Councils and Committees

CAHME Councils and Committees

CAHME’s councils and committees play a vital role in advancing the quality of healthcare management education. These volunteer leaders guide our accreditation standards, strengthen our review processes, and ensure that CAHME remains aligned with the evolving needs of the field. Their expertise, service, and commitment help uphold the integrity of our accreditation work and support programs in developing future healthcare leaders. Explore the councils and committees below to learn more about the individuals who contribute to CAHME’s mission.

Standing Councils

July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Accreditation Council Members

Oversees the accreditation processes and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on accreditation decisions.

Lynn Downs, PhD, MBA, FACHE
Chair

Associate Professor
University of Incarnate Word
Annie Steelman, DBA, FACHE
Member

Vice President
RWJ Barnabas Health
Maureen Jones, PhD, RN
Member

Former MHA Program Director
Director of Assessment and Enhancement
Peregrine Global Services
Carla Stebbins, PhD, MHA
Member
MHA Program Director
Instructional Professor
Texas A&M University
Daniel B. Kline, FACHE
Member

President
New York State Podiatric Medical Association
Christopher Johnson, PhD
Member

Director of the Institute of Health Administration
Professor and Chair
Georgia State University
Joel Port, MHSA, FACHE, CMPE
Member

Senior Vice President
Delaware Valley ACO
Jami Jones, PhD, MHA
Member
MHA Division Director
Medical University of South Carolina
Jennifer Weiss Wilkerson MHSA, FACHE
Member
Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Sheppard Pratt Health System Inc. 
Anthony Montagnolo, MS
Member
Former Healthcare Executive
Eric Richardson, PhD, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP, CHHR, ACHE
Member
Chair and Professor
Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management
Medical University of South Carolina
Kristi Pintar, Ed.D, MBA
Member
Vice President Organizational Change & Development
ChristianaCare
Eric Brichto
Ex-Officio
Chief Accreditation Officer
CAHME
Arthur Mora, PhD, MHA
Member
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management
The Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University

 

Standards Council Members

Continuously reviews and improves the accreditation criteria and recommends revisions for approval by the Board of Directors.

Elizabeth McNutt
Chair

Associate Vice President
RWJ Barnabas Health
Maureen Jones, PhD, RN
Past Chair
Former MHA Program Director
Director of Assessment and Enhancement
Peregrine Global Services
Richard Hirth, PhD
Member
Chair and Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy
University of Michigan
James Lineberger, PhD, FACMPE
Member

Executive Director
Anesthesia Associates of Boise, PA
Mary Cooper MD, JD
Member

Program Director
Thomas Jefferson University
Soumitra Bhuyan, PhD
Member

Assistant Professor
Rutgers University
Cherise Bridgwater, MBA, FACHE
Member

Director, Accreditation & Operations
Baylor University
Cynthia (Sinde) Hahn, FACHE, CAE
Member

Former Healthcare Executive
Arthur Mora, PhD, MHA
Member
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management
The Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University
Matthew Bates, MPH
Member

Managing Director
Kaufman Hall and Associates Inc.
Christopher Johnson, PhD
Member
Director of the Institute of Health Administration
Professor and Chair
Georgia State University
Ken Johnson, PhD, FACHE
Member

Associate Dean & Professor of the Dumke College of Health Professions
Weber State University
Eric Brichto
Ex-Officio
Chief Accreditation Officer
CAHME
Tricia Elliot, DHA, MBA, FNAHQ
Member
Vice President, Quality Implementation
National Committee for Quality Assurance

 Board Committees

July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Executive Committee

Acts in lieu of the board when the board is not in session

Ron Holder, MHA, FACHE
Chair 
Chief Administrative Officer, Hendrick Clinic and Hendrick Aneshtesia Network
Hendrick Health
Allyson G. Hall, PhD
Chair Elect
Director, Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality & Safety
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bankole Olatosi, PhD, MPH, MS
Past Chair 
Clinical Associate Professor
University of South Carolina
David Nash, MD, MBA
Secretary/Treasurer
Founding Dean Emeritus
Jefferson College of Population Health
  Al Faber
Ex-Officio
Interim President & CEO, and Board Member
CAHME
Finance and Audit Committee
Reviews the ongoing financial performance of CAHME and has oversight of the board’s investment policy.

David Nash, MD, MBA
Chair

Founding Dean Emeritus
Jefferson College of Public Health
Allyson G. Hall, PhD
Member
Director, Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality & Safety
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ronald W. Holder Jr., MHA, FACMPE, FACHE
Member
Chief Administrative Officer, Hendrick Clinic and Hendrick Anesthesia Network
Hendrick Health
Al Faber
Ex-Officio
Interim President & CEO, and Board Member
CAHME
Bankole Olatosi, PhD, MPH, MS
Member

Clinical Associate Professor
University of South Carolina

 

Governance Committee

Acts as the nominating committee and is responsible for identifying potential candidates for board, council and committee assignments. They are responsible for board orientation and other board development activities.

Banky Olatosi, PhD, MPH,MS,FACHE
Chair

Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina
Allyson G. Hall, PhD
Member
Director, Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality & Safety
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Steve Ullmann, PHD
Member

Director, Center for Health Management and Policy
Miami Herbert Business School
University of Miami
Miriam Markowitz, MS
Member
Consultant
DC Primary Care
James Lineberger, PhD, FACMPE
Member

Executive Director
Anesthesia Associates of Boise, PA
Al Faber
Ex-Officio
Interim President & CEO, and Board Member
CAHME
Ronald Holder, MHA, FACMPE, FACHE, CAE
Member
Chief Administrative Officer, Hendrick Click and Hendrick Anesthesia Network
Hendrick Health
 
Strategic Issues Committee

Monitors the progress of the organization toward meeting the Strategic Goals and Metrics. This committee also identifies issues and ideas that need to be considered as a part of the long term planning process.

Laurie Shanderson, PhD, MPA, FACHE
Member
Founder & CEO
Accreditation Insights
Steve Ullmann, PhD
Member

Director, Center for Health Management and Policy
Miami Herbert Business School
Al Faber
Ex-Officio
Interim President & CEO, and Board Member
CAHME
Scott Goodspreed, DHA, FACHE
Member
Professor and Founding Director MHA Program
High Point University

 

Mentorship Circle Committee
Cynthia (Sinde) Hahn, FACHE, CAE
Chair

Former Healthcare Executive
Neil S. Fleming, PhD
Member

Former Healthcare Executive
Lesley Tomaszewski, PhD
Member

MHA Director
Stony Brook University
Mark Herzog, MHSA, FACHE
Member

Adjunct Professor and Executive in Residence
Department of Health Management and Policy
University of Michigan
Al Faber
Ex-Officio
Interim President & CEO, and Board Member
CAHME
 

Accreditation Committees

July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Substantive Change Committee

The Substantive Change Committee will review all substantive changes that Programs request or that are otherwise brought to the notice of CAHME and referred to the Committee by the CEO. It will also review the Multiple Program Track Survey responses submitted by Programs in advance of site visits.

Brad Beauvais, PhD, MBA, FACHE
Chair
Associate Professor of Practice
Texas State University
Kimberly Enard, PhD
Member
Department Chair, Healthcare Management and Policy
Assistant Professor
Saint Louis University
Jeremy Howell
Member

Health System Administrator
The Tulip Tribes
Neel Pathak, DSc, FACHE
Member
Program Director
Creighton University
Christopher Louis
Member

Program Director and Assistant Professor
Boston University
Keith Benson, PhD, MHA, MBA
Member

MHA Program Director
University of Florida
Lynn Downs, PhD, MBA, FACHE
Ex-Officio
Associate Professor
University of the Incarnate Word
Elizabeth McNutt, FACHE, MS, PMP
Ex-Officio
Associate Vice President
RWJ Barnabas Health
Eric Brichto
Ex-Officio

Chief Accreditation Officer
CAHME
Candidacy Committee

Responsible for the qualification and encouragement of graduate programs in the candidacy process as defined in the CAHME Policies and Procedures.

Cherise Bridgwater, MBA, FACHE
Chair

Director, Accreditation & Operations
Baylor University
Bren Lowe
Member

Chief Executive Officer
McLeod Home Health, Inc.
Christopher Johnson, PhD
Member

Director of the Institute of Health Administration
Professor and Chair
Georgia State University
Jennifer Wilkerson, MHSA, FACHE
Member

Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Sheppard Pratt Health System Inc.
Daniel Kim, PhD
Member
Assistant Professor
Georgetown University
Teri Chenot, Ed.D, MS, M.Ed, MSN, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Member

Clinical Professor
The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Martin D’Cruz, MBA, FHFMA
Member

Vice President, Managed Care
Baptist Healthcare System
Heather Steiness, PhD, MPH
Member

Associate Dean, College of health Professions
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Alan Jones, PhD
Member

Assistant Professor
University of the Incarnate Word
James Lineberger, PhD, FACMPE
Member

Executive Director
Anesthesia Associates of Boise, PA
Lynn Downs, PhD, MBA, FACHE
Ex-Officio
Associate Professor
University of Incarnate Word
Loren Bailey, PhD
Member
Associate Professor
Army-Baylor University
Elizabeth McNutt
Ex-Officio
Associate Vice President
RWJ Barnabas Health
Eric Brichto
Ex-Officio

Chief Accreditation Officer
CAHME

Global Committees

Global Advisory Council
Daniel J. West, Jr., PhD, FACHE, FACMPE
Chair

Professor and Chair
Department of Health Administration and Human Resources
University of Scranton
Ron Lavatar
Member

Chief Executive Officer
The International Hospital Federation
Bernardo Ramirez, PhD, MD, MBA
Member

Associate Professor; Director of E-MSHSA
Program and Global Health Initiatives
University of Central Florida
Steven Ullmann, PhD
Member

Director, Center for Health Management and Policy
Miami Herbert Business School
Elizabeth McNutt
Member
Associate Vice President
RWJ Barnabas Health
Neel Pathak, DSc, FACHE
Member
Director, EMBA Program in Healthcare Management
Creighton University
Al Faber
Ex-Officio
Interim President & CEO, and Board Member
CAHME

Healthcare Quality and Safety Committees

Healthcare Quality and Safety Council
Sabrina Figueiredo, PhD
Member

Program Director, Health Care Quality Program
Department of Clinical Research and Leadership
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
The George Washington University
Mary Reich Cooper MD, JD
Member

Program Director, Healthcare Quality & Safety
College of Population Health
Thomas Jefferson University
Geoffrey Silvera, PhD
Member

Associate Professor
Department of Health Services Administration
University of Alabama at Birmingham 
Kathryn Farrell, EdD, MSN, RN
Member
Director, Quality and Safety Program
Drexel University
Carole Hemmelgarn, MS
Member

Program Director
Georgetown University
Director, High Reliability & Safety
MedStar Health Quality & Safety
Washington, DC 20008
Al Faber
Ex-Officio
Interim President & CEO, and Board Member
CAHME

 

If you are interested in joining CAHME’s Board of Directors, or a committee, please send your resume, along with a letter detailing your interest, to info@cahme.org