AHA Health Systems Council 2021 Leadership Council Roster
AHA Health Systems Council leads the AHA Health Systems by providing guidance on key policy and advocacy
Chair-Officers
2021 Chair
Penny Wheeler, M.D. (Region 6)
Chief Executive Officer
Allina Health
Minneapolis, MN
2021 Chair-Elect
Robert (Bob) C. Garrett, FACHE (Region 2)
Chief Executive Officer
Hackensack Meridian Health
Edison, NJ
2021 Past Chair
Brian G. Donley, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Cleveland Clinic London
London, United Kingdom
2021 AHA Board Liaison
Sylvia J. Young
President and Chief Executive Officer
HCA Continental Division
Denver, CO
Council Members
Term Expires 2021
David Chernow (Region 2)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Select Medical Corporation
Mechanicsburg, PA
Lydia Jumonville (Region 8)
President and Chief Executive Officer
SCL Health
Broomfield, CO
Sarah Krevans (Region 9)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sutter Health
Sacramento, CA
Jonathan (Jon) S. Lewin, M.D. (Region 4)
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Emory Healthcare
Atlanta, GA
Mark A. Sullivan, MPA, CHCE, FACHE (Region 2)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Catholic Health System
Buffalo, NY
Saumya (Saum) Sutaria, M.D. (Region 7)
President and Chief Operating Officer
Tenet Healthcare
Dallas, TX
Term Expires 2022
Christina (Tina) Freese Decker, MHA, MSIE, FACHE (Region 5)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids, MI
Christopher (Chris) Howard (Region 9)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sharp HealthCare
San Diego, CA
Laura Kaiser (Region 6)
President and Chief Executive Officer
SSM Health
Saint Louis, MO
Stephen (Steve) Markovich, M.D. (Region 5)
President and Chief Executive Officer
OhioHealth
Columbus, OH
Philip O. Ozuah, M.D., PhD (Region 2)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Montefiore Medicine
Bronx, NY
Timothy (Tim) Pehrson (Region 7)
President and Chief Executive Officer
INTEGRIS Health
Oklahoma City, OK
Dennis W. Pullin, FACHE (Region 2)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Virtua Health
Marlton, NJ
Michael (Mike) Slubowski, FACHE, FACMPE (Region 5)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Trinity Health
Livonia, MI
Kevin Tabb, M.D. (Region 1)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Cambridge, MA
Term Expires 2023
Marc Boom, M.D. (Region 7)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Houston Methodist
Houston, TX
Jeffrey (Jeff) Flaks (Region 1)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hartford HealthCare
Hartford, CT
Cynthia (Cindy) Hundorfean (Region 2)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh, PA
Howard P. Kern (Region 3)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sentara Healthcare
Norfolk, VA
Anne Klibanski, M.D. (Region 1)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mass General Brigham
Boston, MA
Richard (Rich) J. Liekweg (Region 6)
President and Chief Executive Officer
BJC HealthCare
Saint Louis, MO
Jason Little (Region 4)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
Memphis, TN
Kevin Sowers, MSN, RN, FAAN (Region 3)
President, Johns Hopkins Health System, and
EVP, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, MD