Board Chair
Eric L. Conley
NAHSE’s leadership and board bring experience, purpose, and a shared commitment to advancing equity, strengthening healthcare leadership, and shaping the future of the communities we serve.
NAHSE’s board and leadership structure reflects the depth of experience, service, and strategic perspective needed to advance healthcare leadership, equity, and organizational excellence.
From board members and national standing committee leaders to regional representatives, these leaders help shape the direction of the organization while strengthening connection, accountability, and impact across the NAHSE network.
Current board members leading governance, strategy, oversight, and executive stewardship across NAHSE.
Board Chair
Eric L. Conley
Executive Vice President and President, Acute & Post Acute Care
Sentara
Virginia Beach, VA
Board Chair-Elect
Jennifer B. Campbell, DrPH, MDiv, FACHE
Principal Lead
Booz Allen Hamilton
Detroit, MI
Treasurer
Dana Weston Graves
SVP, Market President
Sentara Health
Norfolk, VA
Secretary
Heather O. Afriyie-Bassuah
Sr. Manager, Service Commercial Operations – West Central Region
GE HealthCare
Chicago, IL
Parliamentarian
Jonathan Waller
Vice President of Strategy
UF Health
Gainesville, FL
Immediate Past Board Chair
Herbert C. Buchanan
Chicago, IL
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Patricia G. Webb, FACHE
National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE)
Washington, DC
General Counsel
Clifford E. Barnes, Esq.
Partner
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Washington, DC
At-Large Board Member
Paul Atkins
Principal | Human Capital | Life Sciences & Healthcare
Deloitte Consulting LLP
New York, NY
At-Large Board Member
Brandon Darrington
Vice President of Medicine, Executive Administrator, Clinical Affairs
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
At-Large Board Member
Tanja Oquendo
J.D. Principal & Owner
Leadership Edge
Louisville, KY
Committee leaders supporting education, mentorship, research, strategy, membership, policy, and chapter engagement across NAHSE.
Chair
Michaila Dix, MHA
Practice Administrator
BJC Medical Group
St. Louis, MO
Co-Chair
Randy Johnnicon, MHA
Senior Manager, Business Operations – Enterprise Radiology
Emory Healthcare
Atlanta, GA
Chair
Richelle Webb Dixon, FACHE
Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
University of Maryland Medical System
Baltimore, MD
Co-Chair
Cassandra Willis-Abner
Strategic Advisor
Press Ganey
Novi, MI
Chair
Antionette Smith Epps, DrPH, MHSA, MHA
Program Director & Associate Professor
IUPUI – Fairbanks School of Public Health
Indiana University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Chair
Brianna C. Clare
New Hire Success Lead Director
Oak Street Health
Houston, TX
Chair
Tiara Muse, MPH
Managing Director
DSG Koya
Chicago, IL
Co-Chair
Quian Callendar, FACHE
Director, Strategy and Planning
Hartford HealthCare
New York, NY
Chair
Terrence “Tiger” Litam, MHA, CPHQ, CHES
Population Health Manager
AltaMed Health Services
Los Angeles, CA
Co-Chair
Favour Ukpongson, MSHA
ICN Project Management Specialist
Cincinnati Children’s
Cincinnati, OH
Chair
D’Rondrell “Ron” Hamner, FACHE
Office of Patient Advocacy
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Birmingham, AL
Co-Chair
Am’Asa Baldwin, MHSA, CPHQ
Director, Platform Management
Sellers Dorsey
Atlanta, GA
Chair
Tiara Owens, MHA, LSSGB
Practice Manager, Behavioral Mental Health
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Co-Chair
Kerri-Lynne Kellam, MPA, LSSBB
Interim Assistant Director
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC
Chair
Kimberly Enard, FACHE
Professor & Chair, Department of Health Management and Policy
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO
Co-Chair
Diane Howard, Ph.D., FACHE
Professor & Chair, Health Systems Management
Rush University
Chicago, IL
Chair
Jessica Johnson, RN, BSN, MHA, FACHE
Chief Operation Officer – Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Advocate Health
Milwaukee, WI
Co-Chair
Orane Douglas
Associate Partner
Chartis
New York, NY
Status
TBD
Committee members to be announced.
Southeast Region
Mikia Housely
Manager of Community & Strategic Partnerships / Workforce Development
Concorde Career College–Memphis
Arlington, TN
Southwest Region
Keira Miller Duah, MHA, PMP, CSSGB
Senior Project Manager
Harris Health System
Houston, TX
Mid-Western Region
TBD
Representative to be announced.
Northeastern Region
Deidre Smith, MHSA
Federal Reserve Policy Analyst
Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Boston, MA
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