Speakers
Adam Woodis
Quality Manager | Epic
Adam Woodis is a Quality Manager on the Cosmos team at Epic. He focuses on the data pipeline infrastructure used to contribute data to Cosmos and works closely with all areas of the team to ensure that features of Cosmos are thoroughly tested and seamlessly integrated with one another.
Aisha Pittman
Sr. Vice President of Government Affairs | National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS)
Aisha Pittman, MHP, is the senior vice president of Government Affairs. In her role, Pittman leads NAACOS’ work to promote legislative and regulatory policies that will advance ACOs. She has 19 years of experience in healthcare payment, alternative payment models, healthcare quality measurement, and health information technology. Pittman was previously vice president of policy with Premier, Inc., a group purchasing organization of more than 4,400 hospitals and 225,000 other provider organizations, since September 2019. During her eight years with Premier, she was responsible for working with policymakers, providers, and other healthcare stakeholders to reduce costs and improve the quality of healthcare. Prior to Premier, Pittman held senior management roles with the National Quality Forum, the Maryland Health Care Commission and CenterLight Healthcare, in addition to experience at the National Committee for Quality Assurance. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and a Master’s in Public Health from The George Washington University. Pittman received GWU’s School of Public Health and Health Services Excellence in Health Policy Award.
Alan Nebeker
Provider Success Team Manager | KLAS Research
Alan has been with KLAS for 5 years, working with dozens of healthcare organizations around the world in measuring and improving their clinical EHR experience. He leads the Provider Success efforts in the Arch Collaborative, guiding organizations to understand and implement the principles of EHR satisfaction. Alan has been working with HCCNs, PCAs, and FQHCs since 2020, which has become a passion project for him. He planned and led the first FQHC-specific virtual learning summit, hosted in December 2022.
Alejandro Romillo
President & CEO | Health Choice Network
Alejandro Romillo is President and Chief Executive Officer of Health Choice Network. He oversees the strategic direction and leads a team providing operational efficiencies, clinical innovations, technology solutions, and managed value-based care across the country. Romillo has held leadership roles at Community Health of South Dade and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Romillo uses his expertise and leadership strategies to implement cost effective and leading-edge technology solutions to reach the most vulnerable patient populations. His passion lies in community health, focusing on primary care integrated models supporting behavioral, oral, school-based health, and homeless health integration.
Allison Hargrove, RN
Senior Director of Business Intelligence | CommWell Health
Allison Hargrove is the Senior Director of Business Intelligence at CommWell Health. In her role, she oversees the management of information and data integrity as it relates to clinical operations, including the oversight of the IT Department Data Centers and all IT Operations. She also supervises the IT, Population Health, Care Coordination, Community Health Workers, WIC, Infectious Disease, and Business Intelligence departments. Her previous roles include Lead Nurse, Nurse Mentor, Clinical System Analyst, Director of Medical Ancillary Operations, and Director of Multispecialty Clinic for Newton Grove & Tar Heel sites. She also provided oversight to the Positive Life Program from 2013-2015. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Barton College and is working toward her Doctorate of Nurse Practitioner from East Carolina University.
Andrew Hamilton, RN, BSN, MS
Chief Informatics Officer| AllianceChicago
Mr. Hamilton is a master’s prepared Nurse Informaticist with 17 years of experience in both in-patient nursing care and outpatient community health as well as nursing administration. As the Chief Informatics Officer, Mr. Hamilton is responsible for developing clinical decision support and National Clinical Performance Measures and integrating them in to electronic health records. He is leading the organization’s efforts related to developing Health IT support for Meaningful Use, Patient Centered Medical Homes, and Care Coordination. Recently, Mr. Hamilton launched, designed, and led the development of an innovative Enterprise Data Warehouse program to support quality reporting, research, and care coordination. Prior to working for AllianceChicago, Mr. Hamilton was a Pediatric Critical Care nurse and a member of a large academic hospital Health IT team supporting the implementation of clinical information systems. He has also served as the Director of Patient Care Services for Howard Brown Health, a FQHC. Mr. Hamilton is the Past President of the Board of the Centricity Healthcare User Group (CHUG) and is also a member of several local, state, and national working groups related to Health IT and performance measurement. In addition, he is as an adjunct faculty at Loyola University School of Nursing and the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Nursing. Mr. Hamilton holds a BS in Nursing and MS in Nursing Business and Health Systems Administration with a focus on Nursing Informatics from the University of Michigan School of Nursing. Mr. Hamilton is a Fellow of the third class of the Health Innovators Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
Anna Smithee
Application Analyst, Healthy Planet | Health Choice Network
Anna Smithee has been a dedicated healthcare professional for around 20 years, finding her passion as an Epic analyst over a decade ago. Throughout her career, Anna has taken on various roles as an Epic analyst, involving elbow-to-elbow support, build, and training. Currently, she is a valued member of the Healthy Planet team at Health Choice Network (HCN). Since joining Health Choice Network in 2022, Anna has developed a deep appreciation for the FQHC world and its mission to serve underserved populations. Her contributions at HCN include developing and streamlining tools for managing HIV and Hepatitis C programs, optimizing SDOH tools, and launching a Super User group. Anna is passionate about creating networking and optimization opportunities among FQHCs connected through Health Choice Network. She believes that being part of a network organization provides a unique chance to drive change in the FQHC world, support patient populations in need, and improve individual patients' lives.
Ashby Walker, PhD
Director of Health Equity | UF Diabetes Institute
Dr. Ashby Walker is an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy and is the Director of Health Equity at the UF Diabetes Institute. Dr. Walker is the currently elected Chair of the American Diabetes Association’s National Health Disparities Committee and serves on the Chronic Diseases & Conditions Workgroup for Florida's Health Improvement Plan. Dr. Walker’s nationally recognized research as a medical sociologist focuses on reducing health disparities in diabetes and she serves as PI and Director of the ECHO Diabetes program in Florida. She was selected by Diabetes Forecast magazine as “People to Know” for 2019, she won the Diversity Champion Award for UF in 2021, and is the recipient of seven teaching, mentoring, and curriculum development awards.
Ben Gilbert
Chief Financial Officer | Evara Health
Ben Gilbert has served as Evara Health’s Chief Financial Officer since 2016. During this time, he has provided leadership and supervision of all Evara Health financial activities. This includes the opening of numerous new facilities, as well as the introduction and expansion of services such as Chiropractic, Behavioral Health and Telehealth. Ben also leads many of the financial operations areas of the organization to include Contact Center Operations, Revenue Cycle Management, Materials Management, Marketing, Workforce Management, and Process Improvement. He was most recently named to lead the Evara Health Foundation.
Ben earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of South Florida. He has over 30 years of health care leadership experience including leadership roles as Hospital CFO, a venture capital backed pharmacy services organization, and the home health industry focused on the largest home health capitated contract in America, all in his home state of Florida.
Ben Wiederholt, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer | Junction Health
Ben Wiederholt, FACHE, has spent his 20 years as a healthcare executive working to make the system more efficient, effective, equitable, and patient-centered. Prior to co-founding and serving as the CEO of Junction Health, he held roles across the spectrum of healthcare delivery from ambulatory, acute, post-acute, and home settings.
He was the CEO of one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Colorado with 17 locations caring for 55,000 people a year who are economically poor. During his five-year tenure, access to care nearly doubled and quality outcomes improved including dramatic increases in value-based care payments.
In 2022, Ben started his quest to impact FQHC’s on a broader level and took on the CEO role of an Accountable Care Organization formed around a Colorado statewide network of health centers. He led the expansion of additional private payer contracts resulting in increasing distributions to members by 41%.
Benjamin Money, Jr., MPH
Senior Vice President, Population Health | National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
E. Benjamin Money, MPH is the SVP for Population Health at the National Association of Community Health Centers serving as executive lead for value-based care, care transformation, social drivers of health, and environmental health. Mr. Money's 40+ year career includes serving as the President and CEO of the North Carolina Community Health Center Association and an appointment as Deputy Secretary for Health Services at the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Ben received his MPH from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a certificate in Health and Climate Change from the Yale University School of Public Health.
Blake Cohen, MS
The Workplace Wonderer
Blake Cohen is a mission-driven leadership and organizational psychology consultant who’s set out to shift workplace dynamics toward that of connection, purpose, productivity, and engagement. Pursuing a doctorate in Leadership Psychology at William James College, Blake holds a master’s degree in Leadership and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Formerly a successful entrepreneur in mental healthcare, he now focuses on executive coaching, workplace training, and organizational consulting. Blake is also a best-selling author, international speaker, and host of "The Workplace Wonderer" podcast. He advocates for human connection, equity, and psychological safety in all environments. Based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Blake enjoys life with his wife and their dog, Boone.
Brad Becker, MSLOC, ACE
Chief Executive Officer | Louvir
Brad Becker, based in the Chicago area, holds a master's degree in Learning and Organizational Change from Northwestern University. With over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Brad spent a decade working in the life sciences industry. He founded Doc&I dba Louvir over 10 years ago, driven by a passion to improve access to care for vulnerable and underserved patients. As the CEO of Louvir, Brad has been dedicated to building innovative health tech digital solutions to transform healthcare delivery and ensure patients have better access to essential services and medications.
Caitlin Lange
Ambulatory Implementation Services | Epic
Caitlin Lange has been in Implementation at Epic for 10 years. She has been working with Health Choice Network since their initial install and is now their BFF (Best Friend Forever). Caitlin is also the FQHC Success Lead for Epic and passionate about healthcare for the underserved. Outside of work, Caitlin loves to knit/crochet, powerlift and spend time with her husband and 2 year old daughter.
Cassandra Meyer
Director, Community & Population Health Applications | Health Choice Network
Cassandra Meyer has been in the healthcare industry for almost 20 years, starting with a career in nursing. With a strong passion for population health and health care delivery for underserved populations, she has enjoyed serving at Health Choice Network (HCN) as a passionate advocate for EHR growth and development. Ms. Meyer currently serves as the Director, Community & Population Health Applications for HCN where she provides strategic direction for the organization's deployment of EHR solutions for population management, outcome improvement, value-based contracts, social determinants of health, regulatory/quality measures, grant programs, research, health equity, gaps in care, UDS data capture, UDS+ and reporting, etc..
Ms. Meyer is also leading many other strategic initiatives for Health Choice Network to support further integration of FQHCs in Epic’s robust medical community and governing bodies.
Cassie Lindholm, MPA, PCMH CCE
Deputy Director, Quality Center | National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Cassie serves as the Deputy Director of the Quality Center for the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), where she supports the value-based transformation of health center care delivery through providing health center trainings, developing resources, and engaging with Primary Care Associations, Health Center Controlled Networks, and other health center partners to collaborate in advancement toward Quintuple Aim goals. Cassie previously served as Director of Quality at a Federally Qualified Health Center in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. She is experienced with health center data reporting and analysis, workflow implementation, team‐based care, the Patient Centered Medical Home model, alternative payment methodologies, and practice transformation processes. Cassie earned her Masters in Public Administration, with a Healthcare Administration emphasis, from University of Wisconsin‐ Oshkosh.
Cathy McCabe
Insights Director | KLAS Research
A native of Louisiana, Cathy graduated from LSU with a Business degree and then earned her MBA from Baylor University. With over 30 years of experience working in consumer research, Cathy’s passion is to understand… and then communicate these insights so that improvements can be made.
Cathy has spent most of her career working in the marketing research field conducting focus groups and managing custom research projects such as customer satisfaction, brand tracking, copytesting and segmentation studies. Cathy joined KLAS four years ago and she now focuses on helping organizations understand the needs of their EHR users.
Christopher R. Vann, MHA
Senior Executive of Development | Corporate Transcendence
Christopher Vann holds a Master’s in Health Administration from the Gillings School of Global Public Health and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Divinity at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mr. Vann has 27 years’ experience in a Federally Qualified Center – 14 of those in senior leadership. For the past 14 years, Mr. Vann has served as a Certified Corporate Transcendence Coach.
Christopher Irizarry, MPA
President & Chief Executive Officer | FoundCare
Christopher F. Irizarry serves as the Chief Executive Officer of FoundCare, Inc., a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Palm Beach County, overseeing primary care services for individuals and families. With over 15 years of executive-level experience in FQHCs, Irizarry joined FoundCare in 2019 as Chief Strategy Officer and swiftly advanced to Chief Operating Officer before assuming his current role in 2022. He spearheaded the expansion of services, including launching a Women’s Health outpatient program and bolstering behavioral health services. Prior to FoundCare, Irizarry held key leadership positions at organizations like North Hudson Community Action Corporation and Banyan Health Systems, where he demonstrated a commitment to integrating primary and behavioral healthcare. He holds degrees from Rutgers University and the City University of New York, and has completed prestigious executive programs at UCLA and Johnson & Johnson. Irizarry's career reflects his unwavering dedication to improving healthcare access and outcomes for underserved communities, embodying a profound commitment to helping others.
Clayton Gotwals
Software Developer | Epic
Clayton Gotwals is a software developer for Epic in Madison, Wisconsin with ten years of experience designing, developing, and delivering software systems and solutions to enterprise healthcare organizations. At Epic, he oversees the FQHC and regulatory reporting R&D teams and has a particular focus on UDS reporting for FQHC operational success. Clayton’s passion centers on bringing together engineers, non-technical end users, subject matter experts, IT operations, and executive stakeholders to collaborate closely and solve problems by designing and implementing innovative software solutions that meet end user needs and satisfy all business requirements.
Dana Gryniuk
Interim President & CEO | Simply Healthcare Plans
Dana Gryniuk serves as the CEO and Plan President (Medicaid) for Simply Healthcare Plans, where she leverages her knowledge of state and federal healthcare laws to drive growth, compliance, and innovation. As a distinguished attorney and healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience – spanning managed care, corporate transactional, operational, and regulatory oversight – Gryniuk capitalizes on her strengths to develop and implement business strategies that promote a culture of accountability, quality, improvement, profitable growth, and care. Prior, Gryniuk was the Managing Associate General Counsel Senior at Elevance Health, Inc., Associate General Counsel Senior at Anthem, Inc., and the General Counsel for Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc. (upon acquisition by Anthem in 2015). Gryniuk holds a J.D. from the University of Florida and Bachelor of Arts from Skidmore College. Gryniuk is an active member of the Florida Bar and American Bar Association.
Daren Anderson, MD
President | ConferMED
Dr. Anderson is a physician and healthcare innovator whose career has focused on finding ways of improving primary care for vulnerable, medically underserved patients. He is a Senior Research Scientist at the Weitzman Institute and holds the position of VP/Chief Quality Officer for Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI) and President of ConferMED, a not-for-profit eConsult subsidiary developed by CHCI. Dr. Anderson served as Director of the Weitzman Institute from 2013 through 2021 where he helped grow the organization into a nationally known center of excellence in research, education, and policy, dedicated to improving healthcare in the medical safety net.
Dr. Anderson’s research focuses on critical issues in primary care including specialty care access, telehealth, chronic pain management, and chronic disease management. His research on eConsults, published in multiple journals including Health Affairs, has been widely cited and provided the foundation for the development of ConferMED, which now provides access to high quality eConsults to nearly 5 million patients in safety net practices across the US.
Dr. Anderson obtained his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his MD from Columbia University. He completed his residency training in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital and is a board-certified general internist.
Dennis Owen
Director, CISO Services | Health Choice Network
Dennis Owen is the Director of CISO Services for the Chief Information Security Office Team at Health Choice Network. With over 15 years of experience in the information technology field, including a decade at Health Choice Network, Dennis brings a wealth of expertise to his role. He holds multiple certifications across various IT disciplines, with a primary focus on cybersecurity and security awareness. Dennis is committed to advancing cybersecurity practices and protecting sensitive information in the healthcare sector.
Edward Kucher
Chief Regulatory Officer | Evara Health
Edward Kucher joined Evara Health in February 2017 as VP of Business Development and now holds the position of CRO. He has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Economic Analysis from Kiev Trade and Economic University, a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master of Accounting from the University of South Florida. Edward has a background in C-Suite level medical financial and operations management with nearly 30 years’ experience in Community Health Centers. He has experience as an industry specialist with knowledge in successfully creating and expanding healthcare operations, and dedicated to improving the quality of medical care and does so through his solidifying of partnerships to provide innovative programs, oversight of value-based services at Evara Health..
Evan Bryer
Software Developer, Cosmos | Epic
Evan Bryer is a software developer on the Cosmos team at Epic. He has a focus on data quality and associated tools, collaborating with the team to ensure reliable data within the Cosmos dataset. He has previously contributed to articles on Epic Research, a team at Epic that leverages the Cosmos dataset to facilitate the rapid sharing of retrospective research.
Francis Afram-Gyening, FACHE
President & Chief Executive Officer | Camillus Health Concern
Francis Afram-Gyening (guy-ning) is a senior executive with more than two decades of solid experience. He has earned extensive recognition for his strong commitment to the highest standards of superior financial performance, clinical quality and patient care, and consistently maintains extensive community involvement.
Afram-Gyening’s work has transformed multiple organizations, raising their profiles through streamlining operations and bringing in additional resources to exponentially expand their footprint. Whether it is his four years at Camillus Health Concern or his decade at Care Alliance Health Center in Cleveland, Ohio, he is a proven, effective, dynamic CEO. He has a well-earned reputation for leading with both is head and his heart, as he encourages compassionate care, while demanding financial responsibility. In both of these positions, Afram-Gyening turned organizations around, launching them to a new, higher level. He has secured millions of dollars to expand services and facilities. At both Camillus Health Concern and Care Alliance, Afram-Gyening was able to leverage collaborative relationships to determine community needs and then expand the organization to meet those needs.
Gianna Van Winkle, MBA, CHEP
Director of Emergency Management Programs| FACHC
Gianna Van Winkle is a Florida-native with almost 15 years of experience in developing Community Health Center Emergency Management programs. Initially focused on safety and compliance at a Miami-based Health Center, she later transitioned to a statewide Emergency Management role at New York’s Primary Care Association. In 2020, she joined the Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC), providing support for Health Centers navigating COVID-19 pandemic, highly active hurricane seasons, and other emerging threats. Currently, Gianna leads FACHC’s robust Emergency Management programs that cover all-hazard training/technical assistance programs, situational awareness, and ongoing response/recovery efforts.
Jacki C. Leifer
Partner | Feldesman Leifer LLP
Jacqueline (Jacki) C. Leifer counsels national associations, state affiliates, health care organizations, and managed care entities and networks that have been formed by health care providers and their strategic partners. Ms. Leifer handles a variety of corporate issues for her clients, including development of articles of incorporation, negotiation and enforcement of contracts, and corporate consolidations and affiliations.
Ms. Leifer handles a variety of corporate issues, including development of articles of incorporation, bylaws, negotiation and enforcement of contracts with employees, vendors, insurers and federal government agencies; corporate restructuring, consolidations and affiliations; and corporate compliance programs.
Jeff Allen
Partner | Forvis Mazars
Jeff is a member of the Healthcare Practice and the firm’s CHC practice leader. He manages audit and cost report preparation services and provides consulting services in the areas of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, federal grant reporting, and operational issues. Jeff also serves as a firmwide resource regarding federal audit guidelines and their application to CHCs.
His expertise is routinely called upon by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and many state primary care associations for financial analysis of issues important to CHCs. He serves as a resource to several state primary care associations on their Medicaid prospective payment system (PPS) including the cost report submission and settlement process and the process for updating PPS rates. He also provides training to individual health center management teams and boards of directors on financial management issues.
Jeff, an avid public speaker, frequently presents on CHC topics for the NACHC and several state primary care associations. He also conducts presentations for private and governmental organizations seeking to develop the CHC model for their communities. Jeff has co-authored articles on CHC accounting as well as operational and reimbursement topics for national as well as FORVIS publications.
Jennifer Vidrine, PhD
Assistant Center Director for Research Community Partnerships | Moffitt Cancer Center
Dr. Jenny Vidrine is the Assistant Center Director for Research Community Partnerships within the Office of Community Outreach, Engagement & Equity at Moffitt Cancer Center. She is also a Senior Member in the Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior at Moffitt and Professor of Psychology and Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida. Dr. Vidrine has nearly three decades of experience in cancer prevention research focused on eliminating tobacco-related cancer health disparities. Specifically, her research focuses on the development, evaluation, dissemination and implementation of tobacco cessation interventions targeted to vulnerable and underserved populations within healthcare and community settings. For the past 21 years, her research has been continuously supported by federal and state grants from the National Cancer Institute, the Florida Biomedical Research Program and other organizations. Dr. Vidrine has held multiple national leadership roles and she is a Fellow of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco.
Jeremy Poincenot
Motivational Speaker
Jeremy is an Inspirational Speaker traveling the world, sharing his story to inspire audiences to take control of life and turn trauma into triumph. Jeremy is not your ordinary motivational speaker. With a powerful personal narrative, a little wit and a strong inspirational message, he has made it his mission to help his audiences rise up to their biggest obstacles and see them as opportunities. Jeremy’s objective when he steps in front of an audience is not to dictate how to succeed in life; it’s to convince individuals that independence is good, while interdependence is great. He speaks from experience and has discovered that with a focus on the good, key insights, and the determination to persist through the challenges, anything is possible. Jeremy has had the privilege of being featured on ABC's 20/20, ESPN.com, CNN’s “Great Big Story” and MTV's True Life and has spoken for many prestigious companies including Aflac, Honda, John Hancock, Kaiser Permanente, Wells Fargo and many more.
Jeremy Radziewicz
Chief Financial Officer | Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI)
Jeremy D. Radziewicz is the Chief Financial Officer at CHI. He brings twelve years of experience, working with multiple Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) as well as a large Health Center Control Network (HCCN). He has worked on federal, state, and local financial regulatory reporting, grant reporting, financial modeling, compliance and audit preparation. Prior to working at CHI, Mr. Radziewicz was a consultant at Health Choice Network which is an HCCN. Mr. Radziewicz graduated with his Bachelors of Finance from FIU as well as his Masters of Accountancy from Florida International University with a focus in Assurance.
Jerson Dulis, MPA
Director of Outreach & Development | Broward Community & Family Health Centers, Inc.
Jerson Dulis, MPA is an accomplished Healthcare Executive at Broward Community & Family Health Centers, Inc (BCOM) in Broward County, Florida, with over 16 years of dedicated service. As the Director of Outreach & Development, he leads with vision and passion, driving initiatives in outreach, fundraising, marketing, strategic partnerships, public relations, transportation, and the implementation of new community health programs. Jerson is honored to have received various awards, including the Community Partnership, Leadership Excellence, and Unsung Hero awards. With a solid background in practice management, he excels in overseeing special projects and delivering innovative solutions. With nearly two decades of experience in Public Health Affairs and Non-Profit industry, Jerson serves as a liaison for strategic government relations and partnerships. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences and a Masters of Public Administration and is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Married to his beloved wife Dr. Ivy Dulis, Jerson is a devoted father to his two sons, Jerson Jr. and Daniel.
Joe Reilly
Chief of Strategy | Health Choice Network
Joe Reilly is the Chief of Strategy at Health Choice Network. Joe has over 10 years of experience developing and implementing technology-based solutions to achieve business growth and strategic objectives. Joe is well adept to guide organizations through holistic evaluations of potential solutions, bridging the conversations between clinical, technical, and operational leaders. His areas of expertise include technology enablement, data management & interoperability, population health management, value-based care technology, public health, and performance management. Prior to joining HCN, Joe was the Chief Information Officer and General Manager, Performance Solutions for Canton & Company.
Joseph Gorordo
Senior VP of Outreach and Operations | Recovery Unplugged Texas
Joseph is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor that has been in the field of substance abuse treatment since 2009. In long-term recovery since 2008, Joseph is the Senior VP of Outreach and Operations for Recovery Unplugged Texas, Board Member of Recovery People, and Current President of the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals. He was awarded the Terry D. Hale Professional of the Year award in 2019. He has built and developed a variety of programs including Residential Treatment, Intensive Outpatient Programs, and Extended Care Programs. He also co-hosts the Talksicology Podcast, a weekly live discussion on mental health, addiction, and recovery.
Karen Gurwitch, BS, PharmD, Rph
Executive Director, Strategic Pharmacy Operations | Health Choice Network
Karen Gurwitch, PharmD, RPh is an experienced pharmacy leader with over 40 years of experience. Karen’s recent efforts was with Legacy Community Health, a large FQHC in Texas. Throughout her tenure at Legacy, Karen served as leader for Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, and Patient Assistance- Financial Services, along with Supply Chain/Purchasing. Karen oversaw multiple strategic advancements in each of these areas, to ensure delivery of services commensurate with the organizational mission and to ensure financial success.
Katherine Chung-Bridges, MD, MPH
Chief Community Research Officer | Health Choice Network
Dr. Katherine Chung-Bridges is Chief Community Research Officer at Health Choice Network (HCN). She is a Board Certified Family Physician and Health Disparities Researcher who earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard, her medical degree from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, and completed her Family Medicine Residency at Montefiore’s Residency Program in Social Medicine. Dr. Chung-Bridges earned a Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology from UMDNJ-School of Public Health (SPH), while completing a National Research Service Award Primary Care Research Fellowship at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She has held multiple faculty appointments and has worked as a Family Physician at one of HCN’s founding FQHCs, Jessie Trice Community Health System. Dr. Chung-Bridges is the PI for an NIH-funded Community-Led Health Equity Structural Intervention (CHESI) focused on food insecurity, as well as a foundation-funded study assessing the effectiveness of a social determinants of health (SDOH) intervention at FQHCs. Her team provides Program Evaluation for multiple FQHC programs focused on increasing quality and access for underserved communities.
Kelly Sauer, ARNP, FNP-BC
Epic Provider Champion | Health Choice Network
Kelly Sauer is an Epic Provider Champion for Health Choice Network. She is a dedicated clinician with an extensive background in Family Medicine, showcasing expertise in health informatics, administrative office management, and ambulatory care services. Driven by goals, she has a successful track record in administrative management as a medical director, coupled with valuable experience in health information implementation at both the center and network levels. Kelly is known for being a highly capable problem solver and effective leader, with a strong emphasis on leveraging health informatics to drive innovation and efficiency in healthcare delivery.
Kersten Lausch
VP of Strategy and Growth | United Healthcare
Kersten Lausch is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development at UnitedHealthcare Community & State. In her current role, Kersten focuses on developing and leading strategic initiatives and strong partnerships centered on supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities. Kersten has also held roles with the organization focused on policy and advocacy, strategic solutions, and delivery system reforms.
Prior to joining UnitedHealthcare, Kersten served as the Director of Federal & State Affairs with the National Association of Community Health Centers where she led policy strategy and advocacy efforts to enhance the ability of health centers to deliver integrated, high-quality care in communities across the country. Kersten has also held policy positions with other non-profits, including the Center for Health Research and Transformation at the University of Michigan. Kersten holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and International Studies from Hope College in Holland, MI and a master’s in public policy from George Mason University in Virginia.
Kevin Cabral
Chief Financial Officer | Providence Community Health Centers
Since 2021, Kevin Cabral has served as Vice President & Chief Financial Officer with The Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC), Rhode Island’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center. In his 22 years as a member of the finance team, he has been a key contributor to significant growth in the number of clinical sites, programs, and services offered by PCHC. Mr. Cabral is responsible for overseeing all finance related functions of the organization including accounting, revenue cycle management, procurement, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and audit preparation. He also oversees PCHC’s 340B program. Mr. Cabral received his bachelor’s degree in financial services from Roger Williams University and his MBA from the University of Rhode Island.
Lisa Mazarik, BS, PharmD
Pharmacy Director | Tampa Family Health Centers
Lisa Mazarik is a board-certified pharmacist in Ambulatory Care and Pharmacotherapy, bringing over 16 years of experience serving the Tampa Bay community. Lisa leads a team of professionals at Tampa Family Health Centers as Director of Pharmacy Affairs. Under Lisa's leadership the capture rate of in-house pharmacies has increased to 75%. This strategic focus has resulted in significant net revenue growth, enabling Tampa Family to invest in expanding pharmacy services. These investments have led to both increased access to care for our patients and improvements in quality measures.
Marcie H. Zakheim
Partner | Feldesman Leifer LLP
Marcie H. Zakheim, a Partner at the firm, specializes in health care, particularly in the areas of federal grants, grant-related requirements and grants management related to the federal health center program. Health centers turn to Ms. Zakheim as a resource for knowing not only the letter of the law, but also the likely interpretation of requirements by federal policymakers, including the Health Resources and Services Administration.
At the same time, Ms. Zakheim utilizes her experience to advocate at the federal level for greater legal and policy flexibility to support the health center program and promote innovation in service delivery. Ms. Zakheim counsels the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and provides technical assistance services and advice to various health care providers (including health centers) and provider-based consortia, national and state associations, and public agencies across the country.
Margarita Ollet, RN, BSN, MBA
Chief Operating Officer | Health Choice Network
Margarita Ollet, RN, BSN, MBA, is the Chief Operating Officer of Health Choice Network, Inc. (HCN) and Health Choice Network of Florida (HCNFL) and Chief Executive Officer of Health Choice Care (HCC). Ollet has more than 25 years of experience in South Florida’s dynamic health care arena. Her extensive and diverse background both as a health care executive and a registered nurse gives her a unique perspective in addressing the health care challenges faced by the neediest members of the communities served by HCN’s member centers. Ollet joined Health Choice Network in 1996 after serving as Vice President of Managed Care for Jessie Trice Community Health Center. Prior to assuming this position, she worked in similar positions at Management Utilization Review Associates and Jackson Memorial Hospital Health Plan, having launched her clinical nursing career by serving as a Clinical Registered Nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Maylee Sanchez, CHPSE, CHCIO
Chief Information Officer | Health Choice Network
Maylee is Chief Information Officer for Health Choice Network, a successful nation-wide collaboration among health centers, health center-controlled networks and partners. By providing key business services, strategic initiatives and the latest in health information technology, participants can improve patient outcomes through increased efficiencies and more accessible care. She joined the organization in January of 2018 and is responsible for all HCN Health IT strategies that deliver excellent patient care and improve outcomes through technology innovation for all member centers across the country. She also serves as the Organization’s HIPAA Security Officer. In prior roles, she has delivered cutting edge BI solutions, Mobile applications for both patients and care teams to include global telehealth solutions, patient and customer engagement, and has led projects implementing ERP and enterprise business applications that span across multiple countries.
Melody Fitzgerald
Senior Financial and Data Analyst | Whole Family Health Center
Melody Fitzgerald has been working for Whole Family Health Center since 2019. Currently a member of senior leadership as the Senior Financial and Data Analyst, Melody is the organizational go-to for data and financial analysis touchpoints, utilizing both medical (AthenaHealth) and pharmacy (Pioneer Rx) electronic health records systems, along with Sage Intacct financial reporting system. She prepares data reports for the board of directors and executive leadership and assists team members with custom internal reports. She has become very well-versed in annual HRSA reporting requirements, along with innumerable opportunities for data process improvements. She also has many years of experience in accounting. She received her bachelor’s degree from Purchase College in New York. In 2023, she received a certificate in Business Analytics Science from the University of South Florida.
Meredith Marsh
Chief of Value Based Services | Health Choice Network
Meredith Marsh serves as the Chief of Value Based Services for Health Choice Network (HCN) in which she provides direct oversight of the Network’s value-based contracting, data analytics, clinical quality and credentialing services used to manage over 200,000 covered patient lives. Marsh has dedicated the last 20 years serving South Florida’s healthcare and nonprofit sectors. She joined Health Choice Network in 2011 under the South Florida Regional Extension Center and later transitioned to the role of Executive Director for HCN’s two Accountable Care Organizations, Health Choice Care, formed in 2014, and Health Choice Community Partners (HCCP), formed in 2023, both Medicare Shared Savings Program’s by HCN’s member centers and partners. Prior to joining HCN, Marsh specialized in health care compliance and coding in the private physician market. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Central Florida and is certified in Health Care Quality & Management (CHCQM).
Michael J. Hastings, CISSP
Cyber Security Advisor | CISA
Michael Hastings is a Cyber Security Advisor at DHS CISA assigned to Region 4 in South Florida.
His experience includes roles as Vice President of IT Risk Management for a national commercial bank, and operational positions in cyber security, IT governance and network operations in private industry and military organizations. He is an Afghanistan veteran, and most recently returned from a Middle East deployment in 2021 as an Army Division Chief Information Officer. Michael holds an MBA in Technology and Management and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Milton Leslie, MHCM, DrPH(c)
Director of Strategic Projects | Hawai'i Island Community Health Centers
Milton Michael Leslie is a Native Hawaiian and was born and raised in Kealakekua on Hawai’i Island. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Healthcare Management from American Intercontinental University. Currently, he is a scholar-practitioner in the Doctoral of Public Health program at Capella University. Over the years, Milton has held various leadership roles across Hawaii, Seattle, San Francisco, and Phoenix.
In his current role, Milton serves as the Strategic Projects and Projects Management Director for Hawai’i Island Community Health Center, where he focuses on Epic EHR optimization and enhancing patient equity and experience. Additionally, he holds leadership positions on numerous academic and public health boards.
Milton is a dedicated advocate for increasing access to healthcare for vulnerable and indigenous populations across the State of Hawaii. Outside of his professional commitments, Milton enjoys fatherhood, tending to his coffee farm, fishing, and mentoring Hawai’i Island youth.
Nadine Hewamudalige, MD, FAAFP
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer | Providence Community Health Centers
Dr. Nadine Hewamudalige currently serves as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for the Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC), Rhode Island’s largest health center network. She joined PCHC as a Family Physician in 2016 and has held escalating clinical leadership positions since that time. In her current role, she advocates for continued high standards and quality, ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare. Dr. Hewamudalige attended the University of British Columbia for Life Sciences and Family Studies and earned her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in 2012. She also served as the Chief Resident at Penn State University – Hershey Medical Center’s Family and Community Medicine Residency program in Hershey, PA. Dr. Hewamudalige is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine. She has won several awards for Medical Student Education and is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Brown University. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island for continuing transformation of primary care.
Nancy G. Brinker
Founder | Promise Fund
Nancy G. Brinker is three-time Ambassador and New York Times best-selling author who is regarded as the leader of the global breast cancer movement. Her journey began with a promise to her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything possible to end the shame, pain, fear and hopelessness caused by this disease. In one generation, the organization that bears Susan’s name has changed the world. In 2010, Brinker released her New York Times best-selling memoir “Promise Me”, an inspirational story of her transformation from bereaved sister to the undisputed leader of the ongoing international movement to end breast cancer.
In 2018, Brinker spearheaded creation of the Promise Fund of Florida, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the outcomes and reduce deaths from breast and cervical cancers in Palm Beach County, where 80,000 women reside with no insurance and no medical home. The Promise Fund is utilizing partnerships, navigation, policy changes, and community awareness to build a model of care to be replicated throughout the country. In October 2020, the Promise Fund opened their inaugural Mammography Screening Center where over 1,000 women will be screened during the first year of the Center’s operation.
Nathan T. Landsbaum
President & CEO | Sunshine Health
Nathan Landsbaum is the Plan President and CEO of Sunshine Health, Florida’s largest managed care organization and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a Fortune 25 company. With an extensive background in healthcare and finance, Mr. Landsbaum returned to lead Sunshine Health in September 2021, culminating 16 years of escalating leadership roles with Centene. Mr. Landsbaum began his Centene career at the corporate office in St. Louis in 2005 as Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions. He became Senior Director of Market Development in 2009 and moved to Sunshine Health the following year as Vice President of Finance. In 2013, he was promoted to Senior Vice President of Finance, and then Chief Operating Officer in 2015. In 2017, he was named CEO of Centene’s Missouri health plan, Home State Health, where he served until returning to Sunshine Health. Before Centene, Mr. Landsbaum held several roles in the investment banking and investment management industries including mergers and acquisitions and equity research. He received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Truman State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri.
Oscar Perez
Chief Applications & Innovation Officer | Health Choice Network
Mr. Oscar E Perez is the Chief Application & Innovation Officer at Health Choice Network in South Florida. Mr. Perez has been in Healthcare IT for over 25 years. He has a proven record of achievement in strategic planning and digital transformation. Known for developing and building high performing teams that enable technology throughout the entire organization, Mr. Perez is accomplished in addressing business and clinical critical issues, utilizing technology and innovative approaches while managing costs and reducing risks. He’s worked at various healthcare systems including academic medical centers like the University of Miami Healthcare System and large public healthcare systems like Jackson Memorial. Most recently he was Vice President of IT at Memorial Healthcare System, a 6-hospital public healthcare system that includes Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital in Broward County, Florida. Mr. Perez received a bachelor’s in management information systems (MIS) from FIU and a master’s in healthcare business administration (MBA) from the University of Miami. He also serves on the board for South Florida HIMSS and is a member of CHIME and NACHC.
Pamela Tripp, MEd, MSOM
President & Chief Executive Officer | CommWell Health
Pamela Tripp holds a Master’s in Education from Campbell University and a Master’s in Healthcare Organizational Management from Pfeiffer University. Ms. Tripp has 40 years’ healthcare experience and half of those years at the executive level. Ms. Tripp authored The Culture Cure: Transforming the Modern Healthcare System and the accompanying Mastermind Resource Guide. She is President and Founder of Corporate Transcendence and serves as the Chief Executive Officer and refers to herself as the Chief Encouragement Officer of CommWell Health, a Community Health Center serving southeastern North Carolina.
Pathik Desai, MD
Clinical Medical Director | Legacy Community Health
Dr. Desai is a board-certified family physician currently holding the position of Lead Clinic Medical Director at Legacy Community Health in Houston, Texas. His medical journey began with a degree from the Medical University of Lublin in Poland, followed by a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He completed his residency in family medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
Active in advancing his specialty, Dr. Desai is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Texas Medical Association. Additionally, he serves as one of the Brazoria County delegates at the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
In his commitment to medical education, Dr. Desai volunteers as faculty at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine of the University of Houston. Here, he contributes his time and expertise to support the educational mission of the institution by teaching, mentoring, supervising, and evaluating medical students. Collaborating with fellow faculty members, he works to develop and implement effective curricula and educational programs aligned with the school’s mission and objectives.
Priscilla Torres, Ed.D., M.S.
Chief Human Resources Officer | Health Choice Network
Dr. Torres holds a Doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership Effectiveness, a Master's degree in I/O Psychology and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. She maintains a part-time appointment as an Adjunct Faculty Professor at Broward College and is also a certified John Maxwell professional speaker, coach, and trainer.
In addition to her career endeavors, Dr. Torres has a passion for giving back to the HR community through volunteerism, connection, and collaboration across HR professionals. She is the current President of HR Association of Broward County, a SHRM affiliated organization that serves over 400 members across a county of 1,500 HR professionals. She has also served in numerous board positions and advisory roles, including HOPE South Florida, Inc., Florida International University School of Public Health, University of Miami School of Public Health, and the American Heart Association.
Purva Rawal, PhD
Chief Strategy Officer | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Purva Rawal, PhD, is the Chief Strategy Officer at the CMS Innovation Center at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. As part of the Senior Leadership team, she provides guidance and leadership on the execution of the Innovation Center’s strategy. Prior to her current role, she spent a decade in policy and business strategy consulting and policy research focused leading projects on value-based payment and health system transformation. She was also an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University. In 2016, she published a book, The Affordable Care Act: Examining the Facts and has published book chapter, blogs, and papers on value-based care. Previously, Dr. Rawal served as professional staff on the Senate Budget Committee during the passage of the Affordable Care Act and as the health and social policy advisor to Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT). She began her health policy career as a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Fellow at the National Academy of Sciences and as a Congressional Fellow for the Society for Research on Child Development and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Rawal received her B.A. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University.
Rebekah Wallace Pardeck, CMPE, CPC®, CPCO™
President and Owner | Achieve Revenue Management, LLC
Training and speaking is a passion for Rebekah, President and Owner of Achieve Revenue Management, LLC. She has more than 20 years’ experience working closely with federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics and medical practices in various areas including coding, revenue cycle management, operations and compliance. She has traveled across the country consulting with numerous types of healthcare providers, which when combined with her expertise, provides her the unique ability to bring real life suggestions and practical guidance to attendees.
Regina Gainey, MDiv, PhD
Senior Executive of Education | Corporate Transcendence
Dr. Regina Gainey holds a Doctoral Degree from Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary. Dr. Gainey has worked actively in healthcare for the last 17 years in a Federally Qualified Health Center and serves as Director of Eagle Excellence Culture. During the past 14 years, Dr. Gainey has served as a Certified Corporate Transcendence Coach.
Richard Taaffe
President & Chief Executive Officer | Hawai'i Island Community Health Centers
Richard is CEO of the Hawaii Island Community Health Center (HICHC). He first came to Hawaii in 2005 to serve as the executive of the West Hawaii Community Health Center (WHCHC). At the time WHCHC had 6 staff, 3 exam rooms and served 900 patients. On July 1, 2022, Bay Clinic merged with West Hawaii Community Health and became Hawaii Island Community Health Center with Richard as the CEO. Today, HICHC has a staff of 450 and serves nearly 37,000 patients at it 15 clinical sites that are located in the districts of North and South Hilo, Puna, Kau, South and North Kona, and South Kohala. Richard currently serves on several non-profit boards of directors including the Hawaii Primary Care Association (HPCA), AlohaCare Health Plan, HMSA Foundation, and Health Choice Network Inc. (Florida).
Rick Friedfeld, CPA, CGMA
Chief Financial Officer | Health Choice Network
Rick Friedfeld, CPA, CGMA is Chief Financial Officer at Health Choice Network. Prior to HCN, Friedfeld was the C.F.O and V.P. of Finance for both a behavioral health medical practice and a national pharmacy. He was the President and Managing Director of a public accounting and healthcare consulting firm. Friedfeld is a published author in M.D. News, Medical Business, Florida Healthcare Report, Today's Family Health and other journals. He was a founding member of the CPA Healthcare Network and Affiliated Healthcare Advisors. Currently, Friedfeld serves on the Health Care Industry and the Not-for-Profit Committees for the Florida Institute of CPAs.
Ron Coursey
Executive Vice President | eMed Enterprise
Ron is currently serving as Executive Vice President, Enterprise at eMed, a digital healthcare company in Miami, FL. Prior to coming to eMed, Ron served as Vice President, Community Health and Emerging Markets for Quest Diagnostics, Inc., where he worked for 12 years in various roles. Prior to that, Ron was at Merck & Company, Inc., and was a commissioned officer in the United States Army & Army Reserves.
Rosalyn Frazier
Chief Executive Officer | Broward Community & Family Health Centers, Inc.
Rosalyn Crawford Frazier, B.S. is the Chief Executive Officer of Broward Community & Family Health Centers, Inc. (BCOM) operating four (4) clinical practice sites and one (1) dental site located in Broward County, Florida. She has been overseeing the successful operations of the oldest federally qualified health center in the County providing comprehensive medical, behavioral and oral health services for twenty (20) years. BCOM provides comprehensive medical, behavioral and dental health services across all lifecycles, helping to increase access to care and reducing health disparities in Broward County. The center’s mission is “to provide accessible, comprehensive, high quality primary are services to all persons with dignity and respect.”
As a senior executive, she has over thirty (30) years’ experience in health care management, grant writing, financial management, physician recruitment, and managed care contracting for non-profit/for-profit health organizations. Ms. Frazier has additional experience in management service organization (MSO) contracting and physician billing/academic practice plan management in a university medical center environment.
Rosendo Collazo, DO
Epic Physician Champion | Health Choice Network
Dr. Collazo serves as Epic Physician Champion at Health Choice Network (HCN). He has been a part of the HCN team since November 2021. In this role, Dr. Collazo provides clinical analysis, research, and coordination of clinical topics relevant to Epic EHR implementation.
Previously, Dr Collazo served as Assistant Medical Director and subsequently Chief Medical Officer and Assistant Executive Director for Camillus Health Concern from 1993 – 2011. During this time, he developed continuity clinics for disease management, developed a comprehensive oral health and behavioral health program, as well as a continuous quality management program. From 2011 to 2021, Dr. Collazo served as clinical lead in Baptist Health of South Florida’s Medical group, specializing in diabetes management and cardiovascular diseases.
Dr. Collazo is a graduate of the University of Miami (BS, BA), Nova Southeastern-College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and completed a general internal medicine residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital/ University of Miami School of Medicine where he also subsequently served as Chief Medical Resident and clinical faculty.
Sandro Martinez, PhD, CS
Director, Business Intelligence | Health Choice Network
Dr. Sandro Martinez completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2008. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics solutions. Since May 2021, Dr. Martinez has been leading the Business Intelligence Department at Health Choice Network (HCN). In this role, he has been instrumental in the implementation of the Epic project, overseeing several data exchange and analytics initiatives to improve healthcare outcomes and operational efficiencies.
Sanjay Deo
President & Founder | 24By7 Security
Sanjay Deo is Founder and President of the consulting firm 24By7Security, Inc. and a global authority on Cybersecurity and Compliance. He has 30 years of experience in IT Security and Compliance. He is a Cybersecurity Evangelist and has spoken on various topics like "Compliance is not Security" and "A Cybersecurity Tsunami is coming, are you ready?".
At 24By7Security, the corporate mission is to advise clients on building a defensible platform in the face of rising direct and indirect Cybersecurity and Privacy incidents due to increased cybercrime, regulations, and legal action. Company clients include global healthcare, financial services, media & entertainment, travel and cruise, and industrial and government sectors. Sanjay is a big proponent of the mantra "Don't Risk IT, Secure IT" and focuses on proactive cybersecurity management. Sanjay conducts Executive Briefings to Board members and C-Suite management levels on topics like phishing, ransomware, and related subjects. Sanjay also acts as "Breach Coach" when necessary and has assisted multiple clients with ransomware negotiations and remediation.
Saraswati Iobst, MD
Chief Clinical Officer | Camillus Health Concern
Saraswati Iobst, MD, received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her internal medicine residency and academic medicine fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Upon completion of her training, she became Assistant Professor of Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center. After moving to Miami with her family, she was blessed to become part of the Camillus Health Concern (CHC) team in 2015, where she continues to serve as primary care physician. She was the Medical Director of CHC from 2019-2021. Starting in 2021, she once again focused on academics while continuing her role as primary care physician at CHC. Several weeks a year, she supervises and teaches University of Medicine (UM) internal medicine residents and medical students during their inpatient rotations at the University of Miami. In addition, in partnership with CHC, UM, and Health Choice Network (HCN), she is conducting qualitative research focused on older adults experiencing chronic homelessness. In 2022, she became Medical Director of Camillus House, supervising the medical care of clients in the residential substance abuse treatment, human trafficking, and jail diversion programs. Her main career focus is caring for her patients first and foremost - through clinical care and advocacy, promoting social justice and health equity, and providing service. She lives in Miami with her husband and 4 young children (and 4 rescue cats).
Sean McGunigal
Research and Development Lead | Epic
Sean McGunigal leads the Cognitive Computing research and development team, focusing on embedding AI models directly into point-of-care workflows. With a BS in Computer Science from the University of Oklahoma, Sean has specialized in artificial intelligence since his undergraduate days, driven by a passion for enhancing healthcare through machine learning and predictive modeling.
During his tenure at Epic, Sean has worked extensively with various health systems to integrate predictive models into their systems, including an image classification model to screen patients for COVID before tests had been developed. His current focus is leveraging generative AI to make the software more efficient and user-friendly, with the aim of reducing physician burnout and cutting down on administrative burden.
Seth Phillips
Vice President of Technology | Louvir
Seth Phillips is from the Atlanta area and joined Louvir after spending 9 years as a senior software engineer and early employee at MacroHelix/McKesson, one of the largest 340B TPAs. At Louvir, Seth leads all technology, product development, and innovation efforts, driving the company's mission to enhance healthcare delivery through cutting-edge digital solutions.
Shaquan Chambliss-Huggins, PhD, APRN
Director of Population Health and Clinical Integrative Services | Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI)
Dr. Shaquan Chambliss-Huggins, is the Director of Population Health and Integrative Services at Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI). Joined in 2016, she also serves as Vice President of the Health Professional Staff and as a family medicine and behavioral health practitioner who services all CHI health centers within Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.
Dr. Chambliss-Huggins attended Florida Memorial University for undergraduate studies. She also holds a PhD in Health and Human Services, Doctor of Clinical Practice with an emphasis in Business Administration and Management. She obtained an Advance Practitioner degree from Purdue University. Dr. Chambliss-Huggins’s bedside manner is second to none. Her patients truly appreciate that she is focused on them and that she utilizes a holistic approach. She strives to provide comprehensive, competent, and caring healthcare services to her patients.
Stephanie Krenrich
Senior Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs | Advocates for Community Health (ACH)
Stephanie Krenrich is a government relations and public policy professional with over 20 years of experience, both on Capitol Hill and in the non-profit sector. Stephanie serves as Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Advocates for Community Health (ACH), a not-for-profit membership organization for community health centers that focuses on ambitious policy and advocacy initiatives to advance the delivery of health care for underserved populations. In this role, she leads the organization’s government relations and policy activities and works to ensure that health centers have the resources and workforce they need to serve their communities, advance more value-based care, and move toward greater health equity.
Stephanie Smith
Manager, Clinical Quality | Health Choice Network
Stephanie Smith is currently serving as Manager of the Clinical Quality Department. She has been with the Health Choice Network for over 10 years. Smith started as a Health Information Technology Intern with the South Florida Regional Extension Center, assisting providers and health care organizations to meet Meaningful Use requirements. She then served as Business Systems Analyst, providing technical assistance in the development of EHR and Clinical Decision Support tool workflow documentation to support clinical quality performance. Before assuming her current position, Ms. Smith held the position of Population Health Product Specialist, where she was responsible for successfully implementing population health software across the network by ensuring accurate EMR data mapping and effective workflows. In her current role, she provides project management and oversight of board-approved clinical priorities, Quality Transformation Empowering Community Health (Q-TECH) health center-controlled network grant through HRSA, and the network’s clinical engagement strategies, executing the vision of the Chief Clinical Officer. Through her focus on Q-TECH, she has been able to gather health center subject matter experts to shine a spotlight on their Social Determinants of Health promising practices and workflows to enhance data collection and response across all participating health centers and the network. Ms. Smith has a bachelor’s in health services administration from Florida International University, is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green belt, and is a PCMH Certified Content Expert. She also received her Epic Ambulatory certification in June 2023 and Best Practices Advisories Badge in April 2024.
Timothy Long, MD
Chief Clinical Officer | Health Choice Network
Dr. Timothy Long currently serves as Chief Clinical Officer at Health Choice Network. He has served in this role since 2018. Dr. Long coordinates and promotes clinical leadership, advancing quality health outcomes through guidance and leadership on the optimal implementation and use of Health Information Technology. He employs a collaborative leadership approach that empowers clinicians and health centers to address challenges, promote best practices, and create clinical initiatives that result in practice transformation, quality improvement and clinical collaboration. He actively promotes the use of Health Information Technology; real time use of the EMR with patient engagement and the consistent use of national guidelines as basis for clinical decision support. Dr. Long is a strong supporter of patient engagement through technology, advancement of Patient Centered Medical Home, Care Coordination, and promotion of preventive healthcare for the underserved.
Vinny Polito, PharmD, MHA, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer | Junction Health
Vinny Polito is a seasoned health system leader with 20 years of acute and ambulatory pharmacy experience, specializing in 340B optimization and pharmacy strategy. He most recently served as Vice President of PBM 340B Strategy for OptumRx, a pharmacy services subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. Prior to OptumRx, he was System Director of Ambulatory Pharmacy for Centura Health, at the time a 17-hospital system with facilities in Colorado and Kansas. He earned his pharmacy degree from Butler University and health administration degree from Indiana University, and he is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
