NAHSE

NAHSE Board & Leadership
LEADERSHIP & BOARD

Meet the leaders guiding NAHSE’s vision, strategy, and impact

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.


NAHSE BOARD MEMBERS

Current board members leading governance, strategy, oversight, and executive stewardship across NAHSE.

Eric L. Conley

Board Chair

Eric L. Conley

Executive Vice President and President, Acute & Post Acute Care

Sentara

Virginia Beach, VA

Jennifer B. Campbell

Board Chair-Elect

Jennifer B. Campbell, DrPH, MDiv, FACHE

Principal Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

Detroit, MI

Dana Weston Graves

Treasurer

Dana Weston Graves

SVP, Market President

Sentara Health

Norfolk, VA

Heather O. Afriyie-Bassuah

Secretary

Heather O. Afriyie-Bassuah

Sr. Manager, Service Commercial Operations – West Central Region

GE HealthCare

Chicago, IL

Jonathan Waller

Parliamentarian

Jonathan Waller

Vice President of Strategy

UF Health

Gainesville, FL

Herbert C. Buchanan

Immediate Past Board Chair

Herbert C. Buchanan

Chicago, IL

Patricia G. Webb

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Patricia G. Webb, FACHE

National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE)

Washington, DC

Clifford E. Barnes

General Counsel

Clifford E. Barnes, Esq.

Partner

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Washington, DC

Paul Atkins

At-Large Board Member

Paul Atkins

Principal | Human Capital | Life Sciences & Healthcare

Deloitte Consulting LLP

New York, NY

Brandon Darrington

At-Large Board Member

Brandon Darrington

Vice President of Medicine, Executive Administrator, Clinical Affairs

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Tanja Oquendo

At-Large Board Member

Tanja Oquendo

J.D. Principal & Owner

Leadership Edge

Louisville, KY


NATIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES

Committee leaders supporting education, mentorship, research, strategy, membership, policy, and chapter engagement across NAHSE.

Case Competition Committee

Michaila Dix

Chair

Michaila Dix, MHA

Practice Administrator

BJC Medical Group

St. Louis, MO

Randy Johnnicon

Co-Chair

Randy Johnnicon, MHA

Senior Manager, Business Operations – Enterprise Radiology

Emory Healthcare

Atlanta, GA

Educational Conference Committee

Richelle Webb Dixon

Chair

Richelle Webb Dixon, FACHE

Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer

University of Maryland Medical System

Baltimore, MD

Cassandra Willis-Abner

Co-Chair

Cassandra Willis-Abner

Strategic Advisor

Press Ganey

Novi, MI

Education Committee

Antionette Smith Epps

Chair

Antionette Smith Epps, DrPH, MHSA, MHA

Program Director & Associate Professor

IUPUI – Fairbanks School of Public Health

Indiana University Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Membership Committee

Brianna C. Clare

Chair

Brianna C. Clare

New Hire Success Lead Director

Oak Street Health

Houston, TX

Strategic Planning Committee

Tiara Muse

Chair

Tiara Muse, MPH

Managing Director

DSG Koya

Chicago, IL

Quian Callendar

Co-Chair

Quian Callendar, FACHE

Director, Strategy and Planning

Hartford HealthCare

New York, NY

Mentoring Committee

Terrence “Tiger” Litam

Chair

Terrence “Tiger” Litam, MHA, CPHQ, CHES

Population Health Manager

AltaMed Health Services

Los Angeles, CA

Favour Ukpongson

Co-Chair

Favour Ukpongson, MSHA

ICN Project Management Specialist

Cincinnati Children’s

Cincinnati, OH

Public Policy Committee

D’Rondrell “Ron” Hamner

Chair

D’Rondrell “Ron” Hamner, FACHE

Office of Patient Advocacy

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Birmingham, AL

Am’Asa Baldwin

Co-Chair

Am’Asa Baldwin, MHSA, CPHQ

Director, Platform Management

Sellers Dorsey

Atlanta, GA

Young Professionals Committee

Tiara Owens

Chair

Tiara Owens, MHA, LSSGB

Practice Manager, Behavioral Mental Health

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Kerri-Lynne Kellam

Co-Chair

Kerri-Lynne Kellam, MPA, LSSBB

Interim Assistant Director

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Washington, DC

Research Committee

Kimberly Enard

Chair

Kimberly Enard, FACHE

Professor & Chair, Department of Health Management and Policy

Saint Louis University

St. Louis, MO

Diane Howard

Co-Chair

Diane Howard, Ph.D., FACHE

Professor & Chair, Health Systems Management

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Awards and Scholarship Committee

Jessica Johnson

Chair

Jessica Johnson, RN, BSN, MHA, FACHE

Chief Operation Officer – Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Advocate Health

Milwaukee, WI

Orane Douglas

Co-Chair

Orane Douglas

Associate Partner

Chartis

New York, NY

CEO / Senior Executives Conference 2027 Committee

Status

TBD

Committee members to be announced.

Council of Chapter Presidents — Regional Representatives

Mikia Housely

Southeast Region

Mikia Housely

Manager of Community & Strategic Partnerships / Workforce Development

Concorde Career College–Memphis

Arlington, TN

Keira Miller Duah

Southwest Region

Keira Miller Duah, MHA, PMP, CSSGB

Senior Project Manager

Harris Health System

Houston, TX

Mid-Western Region

TBD

Representative to be announced.

Deidre Smith

Northeastern Region

Deidre Smith, MHSA

Federal Reserve Policy Analyst

Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Boston, MA

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