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, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Accreditation Council Members
Oversees the accreditation processes and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on accreditation decisions.
| Daniel B. Kline, FACHE Chair Chair of Community Medicine/Associate Professor New York College of Podiatric Medicine at Touro University |
Carla Stebbins, PhD, MHA Chair Elect MHA Program Director Instructional Professor Texas A&M University |
| 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 |
Christopher Johnson, PhD Member Director of the Institute of Health Administration Professor and Chair Georgia State University |
| Annie Steelman, DBA, FACHE Member Vice President RWJ Barnabas Health |
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 |
Jennifer Weiss Wilkerson MHSA, FACHE Member Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Sheppard Pratt Health System Inc. |
| Kristi Pintar, Ed.D, MBA Member Vice President Organizational Change & Development ChristianaCare |
McCeil Johnson, JD Member Vice President of Accreditation and Regular Compliance University of Phoenix |
| Dr. Stephen Sales, DHA, MBA, FACMPE, FACHDM Member Assistant Professor Department of Healthcare Management and Leadership Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
Dr. Brad Beauvais PhD, MBA, FACHE Member Associate Professor School of Health Administration Texas State University |
| Dr. Dawn Oetjen Member Professor and Program Director Executive Master of Health Administration University of Central Florida |
Dr. Bianca Green Member Contact Center Manager Digestive Health Institute AdventHealth Medical Group |
| Dr. Jillian Harrington, Ed.D Ex-Officio Chief Accreditation Officer CAHME |
Dr. Lesley Clack ScD, CPH Member Dean School of Health Professions Mississippi State University |
Standards Council Members
Continuously reviews and improves the accreditation criteria and recommends revisions for approval by the Board of Directors.
| Elizabeth McNutt, FACHE, MS, PMP Chair Associate Vice President RWJ Barnabas Health |
Dr. Arthur Mora, PhD, MHA Chair Elect Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management The Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University |
| Dr. Tricia Elliot, DHA, MBA, FNAHQ Member Vice President, Quality Implementation National Committee for Quality Assurance |
Cherise Bridgwater, MBA, FACHE Member Director, Accreditation & Operations Baylor University |
| Dr. Christopher Johnson, PhD Member Director of the Institute of Health Administration Professor and Chair Georgia State University |
Dr. Soumitra Bhuyan, PhD Member Assistant Professor Rutgers University |
| Dr. Ken Johnson, PhD, FACHE Member Associate Dean & Professor of the Dumke College of Health Professions Weber State University |
Cynthia (Sinde) Hahn, FACHE, CAE Member Former Healthcare Executive |
| Julie Atwood Member AVP for Specialty Accreditation American Public University System |
Matthew Bates, MPH Member Managing Director Kaufman Hall and Associates Inc. |
| Manuel Paris Member Director, Radiology Administration (Chief Administrative & Financial Officer) University of Florida College of Medicine |
Dr. Brandi Sillerud DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Member Professor and Program Director, Master of Healthcare Administration Minnesota State University of Moorhead |
| Dr. Lesley Tomaszewski, PhD Member MHA Director Stony Brook University |
Dr. Renee Pellom, PhD Member CEO & Founder Higher Education Accreditation Consulting |
| Dr. Jillian Harrington, Ed.D Ex-Officio Chief Accreditation Officer CAHME |
Dr. Ida Kondori, DDS, MHSA Member Assistant Professor, Clinical Supervisor Northern Virginia Community College |
Board Committees
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
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 |
Dr. Maureen Jones, PhD, RN Ex-Officio President & CEO CAHME |
Finance Committee
Reviews the ongoing financial performance of CAHME and has oversight of the board’s investment policy.
| TBD Chair |
Kelly Lorah Member Founder and CEO Lorah Healthcare Alliance, LLC |
| Allyson G. Hall, PhD Member Director, Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality & Safety The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Patrick Grusenmeyer Member Associate Professor and Director Center for Healthcare Management & Leadership University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Wesley Marsh Jr. MBA, FACHE Member Executive in Residence University of Florida |
Dr. Maureen Jones, PhD, RN Ex-Officio President & CEO CAHME |
Audit Committee
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 |
Ronald Holder, MHA, FACMPE, FACHE, CAE Chair Elect Chief Administrative Officer, Hendrick Click and Hendrick Anesthesia Network Hendrick Health |
| Allyson G. Hall, PhD Member Director, Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality & Safety The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Miriam Markowitz, MS Member Consultant DC Primary Care |
| James Lineberger, PhD, FACMPE Member Executive Director Anesthesia Associates of Boise, PA |
Kathryn Spates Member Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Government Relations Joint Commission |
| Allen Solenberg Member Associate Professor University of North Texas Health Science Center |
Al Faber Member President and CEO Emeritus The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and Institute for Performance Excellence |
| Dr. Maureen Jones, PhD, RN Ex-Officio President & CEO CAHME |
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.
| Curt Hohman, MHA, FACHE Chair Retired Healthcare Executive |
Dr. Keith Knapp, PhD, CNHA, CNA Member Associate Professor University of Kentucky |
| 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 |
| Sunila Levi, MBA, BECE Member Medicaid CIO Maryland Department of Health |
Suzanne Murray Member Former Director of Corporate Business Operations |
| Jackie Horgan Member Founder and Principle Consultant McKendirck-Horgan Consulting |
Scott Goodspreed, DHA, FACHE Member Professor and Founding Director MHA Program High Point University |
| Dr. Maureen Jones, PhD, RN Ex-Officio President & CEO CAHME |
Accreditation Committees
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Program Change Committee
| Brad Beauvais, PhD, MBA, FACHE Chair Associate Professor of Practice Texas State University |
Christopher Louis Chair Elect Program Director and Assistant Professor Boston University |
| Jeremy Howell Member Health System Administrator The Tulip Tribes |
Kimberly Enard, PhD Member Department Chair, Healthcare Management and Policy Assistant Professor Saint Louis University |
| Dr. Kevin Valadares PhD Member Professor of Health Services, Chair of Health Administration University of Southern Indiana |
Keith Benson, PhD, MHA, MBA Member MHA Program Director University of Florida |
| Neel Pathak, DSc, FACHE Member Program Director Creighton University |
Candidacy Committee
Responsible for the qualification and encouragement of graduate programs in the candidacy process as defined in the CAHME Policies and Procedures.
| Jennifer Wilkerson, MHSA, FACHE Chair Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Sheppard Pratt Health System Inc. |
Heather Steiness, PhD, MPH Chair Elect Associate Dean, College of Health Professions University of Phoenix-Arizona |
| Cherise Bridgwater, MBA, FACHE Member Director, Accreditation & Operations Baylor University |
Bren Lowe Member Chief Executive Officer McLeod Home Health, 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 |
| Nancy Szwydek, MPH, RN, RHIA, RMA (AMT), CRAT, CMAC Member Assistant Dean Purdue University Global |
Dr. Sarah Pavelka, PhD, MHA, OTR/L, CPQH, FNAHQ Member Program Director, Master of Healthcare Administration Walden University |
| Alan Jones, PhD Member Assistant Professor University of the Incarnate Word |
Dr. Maria Uriyo, PhD Member Assistant Professor, MHA Online Coordinator George Mason University |
| Shivang Patel, MHA Member Program Manager Cleveland Clinic |
Loren Bailey, PhD Member Associate Professor Army-Baylor University |
| Patricia Williams, MS, FACHE Member Founder and President Global Health Services Network |
Daniel Kline Ex-Officio Chair of Community Medicine/Associate Professor New York College of Podiatric Medicine at Touro University |
| Elizabeth McNutt Ex-Officio Associate Vice President RWJ Barnabas Health |
Dr. Jillian Harrington Ed.D Ex-Officio Chief Accreditation Officer CAHME |
Advisory Committees
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Healthcare Quality and Safety Committee
| Mary Reich Cooper MD, JD ChairProgram Director, Healthcare Quality & Safety College of Population Health Thomas Jefferson University |
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 |
| 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 |
Dr. Maureen Jones, PhD, RN Ex-Officio President & CEO CAHME |
Population Health Committee
If you are interested in joining CAHME’s Board of Directors, or a committee, please complete an application here.