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 Member Program Director Graduate Programs in Health Care Administration Texas Woman’s 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 Wilkderson MHSA, FACHE Member Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Sheppard Pratt Health System Inc. |
Anthony Montagnolo 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 |
| Al Faber Ex-Officio Interim President & CEO, and Board Member CAHME |
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 |
Al Faber Ex-Officio Interim President & CEO, and Board Member CAHME |
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 Elect 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 Chair Elect 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 Chair Elect 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 |
| Julie Robbins, PhD Member Assistant Professor – Clinical, MHA Program Director Ohio State University |
Mark Herzog, MHSA, FACHE Member Adjunct Professor and Executive in Residence Department of Health Management and Policy University of Michigan |
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
Bill Tuttle, Dec, MHA, FACHE Member |
| Elizabeth McNutt Ex-Officio Associate Vice President RWJ Barnabas Health |
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 |
| George Valiotis Member Executive Director of Health Technology Assessment International Health Technology Assessment International |
Michael Counte, PhD Member Professor and Director International Center for Advances in Health Systems Management Saint Louis University |
| Gary L. Filerman, PhD Member President Atlas Health Foundation |
S. Robert Hernandez, DrPH Member Professor University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Bernardo Ramirez, PhD, MD, MBA Member Associate Professor; Director of E-MSHSA Program and Global Health Initiatives University of Central Florida |
Jim Rice, PhD, FACHE Member Managing Director Governance & Leadership Integrated Healthcare Strategies |
| Ara Tekian, PhD Member Professor of Medical Education University of Illinois at Chicago |
Steven Ullmann, PhD Member Director, Center for Health Management and Policy Miami Herbert Business School |
Healthcare Quality and Safety Committees
Healthcare Quality and Safety Council
| Fran Cornelius, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE Chair Chair, MSN Advanced Role Department Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions |
Billy H. Oglesby PhD, MSPH, FRSPH, FACHE Member Associate Dean for Academic & Student Affairs Jefferson College of Population Health |
| 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 |
Allyson G. Hall, PhD Member Professor & Program Director Healthcare Quality and Safety Programs The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Deirdre McCaughey PhD, MBA Member Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary |
David B. Nash MD, MBA Member Founding Dean Jefferson College of Population Health |
| Mary Reich Cooper MD, JD Member Program Director, Healthcare Quality & Safety College of Population Health Thomas Jefferson University |
Kim Sears RN, PhD Member Associate Director, Msc(HQ) Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies |
| Carole Hemmelgarn, MS Member Program Director Georgetown University Director, High Reliability & Safety MedStar Health Quality & Safety Washington, DC 20008 |
Aarti Raghavan, MD, FAAP, MS (PSL) Member Program Director – Patient Safety Leadership Programs Department of Medical Education College of Medicine University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Jennifer S Myers, MD Member Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Pennsylvania |
Steven Ullmann, PhD Member Director, Center for Health Management and Policy Miami Herbert Business School |
| Ara Tekian, PhD Member Professor of Medical Education University of Illinois at Chicago |
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