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Becker's Rural Healthcare Leadership Summit

This year’s speakers include 15+ rural healthcare executives driving innovation and stability across their organizations. Engage with leaders sharing actionable strategies and lessons learned from the front lines.

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Celebrity Keynote Livestream

Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas
Hall of Fame Chicago White Sox Player

Speakers

JJ Hodshire
JJ Hodshire
Hillsdale Hospital
President and Chief Executive Officer
Susan Stacey
Susan Stacey
Providence Inland Northwest Washington Service Area
Chief Executive
RN, MBA, FACHE
Bren Lowe
Bren Lowe
McLeod Health Cheraw
Chief Executive Officer
MHA, MPH
Jamie Couch
Jamie Couch
AdventHealth Multi-State Division
Vice President of Rural Health
William Davis
William Davis
Deaconess Illinois
President, Illinois Region
MBA, CLSS
Gregory Bryant
Gregory Bryant
Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center
Chief Information Officer
Kurt Forsyth
Kurt Forsyth
Delta & Fillmore Community Hospitals, Intermountain Health
President
FACHE
Raymond Hino
Raymond Hino
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center
Chief Executive Officer
MPA, FACHE
John Henderson
John Henderson
Childress Regional Medical Center; Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals
President and Chief Executive Officer
Eric J. Price
Eric J. Price
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Chief Financial Officer
MBA
Amy Hart
Amy Hart
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Chief Executive Officer
MS-HCA, FACHE
Kyle Kramer
Kyle Kramer
Day Kimball Health
Chief Executive Officer
FACCA, FAAMA
Laura Appel
Laura Appel
Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Executive Vice President
Imee Dahl
Imee Dahl
Adventist Health St. Helena
Operations and Patient Care Executive
DNP, RN, CENP
Laura LaPine-Ray
Laura LaPine-Ray
Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Vice President, Policy & Rural Health
DrPH, MPH
Alex Krouse
Alex Krouse
Parkview Health
Associate General Counsel
Shane Sanborn
Shane Sanborn
Shoshone Medical Center
Chief Executive Officer
Katherine McPherson
Katherine McPherson
CommonSpirit Health
Director, Human Resources Operations - Yavapai
MBA
Nathan Kinney
Nathan Kinney
Banner Health - Western Division
Senior Director of Strategy and Planning Program
MHA, FACHE
Michael Coyle
Michael Coyle
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Chief Executive Officer
Steven Massey
Steven Massey
Western Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics
President
Tracy Koster
Tracy Koster
Carlinville Area Hospitals & Clinics
Chief Operating Officer
MHA, RHCEOC
Nikki DeLano
Nikki DeLano
E.C. Green Cancer Center, Deaconess Jennie Stuart Health
Clinical Nurse Manager, Outpatient Infusions
DNP, MSN, RN, ONN-CG
Kunal Khashu
Kunal Khashu
Cedars-Sinai
Executive Director, Health Performance Analytics, EDI, EIS
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Bharath Mamathambika
PwC
Partner
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Jill Olmstead
PwC
Partner
Chris Harrison
Chris Harrison
Quorum Health
Chief Executive Officer
Justin Harris
Justin Harris
Daviess Community Hospital, Deaconess Health System
Chief Executive Officer
MSHA, MBA, FACHE
David Jones
David Jones
CommonSpirit Health
Market President of Critical Access Hospitals
MBA, CLSSBB, FABC
JohnRich Levine
JohnRich Levine
Reeves Regional Health
Chief Nursing Officer
DNP, DPA, DBA(c)
Amy Shipley
Amy Shipley
UNC Physicians Group
Family Medicine Physician
MD
Louis Thomas
Louis Thomas
UNC Health Medical Group
Vice President of Operations
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Matt Gitzinger
UNC Health
Executive Director, Population Management
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Brian Freeman
Advocate Health
Senior Vice President, President Rural Area
MHA, FACHE
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Karl Bezak
UPMC
Assistant Professor, Medicine and Director, Innovation and Technology for the Palliative and Supportive Institute; Medical Director, Inpatient TelePaliative Care Service
MD
Sean Fadale
Sean Fadale
Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home
President and Chief Executive Officer
FACHE