Sue Ellen Wagner recently joined the AHA as vice president of trustee engagement and strategy, where she oversees the development of trustee education, tools and resources as part of AHA’s Field Engagement team. Wagner comes to AHA after more than 25 years with the Healthcare Association of New York State. She most recently served as executive director of HANYS’ Healthcare Trustees of New York State affiliate, where she was responsible for advocacy, communication and educational programming, including one of the nation’s largest trustee conferences. Wagner also served as HANYS vice president of community health, overseeing policy work related to community benefit and the state’s prevention agenda. She also is a board member at Cobleskill (N.Y.) Regional Hospital.

Headline
Nominations are being accepted until March 31 for the 2027 class of the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship. Hospitals and health systems are encouraged to…
Headline
An article in the current edition of AHA Trustee Insights features AHA Executive Vice President and COO Michelle Hood, who shares lessons from four decades of…
Perspective
Public
The grace, beauty and breathtaking athleticism on display during the just-concluded Winter Olympics reminds us that excellence is achieved in steps and earned…
Headline
The Maine Hospital Association recently announced that longtime President Steven Michaud is retiring and will be succeeded by Jeffrey Austin, MHA vice…
Headline
The AHA’s Committee on Clinical Leadership has announced its 2026 officers and new members. The officers are Chair Sylvain “Syl” Trepanier, DNP, chief nursing…
Headline
The AHA’s Committee on Governance has announced its 2026 officers and new members. The officers are Chair Kathy Garrett, M.D., board director, Orlando Health;…