Next Generation Leaders Fellowship Roster
Meet the 2026-2027 Next Gen Fellows
Welcome the 2026-2027 fellowship cohort as they work to transform their organizations and careers.
The Next Generation Leaders Fellowship welcomes a class of up to 46 talented health care leaders each year, including 12 Age-Friendly Health System and 5 Richard J. Umbdenstock scholarship recipients. During the 12-month fellowship program, participants hone essential skills, such as leading and affecting change, navigating the health care environment, driving transformation, improving care delivery, and developing operational strategies for success.
The John A. Hartford Foundation is providing scholarships for a cohort of Age-Friendly Fellows. These fellows will be asked to implement the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework at their organization for their capstone project in the fellowship program.
The Richard J. Umbdenstock Scholarship is providing scholarships for a cohort of fellows focusing their capstone projects on improving access to care, reflecting the scholarship’s mission to support innovative solutions that strengthen health care delivery.
Rachael Arielly, PsyD
Psychologist; Associate Director of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Hebrew SeniorLife
Rene Barro, PT, MS, MBA
System Administrator, Department of Rehabilitation
One Brooklyn Health
Quiona Bellamy, MHA, PMP, RT (R) (CT)
Director of Radiology
Grady Memorial Hospital
Ben Bradley
Vice President State Government Relations
New Hampshire Hospital Association
Anita Brennan, MHA
Vice President, Patient Progression & Capacity Planning; Executive Director, Saint Luke's Home Care & Hospice
BJC Health | Saint Luke's
Ryan Burnaugh
Vice President, Government Relations
South Carolina Hospital Association
Brad Crawford, DC, MBA
Regional Chief Administrative Officer
University of Michigan Health
Justin Detlor, MBA, MSN, R.N., FACHE
System Director - Primary Care
Henry Ford Health
Patrice Dickerson, MHA
Senior Director of Practice Operations
Grady Health System
Wilfrengerard Esposo, MSN, MBA, R.N., NP-C, CPHQ, HACP-CMS
Area Safety & Quality Officer, Health Equity Officer
Kaiser Foundation Hospital South Sacramento
Khaliah Fisher-Grace, PhD, R.N., CPHQ, PCCN-K
Director, System Policy, Quality Improvement & Operations
University Hospitals Health System
Shannon Foley, MHA
Patient Financial Navigation Manager
Boston Children's Hospital
Hanna Garrett, CHC, CHPC
Compliance Specialist
Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics
Amanda Gooch, M.Ed., ARRT, R.T. (VI)
Vice President of Operations
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Brittney Johnson, MDA, RDN, LD
Registered Clinical Dietitian and Outreach Specialist
Kane County Hospital
Matthew Kemmann, MBA, FACHE
Director, Strategy & Analytics
University Hospitals Health System
Catherine Kroll, MPH, CIC
System Director Caregiver Health, Infection Prevention, and Clinical Research
PeaceHealth
Douglas Lowden, JD, Esq.
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
Onvida Health (Yuma Medical Center)
Rashelle Ludolph, FACHE
Vice President
Corewell Health
John Lynch
Director, Access to Care Contact Center Support
NewYork-Presbyterian
Marielle McCauley
Manager - Strategy, Planning & Business Tranformation
MaineHealth
Tasia McLeod, MBA, CSM, CSPO
Program Director
New York Presbyterian
Rachel Miller, MHA
Director, Strategic Growth
Tampa General Hospital
Detra Moore, MBA, RRT, FACHE
Associate Vice President, Virtual Health
Advocate Health
Christina O'Malley, MHA
Head of Digital and Emerging Care Transformation
Penn Medicine
Jennifer Netzband, MBA
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Hackensack Meridian Health
Justin Palmer, MPA
Vice President, Public Policy & External Affairs
District of Columbia Hospital Association
Nisha Pasupuleti, JD, MHA
System Director, Strategy and Governance, The Lloyd H. Dean Institute for Humankindness & Health Justice
CommonSpirit Health
Maryjo Phillips, DNP, MEDSURG-BC, CMSRN, GRN, CPAHF
Clinical Program Manager, Geriatrics and Fall Prevention
Hackensack Meridian Health
Carlos Prada, M.D.
Head, Edwards Family Division of Genetics and Rare Diseases
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Hardeep Rai, M.D., FCCP
Director, Critical Care Medicine; Treasurer & Secretary, Medical Executive Committee; Staff Physician, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
John Richardson
Senior Director, IPOP and Data Analytics
Iowa Hospital Association
Ankit Rohatgi, M.D., MBA, FACP, CPE, CHCQM
Vice President, Utilization Management & Physician Advisor
University of Cincinnati Health (UC Health)
Urvashi Sagar
Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis
Luminis Health
James Scheurell, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E
Vice President, Support Services
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Kristie Smith, MSPT, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer, CHW
Corewell Health
Ocpivia Stafford, Pharm.D., MBA, FACHE
Senior Vice President/Hospital President
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Miriam Swartout, PHR, SHRM-CP
System Director, People Operations
PeaceHealth
Elissa Szalkiewicz, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Columbia University Medical Center
Gunner Taylor, Pharm.D., MBA
Director of Pharmacy
South Peninsula Hospital
Brittany Wallingford
Director, System Ambulatory Strategic Initiatives & Performance
Henry Ford Health System
Robert Weiss, MBA, MHA, FACHE
Director of Business Operations and Optimization
Brown University Health
Thomas Westfall, M.D., MMM, FHM
Regional Chief Medical Information Officer
UnityPoint Health-Meriter
Michael Whitaker, MBA, BSN, R.N.
Critical Care Division Director
Oregon Health & Science University
Jennifer Zentz, PT, DPT, MBA, FACHE
Assistant Vice President, Care at Home Services
UT Southwestern Medical Center