CAHME Executive Team
Eric Brichto, Esq.
Vice President of Accreditation Operations and Counsel
Melissa Sanseverino, CPA
Vice President of Finance and Operations
Adrianne Cancillieri
Executive Assistant to the President and Chief Culture Officer
Accreditation Operations
Amanda Grow
Program Development and Engagement Coordinator
Michael Meacham, JD, MPH
Senior Accreditation Specialist
Staff Functions
Tom Grady, J.D.
External Legal Council
Faculty Partners
Maureen Connelly Jones, RN, PhD
Faculty Partner
CLC Master Classes Taught:
Lynn Downs, PhD
Faculty Partner
CLC Master Classes Taught:
Organizational Charts
Standing Board and Councils
Board of Directors
| Bankole Olatosi, PhD, MPH, MS, FACHE Chair Associate Professor University of South Carolina |
Ronald Holder, MHA, FACMPE, FACHE, CAE Chair Elect Healthcare Executive |
| Todd Nelson, FHFMA, MBA Past Chair Chief Partnership Executive Healthcare Financial Management Association |
David Nash, MD, MBA Secretary/Treasurer Founding Dean Emeritus Jefferson College of Population Health |
| Curt Hohman, MHA, FACHE Member Senior Vice President of Managed Facilities Avera McKennan Sioux Falls, SD |
Allyson G. Hall, PhD Member Professor & Program Director Healthcare Quality and Safety Programs The University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Forest Kim, MA, MBA, MHA, PhD Member Program Director Baylor University |
Jennifer Pitts Member Vice President of Programs, Products and Certification National Association of Healthcare Quality |
| Al Faber, MA Member President & CEO The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award |
Quint Studer, MS Member Founder & CEO Studer Community Institute |
| Maureen Connelly Jones, PhD, RN Member Former MHA Program Director Director of Assessment and Enhancement Peregrine Global Services |
Michael Mittelman, OD, MPH, MBA, FAAO, FACHE Member President Salus University |
| Laurie Shanderson, PhD, MPA, FACHE Member Founder & CEO Accreditation Insights |
David Bartholomew, MA Member Senior Vice President of Learning American College of Healthcare Executives |
| Lynn Downs, PhD, MBA, FACHE Member Assistant Professor University of the Incarnate Word |
James Spann Member Founder and Managing Partner Boyd Street Ventures |
| Â | Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President & CEO CAHME |
Corporate Members
| Ronald Holder Jr., MHA, FACMPE, FACHE Member Healthcare Executive |
David Bartholomew, MA Member Senior Vice President of Learning American College of Healthcare Executives |
| Thomas M. Priselac, MPH Member President & CEO Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
Jennifer Pitts Member Vice President of Programs, Products and Certification National Association of Healthcare Quality |
| Jen Porter, Ed.D, MBA Member Senior Vice President, Field Engagement American Hospital Association |
Quint Studer, MS Member Founder & CEO Studer Community Institute |
| Todd Nelson, FHFMA, MBA Member Chief Partnership Executive Healthcare Financial Management Association |
Dan Gentry, PhD, MHA Member President & CEO Association of University Programs in Health Administration |
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 |
| Christine C. Winn, MHA, MS, FACHE Member Senior Vice President Ambulatory Operations Cooper University Healthcare |
Carla Stebbins Member Director Health Systems Administration Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Maureen Connelly Jones, PhD, RN Member Former MHA Program Director Director of Assessment and Enhancement Peregrine Global Services |
Christopher Johnson, PhD Member Director of the Institute of Health Administration Professor and Chair Georgia State University |
| Daniel B. Kline, FACHE Member President New York State Podiatric Medical Association |
Julie Robbins, PhD Member Assistant Professor – Clinical, MHA Program Director Ohio State University |
| Joel Port, MHSA, FACHE, CMPE Member Senior Vice President Delaware Valley ACO |
Nancy Levitt-Rosenthal, MPH, FACHE Member Adjunct Professor University of New Haven |
| Jami Jones, PhD, MHA Member MHA Division Director Medical University of South Carolina |
Tom Dougherty, MBA Member Chief Growth Officer Care Continuity Inc. |
| Anthony Montagnolo Member Former Healthcare Executive |
Stuart H. Fine, DHA, MBA, LFACHE Member Former Healthcare Executive |
| Eric Richardson, PhD, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP, CHHR, ACHE Member Program Coordinator, Master of Healthcare Administration(MHA) Associate Professor of Healthcare Administration University of North Carolina Wilmington |
Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President and CEO CAHME |
Standards Council Members
Continuously reviews and improves the accreditation criteria and recommends revisions for approval by the Board of Directors.
| Maureen Connelly Jones, PhD, RN Chair Former MHA Program Director Director of Assessment and Enhancement Peregrine Global Services |
James Lineberger, PhD, FACMPE Past Chair Executive Director Anesthesia Associates of Boise, PA |
| Richard Hirth, PhD Member Chair and Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy University of Michigan |
Steve Szydlowski, DHA, MBA, MHA Member Assistant Professor of Health Administration Director, Graduate Health Administration Program University of Scranton |
| 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 |
| Elizabeth McNutt, FACHE, MS, PMP Member Associate Vice President RWJ Barnabas Health |
Matthew Bates, MPH Member Managing Director Kaufman Hall and Associates Inc. |
| Arthur Mora, PhD, MHA, CPHQ Member Associate Professor and Chair, Health Behavior and Health Systems University of North Texas Health Science Center |
Christopher E. Johnson, PhD Member Director of the Institute of Health Administration Professor and Chair Georgia State University |
| Mark Crafton, MPA, MT(ASCP) Member Chair and Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy University of Michigan |
Ken Johnson, PhD, FACHE Member Associate Dean & Professor of the Dumke College of Health Professions Weber State University |
| Joseph Cero Member President Cer-Mac, Inc |
Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President and CEO CAHME |
Board Committees
Executive Committee
Acts in lieu of the board when the board is not in session
| Bankole Olatosi, PhD, MPH, MS Chair Clinical Associate Professor University of South Carolina |
Ron Holder, MHA, FACHE Chair Elect Healthcare Executive |
| Todd Nelson, FHFMA, MBA Past Chair Chief Partnership Executive Healthcare Financial Management Association |
David Nash, MD, MBA Member Founding Dean Emeritus Jefferson College of Population Health |
| David Bartholomew, MA Member Senior Vice President of Learning American College of Healthcare Executives |
Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President and CEO 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 |
Bankole Olatosi, PhD, MPH, MS Member Clinical Associate Professor University of South Carolina |
| Ronald W. Holder Jr., MHA, FACMPE, FACHE Past Chair |
Todd Nelson, FHFMA, MBA Member Chief Partnership Executive Healthcare Financial Management Association |
| Â | Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President and CEO CAHME |
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.
| Todd Nelson, FHFMA, MBA Chair Chief Partnership Executive Healthcare Financial Management Association |
Banky Olatosi, PhD, MPH,MS,FACHE Member Assistant Professor University of South Carolina |
| Robert S. Bonney, JD, MBA, MSPH, FACHE Member Former Healthcare Executive |
Ronald Holder, MHA, FACMPE, FACHE, CAE Member Healthcare Executive |
| Steve Ullmann, PHD Member Director, Center for Health Management and Policy Miami Herbert Business School University of Miami |
Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President and 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 asa a part of the long term planning process.
| David Bartholomew, MA Chair Senior Vice President of Learning American College of Healthcare Executives |
Steve Ullmann, PhD Member Director, Center for Health Management and Policy Miami Herbert Business School |
| Don Avery, MBA/MHS, FACHE Member Chief Executive Officer Fairview Park Hospital |
Scott Goodspreed, DHA, FACHE Member Professor and Founding Director MHA Program High Point University |
| Dolores G. Clement, DrPH, FACHE Member Sentara Professor Emerita Virginia Commonwealth University |
Quint Studer, MS Member Founder & CEO Studer Community Institute |
| Â | Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President & CEO CAHME |
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 |
| Stuart H. Fine, DHA, MBA, LFACHE Member Former Healthcare Executive |
Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President & CEO 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 |
William Aaronson, PhD Member Associate Professor and Chair Temple University |
| George Valiotis Member Interim Executive Director European Health Management Association |
Michael Counte, PhD Member Professor and Director International Center for Advances in Health Systems Management Saint Louis University |
| Ron Lavatar Member Chief Executive Officer The International Hospital Federation |
Pamela C. Fralick, Practitioner Member President Innovative Medicines Canada |
| 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 |
| Margaret Schulte, DBA, FACHE, CPHIMS Member Former Healthcare Executive |
Stephen M. Sammut Member Senior Fellow, Health Care Management University of Pennsylvania |
| 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 |
| Â | Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President & CEO CAHME |
Accreditation Committees
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.
| Kim Sears RN, PhD Chair Associate Director, Msc(HQ) Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies |
Joanne Klinedinst, M.Ed, CPHIMS, PMP, DES, FHIMSS, FACHE Member Vice President, Professional Development Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society |
| Robert S. Bonney, JD, MBA, MSPH, FACHE Member Former Healthcare Executive |
Keith Benson, PhD, MHA, MBA Member MHA Program Director University of Florida |
| Jeremy Howell Member Health System Administrator The Tulip Tribes |
Christopher Louis Member Program Director and Assistant Professor Boston University |
| Neel Pathak, DSc, FACHE Member Program Director Creighton University |
Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President and CEO 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. |
| Joel Port, MHSA, FACHE, CMPE Member Senior Vice President Delaware Valley ACO |
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 Ex-Officio Executive Director Anesthesia Associates of Boise, PA |
| Kristi Pintar Member President Organizational Change and Development Christiana Care Health System |
Maureen Connelly Jones, PhD, RN Ex-Officio Former MHA Program Director Director of Assessment and Enhancement Peregrine Global Services |
| Lynn Downs, PhD, MBA, FACHE Member Associate Professor University of Incarnate Word |
Christine C. Winn, PhD, MHA, MS, FACHE Ex-Officio Senior Vice President Ambulatory Operations Cooper University Healthcare |
| Bill Tuttle, Dec, MHA, FACHE Member |
Anthony C. Stanowski DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President & CEO Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) |
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 |
Anthony C. Stanowski DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President & CEO Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) |
| 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 |
| Â | Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President & CEO CAHME |
Innovation Council
Innovation Council
| Regi Herzlinger, DBA Co-Chair McPherson Professor Harvard Business School |
Eugene Schneller, PhD Co-Chair Co Founder at Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence and Professor Arizona State University |
| Kaveh Safavi, MD, JD Member Senior Managing Director of Global Health Practice Accenture |
Quint Studer, MS Member Founder & CEO Studer Community Institute |
| Steve Kraus, MBA Member Partner Bessemer Venture Partners |
Kevin Mahoney, MBA, DBA Member CEO University of Pennsylvania Health System |
| Ed Schumacher, PhD Member Professor and Department Chair Trinity University |
Ed Jones Member President and CEO HealthTrust Performance Group |
| Â | Anthony C. Stanowski DHA, FACHE Ex-Officio President & CEO Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (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 Eric Brichto, Esq., CAHME, Vice President of Accreditation Operations and Counsel at ebrichto@cahme.org.