Member Accolades

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

 

Sally Belles, physician integration specialist, The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Hawaii/Pacific.

Swati V. Bhardwaj, FACHE, director of operations, Southern Atlantic Healthcare Alliance, Cary, N.C., received the Exceptional Leadership Award from the Regent for North Carolina.

MAJ LaCharles M. Brown, FACHE, administrator, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, N.C., received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Army.

Timothy L. Brown, DHA, human resource manager, employee engagement, Cape Fear Valley Health, Fayetteville, N.C., received the Exceptional Leadership Award from the Regent for North Carolina.

Anthony V. Cava, DHA, FACHE, president/CEO, RWJ University Hospital Somerset, Somerville, N.J., received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Regent for New Jersey–Northern.

John B. Chessare, MD, FACHE, president/CEO, GBMC HealthCare System, Towson, Md., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Maryland.

Chad M. Collins, FACHE, director, operations, University of South Alabama Health, Mobile, Ala., received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Alabama.

Col Gregory S. Cullison, FACHE, director, medical manpower and personnel, Headquarters U.S. Air Force/SG1, received the Brig Gen James “Jay” Burks Senior Healthcare Executive/Mentor Award from the Regent for Air Force.

Rona Curphy, FACHE, CEO, The CORE Institute Specialty Hospital, Phoenix, received the Regent Award from the Regent for Arizona.

Col Martin Doperak, DO, FACHE, commander, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, received the Career Achievement Award from the Regent for Army.

Amir Farooqi, FACHE, director/CEO, Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System, Montgomery, Ala., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Veterans Affairs.

Dresdene E. Flynn-White, FACHE(R), received the ACHE of North Texas Lifetime Achievement Regent’s Award from the Regent for Texas–Northern.

Patricia D. Foley, FACHE, associate vice president, access management and regulatory affairs, Children’s Specialized Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for New Jersey–Northern.

Melanie Franco, director, Atlantic Health System, Morristown, N.J., received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for New Jersey–Northern.

Tina Galloway, vice president, Optum Analytics, Eden Prairie, Minn., received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for North Carolina.

Monaliza Gaw, FACHE, CNO, Ascension Texas, Austin, received the East Texas ACHE Forum–Leader Extraordinaire Award from the Regent for Texas–Northern.

Paul L. Grossman, CEO/chief experience officer, PLG Experience Solutions, Tampa, Fla., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Florida–Northern and Western.

Matthew Higgins, manager, performance services, Duke Regional, Durham, N.C., received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for North Carolina. 

Leslie D. Hirsch, FACHE, president, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, New Brunswick, N.J., received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Regent for New Jersey–Northern.

Domonic M. Hopson, CEO, City of Cincinnati Primary Care, received the Leadership Award from the Regent for Ohio.

Grace E. Itiowe, MD, program chair, Brazosport College, Lake Jackson, Texas, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Texas–Southeast.

Erica Kahl, director, growth and business development, WellSpan Health, York, Pa., received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Pennsylvania.

Tricia S. Kassab, EdD, RN, FACHE, district vice president, quality/patient safety, Palomar Health, Escondido, Calif., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for California–Southern.

Garry W. Kauffman, FACHE, founder, owner and manager, Kauffman Consulting, Walnut Cove, N.C., received the Exceptional Leadership Award from the Regent for North Carolina.

Mason Kolbe, senior analyst, clinical programs, DaVita, Denver, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Colorado.

Clare T. Lee, FACHE, vice president, professional and support services, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for California–Southern.

Erin Lemcke-Berno, associate vice president, operations, lab and pathology, Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for New York–Northern and Western.

Kathleen Lewis, director of pathology, LifeBridge Health System, Baltimore, received the Early Careerist Award from the Regent for Maryland. 

CDR Kevin J. Lyle, FACHE, director, administration, NMRTC Annapolis (Md.), received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Navy.

George V. Masi, LFACHE, president/CEO, Harris Health System, Bellaire, Texas, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Texas–Southeast.

C. Brett Matens, FACHE, COO, Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center/Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Denver, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Colorado.

Shannon McDougall, chief safety officer/executive director, enterprise environment of care, occupational health and safety, City of Hope, Duarte, Calif., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for California–Southern.

Bertine C. McKenna, PhD, FACHE(R), received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for New York–Northern and Western.

Alicia McKoy, program manager, The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Ohio.

Elizabeth K. McNutt, FACHE, associate vice president, data analytics, RWJBarnabas Health, West Orange, N.J., received the Business Partner Award from 
the Regent for New Jersey–Northern.

Mona E. Miliner, FACHE, vice president, operations, Penn State Health, Hershey, Pa., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Pennsylvania. 

Benita K. Miller, FACHE, deputy network director/deputy CEO, VA Southeast Network, Duluth, Ga., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Veterans Affairs.

DeAnna Minus-Vincent, executive vice president/chief social justice & accountability officer, RWJBarnabas Health, West Orange, N.J., received the Innovation Award from the Regent for New Jersey–Northern.

Herron Mitchell, director, Parkland Hospital, Dallas, received the Texas Northern COVID Response Champion Award from the Regent for Texas–Northern. 

Lt Col Theodosia F. Montgomery, administrative and medical support squadron commander, U.S. Air Force 51st Medical Group, received the Mid-Career Healthcare Leadership Award from the Regent for Air Force.

Andrew S. Mullins, FACHE, CEO, Lifeline of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Ohio.

Lt Col Eric Mutchie, RN, FACHE, U.S. Army, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Army.

Jessica Niles, RN, clinic supervisor, Hawaii Pacific Health/Straub Medical Center, Honolulu, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Hawaii/Pacific.

Sarah Norwood received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for California–Southern.

Elizabeth Oakley, FACHE, operations administrator, provider relations/enterprise transplant center, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, received the Regent Award from the Regent for Arizona.

Aaron M. Predum, director, biomedical engineering, Hawaii Pacific Health, Honolulu, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Hawaii/Pacific.

Lawrence D. Prybil, PhD, LFACHE, former Norton Professor in Healthcare Leadership, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, was honored as a Public Health Legend, bestowed on behalf of the dean, University of Kentucky College of Public Health.

Ana V. Ramirez, patient relations and volunteer coordinator, Sharp Coronado (Calif.) Hospital, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for California–Southern.

James P. Revels, service line financial manager, UC/San Diego Medical Center, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for California–Southern.

Cesar Rivas, strategy consultant, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for California–Southern.

Carol Dorn Sanders, FACHE
, senior vice president, marketing, communications and development, Dispose Rx, Sanford, N.C., received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for North Carolina.

LT Carla F. Santiago, comptroller, U.S. Navy, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Navy.

Leonard E. Scott, FACHE, AD, systems of care, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Cambridge, Mass., received the Outstanding Service Award from the Regent for Ohio.

Lyle E. Sheldon, FACHE, president/CEO, The University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, Md., received the Lifetime Service Award from the Regent for Maryland.

Capt Aaron Sporrer, chief, operations research and development, Air Force, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Air Force.

Todd V. Stepanuik, president/CEO, Middlesex Hospital Alliance, Strathroy, Ontario, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Canada.

Jessica L. Taylor, FACHE, consultant and professional coach, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for California–Southern.

Steven Tew, associate director, strategic planning, ambulatory network, HonorHealth, Scottsdale, Ariz., received the Regent Award from the Regent for Arizona.

Hisham Valiuddin, DO, assistant medical director, Emergency Medicine, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Pennsylvania–Southeast & Southern New Jersey.

Michele M. Volpe, FACHE, CEO, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, received the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Pennsylvania–Southeast & Southern New Jersey.

Justina L. Wells, chief, communication and outreach, North Florida/South Georgia VHS, Gainesville, Fla., received the Early Career Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Veterans Affairs.

HM1 Byron K. Winfree, leading petty officer, U.S. Navy, received the Enlisted Healthcare Executive Award from the Regent for Navy.