Next Generation Mentor Archive Roster
Explore past mentors of the Next Generation Leaders Fellowship, listed from the most recent class to earlier years. Each archive section includes the year’s fellowship overview followed by the mentors who participated in that cohort.
2025 – 2026 Mentors
The Next Generation Leaders Fellowship welcomes its 2025 cohort of mentors. Each of the 36 fellows of the Next Gen Leaders Fellowship is matched with an executive level health care leader during this 12-month program. Fellows and mentors work closely throughout the year on a capstone project and other professional development goals.
Claudia Aime, DNP, MBA, R.N., NEA-BC
VP & CNO
Oregon Health & Science University
David Burwell, M.D., MBA
VP, Chief Quality Officer, Chief Medical Information Officer
UPMC Altoona
Ben Carter
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Trinity Health
Jason Carter
President & COO
Duke Regional Hospital
Lisa Charbonneau, D.O., MS
Chief Medical Officer
Encompass Health
John Chessare
President & CEO
GBMC
Suzanne Farmer, PMP
Chief Administrative Officer
Fisher-Titus Medical Center
David Feldman, M.D., MBA, CPE, FAAPL, FACS
Patient Safety Expert
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Dan Gross
Former SVP & COO
Sharp HealthCare
Dan Handel, M.D., MBA, MPH, FACHE
VP/CMO, Central Area
Atrium Health
Kyle Hunter, R.N., MSN, CENP, CPHQ
Administrator
Ascension
Barbara Jacobs, MSN, NEA-BC, RN-BC
Former CNO
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center
Tonya Johnson, DNP, RN, NE-ABC, FACHE
Health System COO
MU Health Care
Rhonda Kazik, DNP, RN, CENP, FAAN
Chief Nurse Executive
Essentia Health
Micah Krempasky, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer, Mental Health & Well-being
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Michael Longley, M.D., FACEP
Chief Medical Officer
AdventHealth
Tammy Lundstrom, M.D., JD
SVP, Chief Medical Officer
Trinity Health
Brian Peters
CEO
Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Michael Peterson, FACHE
President and CEO
Androscoggin Valley Hospital
T. Richard Roberson
President/CEO
Mississippi Hospital Association
Karen Rose, PhD, MS, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Dean; College of Nursing
The Ohio State University
Shehzad Saeed, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Dayton Children’s Hospital
June Scarlett
Chief Patient Access
White Plains Hospital
John Schooley, MBA, MHA, BSN, R.N.
Enterprise Group VP Quality
Advocate Health
Jennifer Siciliano
Chief External Affairs Officer
UVA Health
Tracey Smithson, MSN, R.N., NEA-BC
VP & Chief Nursing Officer
St. Dominics Medical Center, FMOLHS
Brett Stauffer, M.D., MHS, FHM
Chief Quality Officer
Baylor Scott and White Health
Steven Summer, MBA
President & CEO
Healthcare Institute
Michele Szkolnicki, M.Ed., BSN, R.N., FACHE, FACMPE
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, R.N., CENP, FAONL, FAAN
CNO
Providence
Christine Waszynski, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, FAAN
Former President, Coordinator of Inpatient Geriatric Services
American Delirium Society, Hartford Hospital
Pam Wells
Former CNO
Sharp HealthCare
Michael White, M.D., MBA
Chief Clinical Officer
Valleywise Health
Rani Williams, LCSW, FACHE, CDE
Chief Diversity & Community Health Equity Officer
UI Health
Wendy Zachary, M.D.
Medical Director, Inpatient Geriatric Consults
Ronald Reagan & Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospitals, UCLA
Nawzaneen Zahir
Chief Quality Officer
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
2024 – 2025 Mentors
The Next Generation Leaders Fellowship welcomes its 2024 cohort of mentors. Each of the 35 fellows of the Next Gen Leaders Fellowship is matched with an executive level health care leader during this 12-month program. Fellows and mentors work closely throughout the year on a capstone project and other professional development goals.
Anthony Ashby, FACHE, MBA
President
Vi-Anne Antrum, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE
System-wide Chief Nursing Officer & Senior Vice President
Cone Health
Brooke Buckley, MD, FACS
Chief Medical Officer
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
David Burwell, MD, MBA
Chief Quality Officer, Vice President
UPMC
Dan Gross
Former EVP & COO
Sharp Healthcare
Melanie Heuston, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
System Chief Nursing Executive
WVU Medicine
Barbara Jacobs, MSN, NEA-BC, RN
Former CNO
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center
Donna Jones, MHA, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FACHE
Chief Quality Officer & Ambulatory Administrator
Erie County Medical Center Corporation
Jim Keller, BS, MD, MHSA
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Ronda Lehman, PharmD, MBA, FACHE
President, Mercy Health Lima Market
Mercy Health – Lima
Lew Lipsitz, MD
Chief of Gerontology, Director, & Professor of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Hebrew SeniorLife, and Harvard
Tammy Lundstrom, MD, JD
SVP, Chief Medical Officer
Trinity Health
Jennifer O'Neill, DNP
Chief Operating Officer
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Melinda Patterson, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
HCA Healthcare
Heather Ries, DNP, RN-BC, CENP
Chief Nursing Officer
Regional Medical Center
Karen Rose, PhD, MS, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Dean & Professor, College of Nursing
The Ohio State University
Shehzad Saeed, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Physician Lead Patient & Family Experience
Dayton Children's Hospital
John Schooley, MHA, MBA, BSN, RN
Enterprise Vice President of Quality
Advocate Health
Andrea Schwartz, MD, MPH, AGSF
Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-Chair VA Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative National Steering Committee
Harvard Medical School and VA Boston
Mitchell Schwartz, MD, MBA
Chief Physician Executive, President Luminis Health Clinical Enterprise
Luminis Health
Sandra Scott, MD
Interim CEO
One Brooklyn Health
Jennifer Siciliano
Chief External Affairs Officer
UVA Health
Steven Summer, MBA
President & CEO
Healthcare Institute
Christine Waszynski, APRN
Former President, Coordinator of Inpatient Geriatric Services
American Delirium Society, Hartford Hospital
Pamela Wells, RN, MSN, MSA, NEA-BC
Former Chief Nursing Officer
Sharp Memorial Health
Peter J. Wright, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Northwestern Medical Center
Claire Zangerle, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN
Nurse Executive, Principal
CMZ Strategies, AONL
2023 – 2024 Mentors
The Next Generation Leaders Fellowship welcomes its 2023 cohort of mentors. Each of the 43 fellows of the Next Gen Leaders Fellowship is matched with an executive level health care leader during this 12-month program. Fellows and mentors work closely throughout the year on a capstone project and other professional development goals.
Khalid Almoosa, MD, MS, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
Memorial Hermann Health System
Rob Anderson, MBA
CEO
Tenet Healthcare - The Hospitals of Providence
Jackie Anhalt, RN, MS, MSN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
ThedaCare Health System
Vi-Anne Antrum, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE
System-wide Chief Nursing Officer & Senior Vice President
Cone Health
Caroline Blaum, MD, MS
Senior Research Scientist
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Brooke Buckley, MD, FACS
Chief Medical Officer
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
David Burwell, MD, MBA
Chief Quality Officer, Vice President
UPMC
Charles Callahan, PhD, MBA
President-Memorial Hospital Group & President/CEO-Springfield Memorial Hospital
Memorial Health System
Karen Rose, PhD, MS, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Dean; College of Nursing
The Ohio State University
Jay Roszhart, MHA, FACHE
President, Memorial Health Ambulatory Group
Memorial Health
Shehzad Saeed, MBBS
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Physician Lead, Patient and Family Experience
Dayton Children's Hospital
John Santopietro MD, DFAPA
Physician-in-Chief, Behavioral Health Network and SVP
Hartford HealthCare
Sandra Scott, MD
Executive Director
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center-One Brooklyn Health
Peter Shamamian, MD, MHA
Vice Chairman, Professor of Surgery, Director of Performance Improvement & Value Enhancement
Montefiore Medical Center
Kevin Stalnaker, CPA
Chief Administrative Officer
Stonewell Jackson Memorial Hospital
Steven Summer, MBA
President & CEO
Healthcare Institute
Pam Wells, RN MSN MSA NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Healthcare
Lynn Whelan, DNP, NEA-BC
CNO
Encompass Health Hospital
LaDonna Williams, MPA
Senior Vice President, & Chief Operating Officer
Franciscan Health Physicians
Helene Wolk, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Englewood Health
Robert Zorowitz, MD, MBA, CMD
Regional Vice President, Health Affairs, for the Northeast
Humana
2022 – 2023 Mentors
The Next Generation Leaders Fellowship welcomes its 2022 cohort of mentors. Each of the 41 fellows of the Next Gen Leaders Fellowship is matched with an executive level health care leader during this 12-month program. Fellows and mentors work closely throughout the year on a capstone project and other professional development goals.
Ever wondered what mentorship is like from a fellow's perspective? Watch this video to learn why mentorship matters.
Rob Anderson, MBA
CEO
Tenet Healthcare - The Hospitals of Providence
Cynthia Barginere
Chief Operating Officer
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Lisa Brady, MS
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
St. Joseph's Health
David Burwell, MD, MBA
Chief Quality Officer
UPMC West Central
Erik Cazares, MSN, BSN
CEO
The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus
John Chessare, MD
CEO
GBMC
Deborah Conley, MSN, APRN-CNS, GCNS-BC
Service Executive Geriatrics
Methodist Hospital
Jim Diegel, MS
Chief Strategy Officer
Maui Health
Barbara Edson, MBA, MHA, BS, RN
Executive Director Virtual Care Center
UNC Health
Siri Nelson, MHA
Chief Executive Officer
Marshall Medical Center
Rhonda Reader
VP Clinical Services & CNO
Oneida Health Hospital
Chad Ritenour, MD
Chief Medical Officer; co-Chief Well-Being Officer
Emory University Hospital/Emory Healthcare; Emory University
Shehzad Saeed, MBBS
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Physician Lead, Patient and Family Experience
Dayton Children's Hospital
Carrie Saia, MSM, BSN
CEO
Holton Community Hospital
Jason Shenefield, MBA
President & CEO
Phelps Health
Mariellena Sudak, DHA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Vice President & CEO
SoutheastHEALTH
Steven Summer, MBA
President & CEO
Healthcare Institute
David Tilton, MBA
Former President & CEO
AtlantiCare
Sharon Toups, FACHE
SVP & COO
St. Tammany Health System
Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN
SVP & CNO
Providence
Sriram Vissa, MD, FACHE, CPE, FACP, SFHM, CPHQ
CMO & VPMA
SSM Health
Christine Waszynski, APRN
Coordinator of Inpatient Geriatric Services
Hartford Hospital
Mark Welton, MD, MHCM
Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Fairview Health Services
President, Fairview Health Medical Group, Fairview Health Services
Ron Werft
President & CEO
Cottage Health
2021 – 2022 Mentors
The Next Generation Leaders Fellowship welcomed its 2021 cohort of mentors. Each of the 32 fellows of the Next Gen Leaders Fellowship was matched with an executive level health care leader during the 12-month program. Fellows and mentors worked closely throughout the year on a capstone project and other professional development goals.
Ever wondered what mentorship is like from the eyes of our recent fellows? Watch this video to learn why mentorship matters.
Ann Hendrich, PhD, RN, FAAN
Hendrich II Fall Risk Model
Barb Edson
Executive Director, Virtual Care Center
UNC Health
Barbara Jacobs
Chief Nursing Officer
Anne Arundel Medical Center
Benjamin Anderson
Vice President, Rural Health and Hospitals
Colorado Hospital Association
Brooke Buckley, MD, FACS
Chief Medical Officer
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Christine Waszynski
President, Specialist in Geriatric Medicine
American Delirium Society, Hartford Healthcare
Cynthia Barginere
Chief Operating Officer
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Daniel Gross
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Retired, Sharp Healthcare
David Lee
Vice President of Employer Services
OhioHealth
David Omura
Medical Center Director and Chief Executive Officer
Columbia VA Health Care System
Deborah Conley, MSN, APRN-CNS, GCNS-BC
Service Executive Geriatrics
Methodist Hospital
Douglas P. Cropper
President & CEO
Genesis Health System
James M. Lai
Associate Chief of Clinical Affairs for Geriatrics
Yale University School of Medicine
Jim Diegel
Chief Strategy Officer
Maui Health System
Joan Wynn
Clinical Assistant Professor
East Carolina University College of Nursing
Joanne Carrocino
President & CEO
Cape Regional Health System
Joanne Reifsnyder, PhD, MSN, MBA, FAAN
Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Officer
Genesis HealthCare
John Chessare, MD
President & CEO
GBMC Healthcare
John Nunes, MD, FACOG
Chief Medical Officer
HCA Healthcare
Jonathan Bandel
Chief Innovation Officer and Vice President of Strategy and Innovation
White Plains Hospital
Julieanne Eddy, RN, MPH, CHPN
Executive Director, Palliative Care & Inpatient Geriatric Services
University Hospital
Karen Frush
Chief Clinical Officer
Safe and Reliable Healthcare
Linda Knodel
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive
Kaiser Permanente
Maria Carney
Chief, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and Medical Director, Post Acute Services
Northwell Health System
Mindy Fain
Co-Director
University of Arizona Center on Aging
Patrice Weiss, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Carilion Clinic
Robert G. Larrison, Jr., FACHE
President
Carolinas Rehabilitation Network
Ron Werft
President & CEO
Cottage Health
Sonja Rosen
Chief, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Medical Director, Geriatrics
Cedars-Sinai
Vance Jackson, FACHE, FACMPE
President & CEO
Davis Health System
2020 – 2021 Mentors (Inaugural Cohort)
The Next Generation Leaders Fellowship inaugural cohort of mentors. Each of the 34 fellows of the Next Gen Leaders Fellowship is matched with an executive level health care leader during this 12-month program. Fellows and mentors work closely throughout the year on a capstone project and other professional development goals.
Alan Osumi, MD, PhD
Chief of Staff
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
Amy Compton-Phillips, MD
Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer
Providence
Ann Hendrich, PhD, RN, FAAN
Hendrich II Fall Risk Model
Barbara Jacobs
Chief Nursing Officer
Anne Arundel Medical Center
Brian A. Gragnolati
President & CEO
Atlantic Health System
Brooke Buckley, MD, FACS
Chief Medical Officer
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Dan Handel, MD
Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
IU Health South Central Region
Daniel Gross
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Retired, Sharp Healthcare
David Mork
Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Augusta Health
David Schreiner, FACHE
President & CEO
Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital
Douglas P. Cropper
President & CEO
Genesis Health System
Harsh Trivedi, MD, MBA
President & CEO
Sheppard Pratt Health System
Jim Diegel
Chief Strategy Officer
Maui Health System
Joanne Carrocino
President & CEO
Cape Regional Health System
John Chessare, MD
President & CEO
GBMC Healthcare
John Nunes, MD, FACOG
Chief Medical Officer
HCA Healthcare
June Collison
President
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
Linda Knodel
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive
Kaiser Permanente
Marty Fattig
CEO
Nemaha County Hospital
Mary B. Maertens
President & CEO
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Mary Moscato
President
Hebrew Senior Life
Mary N. Mannix, FACHE
President & CEO
Augusta Health
Nicholas "Nico" Tejeda
CEO
The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus
Patrice Weiss, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Carilion Clinic
Peter J. Wright, FACHE
President
Bridgton Hospital & Rumford Hospital
Randy Oostra
President & CEO
ProMedica
Robert G. Larrison, Jr., FACHE
President
Carolinas Rehabilitation Network
Scott Malaney
President & CEO
Blanchard Valley Health System
Siri Nelson, MHA, FACHE, CPA
President & CEO
Marshall Medical Center
Susan Fox
President & CEO
White Plains Hospital
Tim Charles
President & CEO
Mercy Medical Center
Tom Miller
CEO
University of Louisville Health
Vance Jackson, FACHE, FACMPE
President & CEO
Davis Health System
William F. "Bud" Barrow II
Administrator & CEO
Beauregard Memorial Hospital