Member Accolades

The American College of Healthcare Executives congratulates members who recently received awards recognizing their contribution to healthcare leadership.

 

Ashley E. Abbondandolo, administrative director, Strategic Growth & Development, Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, Fla., received the Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Florida—Eastern.

Moses K. Ajayi, CHRISTUS Health, received the ACHE of East Texas Chapter Connector Regent’s Award from the Regent for Texas—Northern.

Carlos H. Ayllon, FACHE, director, Operations, Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, Miami, received the Mid-Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Florida—Eastern.

Daniel T. Bae, director, Cardiovascular Service Line, Overlake Medical Center, Bellevue, Wash., received the Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Washington.

Jennifer T. Baker, FACHE, senior director, Clinical Operations, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, received the Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Utah.

Michael P. Bartell, FACHE, CEO, Encompass Health Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital and Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Shelby County, Birmingham, Ala., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Alabama.

Kate Becker, FACHE, CEO, UNM Hospitals, Albuquerque, N.M., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for New Mexico & Southwest Texas.

Rachel Blasko, vice president, Operations, WVU Medicine Children’s, Morgantown, W.Va., received the Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for West Virginia & Western Virginia.

Crystal V. Brown, vice president, Operations/COO, Methodist Mansfield (Texas) Medical Center, received the ACHE of North Texas Executive Servant Leader Regent’s Award from the Regent for Texas—Northern.

Hoyt J. Burdick, MD, CMO, Mountain Health Network, Huntington, W.Va., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for West Virginia & Western Virginia.

Alyson Capp, PhD, director, Ethics, Advocate Aurora Health, Downers Grove, Ill., received the Diversity Champion Award from the Regent for Wisconsin.

Amy B. Christensen, RN, FACHE, vice president/CNO, Specialty Based Care, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Utah. 

Ashli B. Danilko, FACHE, CEO, St. Michael’s Hospital Avera, Tyndall, S.D., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for South Dakota.

Richelle R. Webb Dixon, FACHE, senior vice president/COO, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, received the Mid-Level Careerist Award from the Regent for Wisconsin.

Stephanie Dorwart, CEO, Altius Healthcare Consulting Group, Arnold, Pa., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Pennsylvania.

Patricia T. Driscoll, JD, professor, Texas Woman’s University–Dallas, received the ACHE of North Texas Legacy Leader Regent’s Award from the Regent for Texas—Northern.

Tim Farley, FACHE, director, Operations, ASCs–South Region, AdventHealth, Altamonte Springs, Fla., received the Mid-Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Florida—Eastern.

Dossy Felts Jr., FACHE, director, Operations, Global Center for Health Security, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb., received the Career Excellence Award from the Regent for Nebraska & Western Iowa. 

Daniel J. Fisher Sr., FACHE, assistant chair, Admin and Operations, University of Pittsburgh, received the Outstanding Service Award from the Regent for Pennsylvania. 

Matthew K. Garner, FACHE, CEO, Broward Health North, Deerfield Beach, Fla., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Florida—Eastern.

Elizabeth Gerhardt, FACHE, director, Nursing, Holton (Kan.) Community Hospital, received the Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Kansas.

Richard G. Greenhill, DHA, FACHE, program director and BSHM/assistant professor, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, received the ACHE of North Texas Ambassador for the Progression of Healthcare Delivery Regent’s Award from the Regent for Texas—Northern.

Kreg R. Gruber, FACHE, CEO, Beacon Health System, South Bend, Ind., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Indiana.

Juan M. Guzman, COO, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, received the Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Indiana.

Catherine A. Jacobson, president/CEO, Froedtert Health, Milwaukee, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Wisconsin.

Morgan H. Kennedy-Lamphier, senior talent technology and design consultant, Orlando (Fla.) Health, received the Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Florida—Eastern.

Lenetra King, FACHE, executive leadership coach, Watch Me Excel, Fort Worth, Texas, received the ACHE of North Texas Leadership Leverage Regent’s Award from the Regent for Texas—Northern.

James A. Kranz, vice president, Quality and Data Services, WV Hospital Association, Charleston, W.Va., received the Lifetime for Extraordinary Service to ACHE Award from the Regent for West Virginia & Western Virginia.

Sofia Adaime Martinez, FACHE, associate administrator, Hospital Auxilio Mutuo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, received the Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Puerto Rico.

Brittany McCreery, MD, FACHE, vice president, Quality, Safety & Value, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Washington. 

Tiffany McKenzie, manager, Thought Leadership, Health Management Associates, Lansing, Mich., received the Career Excellence Award from the Regent for Pennsylvania. 

Seetha Modi, FACHE, community relations director, Texas Health HEB, Bedford, Texas, received the ACHE of North Texas Emerging Leader Regent’s Award from the Regent for Texas—Northern.

Melissa R. Moran-Hodge, program manager, Ambulatory Operations and Quality, Proliance Surgeons, Seattle, received the Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Washington.

Jesse Naze, CFO, Fall River Health Services, Hot Springs, S.D., received the Healthcare Leadership Award from the Regent for South Dakota. 

Tracy D. O’Rourke, FACHE, senior vice president/COO, StormontVail Health, Topeka, Kan., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Kansas.

Bradley D. Pfeifer, FACHE, assistant dean, Operations & Management, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb., received the Outstanding Service Award from the Regent for Nebraska & Western Iowa. 

McKenna Raimer, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa, received the Student Award from the Regent for Iowa.

Eric Ransom, FACHE, vice president, Operations, Advocate Aurora Health, Downers Grove, Ill., received the Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Wisconsin.

Victor J. Rosenbaum, FACHE, vice president, Ambulatory and Post-Acute Services, Orlando (Fla.) Health, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Florida—Eastern.

Eduardo Sotomayor Jr., LFACHE, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Puerto Rico. 

Tanya A. Stinson, CEO, Leaning Towards Change, Dallas, and supervisor, Data Governance, Texas Health Resources, Arlington, Texas, received the ACHE of North Texas Chapter Connector Regent’s Award from the Regent for Texas—Northern.

Jimmy Stout, director, Safety & Quality, Trivent Healthcare, Boca Raton, Fla., received the Clinical Healthcare Executive Leader Award from the Regent for Alabama.

Caitlyn P. Traffanstedt, supply chain business analyst, East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, Ala., received the Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Alabama.