development and public speaking and is the director of the Executive Program. His research interests include leadership and strategy. Dr. Kaissi is a national speaker with the Studer Group and a faculty member with ACHE. He is also a certified executive and physician coach. He works with MEDI&#8212;a division of Naavis&#8212;as an executive coach, and he consults with hospitals and healthcare organizations as part of their strategic planning efforts. Dr. Kaissi, an avid soccer fan, lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two children.</p> <div>Dr. Kaissi serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminar:</div> </div> <div> <ul> <li>Agility &amp; Resilience in Healthcare Leadership: Key Behaviors for Leading Change</li> </ul> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Dr. Kaissi also authored the following Health Administration Press publication:</div> <div> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><em><u><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;Times New Roman&quot;;color:blue"><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2344I"><span style="color:blue">Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders</span></a></span></u></em></p> <br /> </li> </ul> </div>

Nathan Kaufman is managing director/founder of Kaufman Strategic Advisors LLC, an established San Diego-based company. A noted consultant, author and lecturer, Mr. Kaufman has made significant contributions to the body of healthcare literature during his more than 40 years&#8217; experience in the healthcare industry, including more than 76 published articles. As a nationally renowned expert in the areas of peak-performing hospitals and physician groups, hospital strategy, physician compensation, integrated delivery systems, managed care, joint ventures and dispute resolution, he has served as an expert witness in healthcare arbitration cases. He regularly speaks on these topics and others for numerous health system organizations and healthcare associations throughout the country and presents at numerous major conferences as a keynote speaker. Throughout his career, Mr. Kaufman has held executive positions, including president/COO of an imaging center company. He holds a master&#8217;s degree in health systems and a bachelor&#8217;s degree in psychology.

<p>Gina T. LaMantia, FACHE recently held the position of director, Career Resource Center, ACHE. Her career spans more than 25 years in healthcare, covering a variety of professional settings, including academia, professional association, regulatory compliance, consulting and the provider side. Prior to her appointment with ACHE, Ms. LaMantia served as director of AMITA Health&#8217;s Leadership and Organizational Development Division, where she led strategic initiatives in the areas of organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, performance management, workplace culture and human capital investment. Prior to that, she spent over a decade with The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources, where she assumed primary responsibility for all professional development and core competency training of JCR&#8217;s consultant cadre. Ms. LaMantia further developed educational content for Joint Commission&#8217;s public policy symposia and national conferences, working cooperatively with organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization; Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency; and the American Red Cross. She has worked with healthcare leaders across multiple industries, focusing on performance improvement, leadership development and succession planning for high potentials. Ms. LaMantia holds a Master of Science degree in counseling psychology from Benedictine University and a Master of Education degree in adult education from Loyola University Chicago. She has served as an executive coach and counselor at both universities. Ms. LaMantia holds Board Certification in Healthcare Management from ACHE. She maintains Green Belt and Change Management Certifications.</p>

<p>Roberta Luskin-Hawk has served as chief executive, St. Joseph Health, Humboldt County, since 2018, leading St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka, a 139-bed regional medical center, and Redwood Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital. Previously, she served as regional president/CEO for Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, and Presence Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Ill. Dr. Luskin-Hawk&#8217;s administrative career follows her clinical career as an infectious disease specialist, educator, clinical researcher and physician leader. She co-founded one of Chicago&#8217;s first inpatient HIV units at Saint Joseph in 1987, which served thousands of patients from Chicago and its suburbs. In 1989, Dr. Luskin-Hawk successfully sought National Institutes of Health funding and founded AIDS Research Alliance, Chicago, an independent, not-for-profit clinical research consortium, where she served as principal investigator for 15 years. Her work has been recognized by the Catholic Health Association, from which she received a Mid-Career Award, and by <em>Becker&#8217;s Hospital Review</em>, which named her one of &#8220;52 Women Hospital and Healthcare Leaders&#8221; who &#8220;demonstrate outstanding leadership in the hospital and healthcare industry&#8221; and one of 300 Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know. Dr. Luskin-Hawk earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her Doctor of Medicine degree with honors from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency, where she served as chief resident, at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, and she completed her infectious disease fellowship at the University of Chicago Medical Center.</p>

Terrence R. McWilliams, MD, MSJ, FAAFP<strong>,</strong> is the chief clinical consultant at HSG. Before joining HSG&#8217;s consulting team, he spent a decade as the vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at Newport Hospital. Dr. McWilliams retired from the US Navy after a 20-year career as a family physician and clinical administrator in a variety of practice environments. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and earned a master of science in jurisprudence degree from Seton Hall<br /><div>University School of Law.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Books published by Health Administration Press:&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><em><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;Times New Roman&quot;; color:blue;"><span style="color:blue"></span></span></u></em></div><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2376I"><div><em><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;Times New Roman&quot;; color:blue;"><span style="color:blue">Employed Physician Networks:&nbsp; A Guide to Building Strategic Advantage, Value, and Financial Sustainability</span></span></u></em>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div></a><div></div><div>&nbsp;</div>

<p><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Mark Salierno is a principal with the Chartis Group and a leader within its enterprise strategy subpractice. He has 15 years of experience in management consulting, including over 10 years of experience in healthcare delivery. His work with hospitals, health systems and large physician groups includes enterprise strategy development, ambulatory network development, physician group strategy, patient access and throughput, service line strategy and operations, mergers and acquisition evaluation, and academic-community partnership development. Prior to joining The Chartis Group, Mr. Salierno was a consultant and project manager for two consulting firms. Working at a global management consulting firm, he specialized in hospital revenue cycle management. As a firm-designated expert in front-end patient flow, he led teams to design and implement processes and software related to patient scheduling, preregistration, registration, collections, and ED workflows to improve hospital financial and operational performance. At a Chicago-based management consultancy, Mr. Salierno managed projects focused on organization redesign and workforce planning. Mr. Salierno earned a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and health enterprise management from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University with majors in communication and history.</span></p>

<p style="0in;.0001pt; normal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">It was growing up as a &#8220;preacher&#8217;s kid&#8221; that initially ignited Carla Stanley&#8217;s desire to become a nurse. The years she spent tirelessly working alongside her parents and siblings in the church laid the groundwork for her ultimately choosing the healthcare profession. Ms. Stanley started her career at the bedside working in the urban landscape of Gary, Ind. There, she learned the intricacies of navigating the red tape of bureaucracy in an environment where resources were low but addiction, illiteracy and unemployment were high. From there, she went on to hold numerous positions, including staff nurse in acute/critical care, unit manager, acute/critical care division director, director of nursing, CNO, and senior vice president of clinical services. Ms. Stanley earned an associate in applied science degree in business from Commonwealth Business College; an associate degree in nursing from Purdue University; a bachelor&#8217;s degree in nursing from Valparaiso University; and a master&#8217;s degree in business administration with a focus in healthcare from American Sentinel University. She aspires to obtain a doctoral degree. Ms. Stanley has earned Nurse Executive, Advanced Certification (NEA-BC) and Nurse Executive, Board Certification (NE-BC) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She stays relevant in her profession and in her community through volunteerism, serving as a board member on the Preterm Birth Initiative, as an educator for the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association, and as a mentor in ACHE&#8217;s formal mentorship program, to name a few. She is board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow.</span></p>

<p>Anita Halvorsen, FACHE, is senior vice president, Executive Engagement, American College of Healthcare Executives in Chicago. The role encompasses the oversight of membership and credentialing of the 51,000 healthcare executive members of the professional association. Additionally, Ms. Halvorsen leads the Customer Service Center, the Career Resource Center and Research and has responsibility over diversity and inclusion, strategic partnerships, and numerous forum memberships. Prior to ACHE, Ms. Halvorsen was a regional strategy and growth officer for Presence Health in Chicago. She served as an ACHE Regent from 2014 to 2016. Before assuming progressive executive leadership roles in several healthcare organizations, Ms. Halvorsen worked as a speech-language pathologist.</p>

<p>Steven M. Berkowitz is chief physician executive for Northern Light Health, based in Bangor, Maine. As a member of the senior management team, he has matrixed responsibilities for NLH&#8217;s senior physician executives and overall quality. He also serves as president of NLH&#8217;s 1,200-member statewide medical group. Board certified in internal medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Dr. Berkowitz has over 25 years&#8217; experience in healthcare management and consulting. He is founder/president of SMB Health Consulting, specializing in clinical and operational performance improvement for healthcare systems and leadership development for administrators, physicians and trustees. Previously, for 13 years he served as CMO of St. David&#8217;s Healthcare, a six-hospital system in Austin, Texas. In 2008, St. David&#8217;s won the Texas Award for Performance Excellence, and in 2014, it was awarded the Malcolm Baldrige Award. Prior to this position, Dr. Berkowitz was national practice leader for Physician Services with the Hay Group. He also has served as medical director of Harris Methodist Health System&#8217;s HMO and as the system&#8217;s CMO. In 2014, Dr. Berkowitz was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to serve as chairman of the board of the Texas Institute for Healthcare Quality and Efficiency. He has served on the boards of the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, the Texas Hospital Association, Texas Association for Healthcare Quality, and the Texas Health Care Information Council. Dr. Berkowitz is a prominent national speaker and writer in the healthcare arena. He also assists new and current CMOs through an innovative didactic and hands-on program to improve clinical and operational results.</p>

<p>Jon Burroughs, MD, JD, FACHE is president/CEO of The Burroughs Healthcare Consulting Network, Inc., Glen, New Hampshire, which provides best-practice training and solutions to healthcare systems throughout the United States and beyond. His work focuses on how healthcare systems can adopt best practices and avoid systems failures which can result in loss of public confidence and market share. He works with executive teams, governing boards, medical staff and clinical leadership. He also works with legal counsel to ensure compliance and avoidance of unnecessary risk by demonstrating how leadership can be aligned to achieve exceptional results. Dr. Burroughs serves on the national faculties of both ACHE, where he has been consistently rated as a top speaker, author, educator and facilitator for the past twenty-five years. </p> <!-- <p>Dr. Burroughs serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars: </p> <ul> <li>Leading in a Changing Environment: Focus on Population Health</li> <li>Integrating Quality and Cost in a Pay-for-Value World</li> <li>Optimizing Ambulatory Management for the 21st Century</li> </ul> <p>Dr. Burroughs has also authored the following Health Administration Press publications: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2271I" target="_blank" class="tracking-internal">Redesign the Medical Staff Model: A Guide To A Collaborative Change </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2362I" target="_blank" class="tracking-internal">Essential Operational Components for High-Performing Healthcare Enterprises</a></li> </ul> -->

<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Luis Chanaga currently serves as COO of Kettering Physician Network. He previously held roles as vice president of finance/operations and CFO at Grandview Medical Center System, as well as with Adventist Health System, where he most recently served as administrator of the oncology service line for the Florida Hospital East Region. He has held various positions in healthcare in the areas of IT, operations and finance. Mr. Chanaga holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Southern Adventist University in Tennessee. He received a Master of Business Administration degree from Webster University in Florida.</span></p>

<div id="pastingspan1">Stephan Davis, DNP, FACHE, is the inaugural executive director of inclusive leadership education for the Department of Health Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University. He also serves as assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion for VCU&#8217;s College of Health Professions, which houses programs across nine disciplines. These include top-ranked programs in U.S. News and World Report, such as nurse anesthesia (No. 1 in the nation), healthcare management and rehabilitation counseling (ranked in the top 5), and physical therapy and occupational therapy (ranked in the top 20).</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div id="pastingspan1">Davis is a faculty member for the American College of Healthcare Executives and an ACHE Fellow. He recently served ACHE as chair of the LGBTQ Healthcare Leaders Community and as a Regent-at-Large, a role created to foster diversity in the governance of ACHE. In addition, he serves as chair of the Quality and Safety Faculty Forum for the Association of University Programs in Health Administration. For his leadership in the interprofessional context, he has been elected as a distinguished scholar and fellow of the National Academies of Practice 2022 class of inductees. Davis holds numerous board certifications, including credentials in healthcare quality, finance, strengths-based coaching, nursing leadership and academic nursing education.</div><div></div>

<p><strong>Carson F. Dye, FACHE,</strong> president and CEO of Exceptional Leadership LLC, is a seasoned consultant with more than 40 years of leadership and management experience. He has served as an executive search consultant and partner with Witt/Kieffer, TMP Worldwide, and LAI/Lamalie Associates. Prior to these roles, he was partner and director of Findley Davies’s healthcare consulting division in Toledo, Ohio. He has 20 years of experience in healthcare administration, serving in executive-level positions at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Clermont Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.&nbsp;<br><br>Mr. Dye has been a regular faculty member for the American College of Healthcare Executives since 1987 and has presented workshops for 40 state and local hospital associations. He has written 10 other books, all published by ACHE Learn, including three James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award winners: <em><i>The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Actions, Awareness, and Perception</i></em>; <em><i>Developing Physician Leaders for Successful Clinical Integration</i></em>; and <em><i>Leadership in Healthcare: Values at the Top</i></em>. Other notable titles include <em><i>Exceptional Leadership: 16 Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives</i></em> and <em><i>Winning the Talent War: Ensuring Effective Leadership in Healthcare</i></em>. Mr. Dye received his BA from Marietta College and his MBA from Xavier University.</p><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Mr. Dye serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</div><div><ul><li>The Art and Principles of Physician Leadership and Engagement</li><li>Practical Leadership Strategies in the Age of Change</li><li>Human Resources, Board of Governors Exam Review Course&nbsp;</li><li>Exceptional Leadership Online Seminar&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Developing Physician Leaders for Clinical Integration Online Seminar&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Mr. Dye has also authored the following ACHE Learn publications:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2228I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Developing Physician Leaders for Successful Clinical Integration&nbsp;</u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2440I" title="Enhanced Physician Engagement: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Where to Begin, Volume 1"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Enhanced Physician Engagement: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Where to Begin, Volume 1</u></span></i></em></a>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2441I"><em><i><u>Enhanced Physician Engagement: Tools and Tactics for Success, Volume 2</u></i></em></a>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2265I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Exceptional Leadership: 16 Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives, Second Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2322I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Leadership in Healthcare: Essential Values and Skills, Third Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2303I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Actions, Awareness, and Perception, Third Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li></ul></div>

<p>Michael E. Frisina, PhD, is founder/CEO of The Frisina Group LLC, Elgin, S.C., and The Center for Influential Leadership. He is an author, educator and consultant specializing in healthcare leadership and performance improvement. He is also an internationally known speaker and the author of <em>Influential Leadership: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Organization, Change Health Care. </em>Dr. Frisina was previously assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. He has held administration positions in both military and civilian healthcare systems at various levels of increasing responsibility.</p> <p>Dr. Frisina serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</p> <ul> <li>Behavior Smarts: Increasing Healthcare Leadership Performance</li> <li>Leading for Success: Creating a Committed Workforce</li> <li>Professional Burnout in Healthcare: Lead Your Organization to Wellness</li> <li>Leading from Your Upper Brain - A Neuroscience Approach to Driving Performance<br /> </li> </ul> <p> Dr. Frisina has also authored the following Health Administration Press publications:</p> <p><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2451I"> <em>Leading With Your Upper Brain: How to Create the Behaviors That Unlock Performance Excellence</em> </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2275I"><em>Influential Leadership: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Organization, Change Health Care</em></a></p>

<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Richard J. Henley serves as president/CEO of Healthcare Strategic Solutions LLC, an advisory firm focused on optimizing enterprise value for health systems, private equity firms, portfolio companies and other business entities through strategy, leadership and business development. He is a seasoned and accomplished executive who has held senior leadership positions in a broad range of healthcare settings, including an academic medical center, a multi-hospital system and community hospitals. Mr. Henley brings over 25 years of senior executive experience as a CEO, COO, chief administrative officer and CFO. He has significant expertise in strategic planning, financial management, leadership development, mergers and acquisitions, governance, performance improvement, physician alignment, executive coaching, and business development. Mr. Henley simultaneously earned Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees, summa cum laude, from The City College of The City University of New York, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He is a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and served as chairman of its board of directors. He is a former Governor of the ACHE Board of Governors. Mr. Henley has received several awards from HFMA, including the Founders Medal of Honor and National Life Membership. He has earned the Distinguished and Exemplary Service awards from ACHE. Mr. Henley has held faculty appointments at several graduate programs in healthcare management, including at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He has also served as chairman and as a director for numerous private equity portfolio companies, civic organizations and professional associations. Mr. Henley is board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow.</span></p>

<div>Chris Laubach is president of the Center for Management Programs, a training and consulting firm based in Agoura Hills, Calif., which provides educational programs to healthcare industry organizations. An educator and consultant for more than 20 years, Mr. Laubach is a frequent lecturer and teacher on negotiation. He also has written numerous publications, including the book Mastering the Negotiation Process: A Practical Guide for the Healthcare Executive.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Mr. Laubach serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminar:</div><div><ul><li>Process and Technique of Negotiating</li></ul></div><div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>Betsy Chapin Taylor has worked in healthcare philanthropy for seventeen years. She has served as Chief Development Officer and Foundation President for academic, community, public and faith-based healthcare systems. She has also worked in healthcare marketing, political advance work and journalism. Taylor has an MS in journalism from Columbia University in New York and an MBA from the University of Georgia. In addition, she is an accredited Fellow of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (the highest level of certification for healthcare fund development specialists) and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Books published by Health Administration Press:&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><em><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;Times New Roman&quot;;color:blue"><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2211I">Healthcare Philanthropy: Advance Charitable Giving to Your Organization&#8217;s Mission</a></span></span></u></em></div><div><br />&nbsp;</div>

<p>Gary Yates is a former partner with Press Ganey Strategic Consulting and the founding president of Healthcare Performance Improvement (HPI) LLC. Prior to that, he was senior vice president/CMO for Sentara Healthcare, where his responsibilities included the clinical effectiveness, patient safety, physician integration and medical management initiatives for Sentara’s integrated health system. He is a board-certified family physician and currently serves on the Board of Stewardship Trustees for CommonSpirit Health.</p>

<p>Anita Halvorsen, FACHE, is senior vice president, Executive Engagement, American College of Healthcare Executives in Chicago. The role encompasses the oversight of membership and credentialing of the 51,000 healthcare executive members of the professional association. Additionally, Ms. Halvorsen leads the Customer Service Center, the Career Resource Center and Research and has responsibility over diversity and inclusion, strategic partnerships, and numerous forum memberships. Prior to ACHE, Ms. Halvorsen was a regional strategy and growth officer for Presence Health in Chicago. She served as an ACHE Regent from 2014 to 2016. Before assuming progressive executive leadership roles in several healthcare organizations, Ms. Halvorsen worked as a speech-language pathologist.</p>

<p>Jim Austin combines business strategy and organizational development theory with extensive industry experience. Jim is a faculty consultant at the Aresty Institute of Executive Education, Wharton Business School, where he tailors senior-level seminars. Specifically, he leads seminars at Wharton on finding new growth opportunities, building a vision, execution and leading strategic change and more.</p><p>In 2013, Brown University appointed Austin as a senior lecturer of Healthcare Leadership. He is currently an adjunct assistant professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice. From 1996 through 2016, Austin was a business management professor at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management where he received the “Most Distinguished Corporate Education Faculty Member” (2009-10) and the “Learning Excellence” (2015) awards. From 2013-2016, he was an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Health Systems Management, College of Health Sciences, Rush University. Austin’s book, <i>Transformative Planning: How Your Healthcare Organization Can Strategize</i> for an Uncertain Future (Health Administration Press, 2018), helps healthcare leaders drive transformational change.</p><p>From 2005–2016, Austin worked at Decision Strategies International where he directed numerous projects including a strategic plan for the American College of Radiology, scenarios of the future for the League of Southeastern Credit Unions and a new vision and strategic priorities for the national and IL Boards of Volunteers of America (VOA) to name a few.</p><p>Prior to joining Decision Strategies, Jim spent 12 years at Baxter Healthcare, the last four as vice president of strategy development for the renal division where he identified new business opportunities, facilitated annual strategy planning processes and worked with senior management on organizational development.</p><p>Austin holds a BA in economics and politics from Yale University. He was a special student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Urban Studies Department where he received a joint Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) from the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. Previously, Austin was chairman of the Strategic Leadership Forum, a board member of the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, member of the Board of Directors for the University Club of Chicago among several other organizations.</p>

<p>Kim Byas is the CEO of Leadership Lessons From, Inc., a non-profit focused on addressing health disparities and leadership development. &nbsp;He is also program director, Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership, Union Institute &amp; University. &nbsp;Dr. Byas has over 40 years of experience in healthcare leadership in various settings&#8212;including federal health policy, direct patient care, public health, health insurance, strategic consulting and higher education. &nbsp;Dr. Byas also conducts grounded theory research on leadership; and teaches healthcare ethics to Master of Business Administration degree students at Loyola University Chicago; healthcare policy to MHA students at Rush University, Chicago; and serves on various boards of not-for-profit organizations. Dr. Byas received his doctorate in ethical and creative leadership from Union Institute &amp; University in Cincinnati, a Master in Public Health degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio. He is board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow.</p>

Heriberto “Eddie” Cruz is vice president, Operations, Access Community Health Network in Oak Lawn, Ill. Access is one of the nation’s largest federally qualified health center organizations. With 36 community health centers, the organization provides primary and preventive healthcare services for more than 180,000 patients throughout Chicago, as well as Cook and DuPage counties. Mr. Cruz has been with Access since 2003, where he increasingly assumed greater levels of responsibility.

<p><strong>Carson F. Dye, FACHE,</strong> president and CEO of Exceptional Leadership LLC, is a seasoned consultant with more than 40 years of leadership and management experience. He has served as an executive search consultant and partner with Witt/Kieffer, TMP Worldwide, and LAI/Lamalie Associates. Prior to these roles, he was partner and director of Findley Davies’s healthcare consulting division in Toledo, Ohio. He has 20 years of experience in healthcare administration, serving in executive-level positions at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Clermont Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.&nbsp;<br><br>Mr. Dye has been a regular faculty member for the American College of Healthcare Executives since 1987 and has presented workshops for 40 state and local hospital associations. He has written 10 other books, all published by ACHE Learn, including three James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award winners: <em><i>The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Actions, Awareness, and Perception</i></em>; <em><i>Developing Physician Leaders for Successful Clinical Integration</i></em>; and <em><i>Leadership in Healthcare: Values at the Top</i></em>. Other notable titles include <em><i>Exceptional Leadership: 16 Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives</i></em> and <em><i>Winning the Talent War: Ensuring Effective Leadership in Healthcare</i></em>. Mr. Dye received his BA from Marietta College and his MBA from Xavier University.</p><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Mr. Dye serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</div><div><ul><li>The Art and Principles of Physician Leadership and Engagement</li><li>Practical Leadership Strategies in the Age of Change</li><li>Human Resources, Board of Governors Exam Review Course&nbsp;</li><li>Exceptional Leadership Online Seminar&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Developing Physician Leaders for Clinical Integration Online Seminar&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Mr. Dye has also authored the following ACHE Learn publications:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2228I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Developing Physician Leaders for Successful Clinical Integration&nbsp;</u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2440I" title="Enhanced Physician Engagement: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Where to Begin, Volume 1"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Enhanced Physician Engagement: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Where to Begin, Volume 1</u></span></i></em></a>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2441I"><em><i><u>Enhanced Physician Engagement: Tools and Tactics for Success, Volume 2</u></i></em></a>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2265I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Exceptional Leadership: 16 Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives, Second Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2322I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Leadership in Healthcare: Essential Values and Skills, Third Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2303I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Actions, Awareness, and Perception, Third Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li></ul></div>

<p>Michael E. Frisina, PhD, is founder/CEO of The Frisina Group LLC, Elgin, S.C., and The Center for Influential Leadership. He is an author, educator and consultant specializing in healthcare leadership and performance improvement. He is also an internationally known speaker and the author of <em>Influential Leadership: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Organization, Change Health Care. </em>Dr. Frisina was previously assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. He has held administration positions in both military and civilian healthcare systems at various levels of increasing responsibility.</p> <p>Dr. Frisina serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</p> <ul> <li>Behavior Smarts: Increasing Healthcare Leadership Performance</li> <li>Leading for Success: Creating a Committed Workforce</li> <li>Professional Burnout in Healthcare: Lead Your Organization to Wellness</li> <li>Leading from Your Upper Brain - A Neuroscience Approach to Driving Performance<br /> </li> </ul> <p> Dr. Frisina has also authored the following Health Administration Press publications:</p> <p><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2451I"> <em>Leading With Your Upper Brain: How to Create the Behaviors That Unlock Performance Excellence</em> </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2275I"><em>Influential Leadership: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Organization, Change Health Care</em></a></p>

<p>Anil B. Gopinath is a physician executive with 20 years of clinical and physician leadership experience. He currently serves as CMO of Amita Health, Fox River Valley region, overseeing Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Ill., and Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin, Ill. He also works intermittently as a physician surveyor with The Joint Commission&#8217;s Hospital Accreditation program. Previously, Dr. Gopinath served as Danville (Ill.) VA Medical Center site director of the Internal Medicine Residency program/clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Gopinath holds a Yellow Belt in Robust Process Improvement. He is board certified in internal medicine and holds a master&#8217;s degree in medical management from Carnegie Mellon University. He is board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow.</p>

<p>Gina T. LaMantia, FACHE recently held the position of director, Career Resource Center, ACHE. Her career spans more than 25 years in healthcare, covering a variety of professional settings, including academia, professional association, regulatory compliance, consulting and the provider side. Prior to her appointment with ACHE, Ms. LaMantia served as director of AMITA Health&#8217;s Leadership and Organizational Development Division, where she led strategic initiatives in the areas of organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, performance management, workplace culture and human capital investment. Prior to that, she spent over a decade with The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources, where she assumed primary responsibility for all professional development and core competency training of JCR&#8217;s consultant cadre. Ms. LaMantia further developed educational content for Joint Commission&#8217;s public policy symposia and national conferences, working cooperatively with organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization; Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency; and the American Red Cross. She has worked with healthcare leaders across multiple industries, focusing on performance improvement, leadership development and succession planning for high potentials. Ms. LaMantia holds a Master of Science degree in counseling psychology from Benedictine University and a Master of Education degree in adult education from Loyola University Chicago. She has served as an executive coach and counselor at both universities. Ms. LaMantia holds Board Certification in Healthcare Management from ACHE. She maintains Green Belt and Change Management Certifications.</p>

<p>Andrea Lowe is director of the American Academy of Physician Assistants&#8217; employer strategy. She has more than 18 years&#8217; experience as a physician assistant and nearly nine years&#8217; experience as an administrative leader, including having served as vice president of operations and director of advanced practice clinicians for a large healthcare organization. Ms. Lowe serves on the advisory board of the New York Tri-State Diversity Council. She also sits on the executive board of the Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter of the National Association of Health Services Executives.</p>

<div></div><div>James E. Orlikoff is president of Orlikoff &amp; Associates Inc., a consulting firm specializing in healthcare governance, leadership, strategy, quality, patient safety and system development. He serves as the National Advisor on Governance and Leadership to the American Hospital Association and Health Forum.</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>Mr. Orlikoff has been involved in leadership, quality and strategy issues for more than 40 years. He has consulted with hospitals and systems in 12 countries, and has worked with hospital and system governing boards to strengthen their overall effectiveness and their oversight of strategy and quality. He has worked extensively on improving the relationships between boards, medical staff and management. He has written 15 books and more than 100 articles, and he has served on hospital, college and civic boards. He is currently the chair of the board of the St. Charles Health System, Bend, Ore. He also served as the vice chair of the Virginia Mason Health System Board in Seattle. His book, Board Work: Governing Health Care Organizations, won the ACHE James A. Hamilton Book of the Year award in 2000.</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>Mr. Orlikoff received his Master of Arts in social and organizational psychology from the University of Chicago, and his Bachelor of Arts from Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Mr. Orlikoff serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</div><ul><li>Achieving a Strategic Partnership with Your Board: Thrive in the Midst of Accountability</li></ul>

<p>Nancy Tinsley is the president of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, a Baldrige Award-winning hospital and member of the Advocate Aurora Healthcare System. Her executive work focuses on strategic planning, clinical and systems integration, physician alignment, and the advancement of healthcare services across the continuum throughout the health system and community. She has advanced experience in performance improvement, business analytics, systems thinking and leadership development. Ms. Tinsley has authored, published and presented nationally on the development and implementation of system models for clinical institutes, focusing on the strategic, improvement and systems approaches to the design. This model was identified by University Health Systems Consortium as a nationally recognized model for clinical institutes. Ms. Tinsley holds Master of Business Administration and Master of Healthcare Administration degrees from Cleveland State University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, with a clinical background in critical care and trauma. She is a certified leadership coach and promotes strength in careers and leadership teams. Ms. Tinsley holds numerous recognitions and multiple achievement awards in her field, including <em>Crain&#8217;s Cleveland Business</em> Women of Note recognition; YWCA Women of Achievement and Women of Professional Excellence awards; and ACHE Service and Regent awards.</p><p> </p>

<p>Dr. Leslie Wainwright is a nationally recognized strategist, educator and innovation leader who brings over two decades of experience applying design thinking to complex challenges in healthcare and beyond. As a frequent speaker and faculty member with the American College of Healthcare Executives, she has educated thousands of executives on how human-centered innovation tools can drive meaningful, measurable change; her work has guided leadership teams spanning from major health systems to local start-ups. Dr. Wainwright currently serves as faculty for the ACHE seminar “Applying Thinking to Healthcare’s Most Pressing Challenges.” Her expertise includes healthcare delivery, biotechnology, advanced analytics and entrepreneurship.</p><p>Dr. Wainwright was a founding executive of several pioneering organizations, including Sg2 and AVIA and Do Tank, where she currently serves as partner and senior strategist. Her approach blends deep scientific training with practical strategy expertise.</p><p>As an accomplished educator, Dr. Wainwright has designed award-winning executive education programs, including the Rush University Leadership Academy in collaboration with the Illinois Hospital Association. She has shared her expertise through keynote roles at the Hospital Association of Southern California, the ACHE Chapter Leaders Conference and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Healthcare Transformation Delegation. Internationally, she led design thinking-based innovation training through the U.S.-Pakistan Science &amp; Technology Startup and Ideation Program as part of the GIST initiative. Dr. Wainwright holds a PhD from Northwestern University and completed a fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical School.</p>