Meet the Speakers Headlining

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.

Celebrity Keynote Livestream

Speakers

Imee Dahl
Imee Dahl
DNP, RN, CENP
Operations and Patient Care Executive
Adventist Health St. Helena
William Frese
William Frese
MD, MPH, FAAP
Midwest Market Medical Executive
Cigna Healtcare
Heather Van Housen
Heather Van Housen
Chief Nursing Executive
Adventist Health St. Helena
Joseph Izzo
Joseph Izzo
MD
Chief Medical Information Officer
San Joaquin General Hospital
JohnRich R. Levine
JohnRich R. Levine
DNP, DPA, DBA, MSN, MHA, MPA
Chief Nursing Officer
Reeves Regional Health
Dallas Killian
Dallas Killian
Chief Operations Officer
East Adams Rural Healthcare
Mira Iliescu-Levine
Mira Iliescu-Levine
MD, CPE, FACCP
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, ACO Network Development and Innovation
ThedaCare
Lona King
Lona King
MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Little Colorado Medical Center
Sarah Greichen
Sarah Greichen
Chief Information and Innovation Officer
Sedgwick County Health Center
Cynthia Hardy
Cynthia Hardy
DNP, MBA, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Haak'u Health Center
Dakota Redd
Dakota Redd
Chief Nursing Officer
Hendry Regional Medical Center
Darrell Bodnar
Darrell Bodnar
Chief Information Officer
North Country Healthcare
Tommi Cline
Tommi Cline
DNP, RN, CHC, NE-BC
Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Hillsboro Health
Kevin Dishman
Kevin Dishman
MD
Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer & Quality Officer
Stormont Vail Health
Eric J. Price
Eric J. Price
MBA
Chief Financial Officer
School Memorial Hospital
Diane Taylor
Diane Taylor
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff
Beebe Healthcare
Tammy Dahl
Tammy Dahl
DNP, MSN, BSN, BAOM, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
Pullman Regional Hospital
Angela Snider
Angela Snider
MS, RN, NEA-BC
Regional Chief Nursing Officer
Vandalia Health
Athena Minor
Athena Minor
DNP, MSN, RN, CNCO
Chief Nursing and Clinical Officer
Ohio County Healthcare
Yvette Riker
Yvette Riker
DNP, MBA, ACHE, CRNA, MS
Chief Operations Officer
Reeves Regional Health
Laura Guido
Laura Guido
Chief Strategy Officer
Adena Health
Michael Janis
Michael Janis
FACHE, MBA
Chief Operating Officer, Southern Illinois Market
Hospital Sisters Health System
Joseph Preast
Joseph Preast
MHA
Chief Operating Officer
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Ginger J. Raya
Ginger J. Raya
EdD, MHA, MPA
Center Director and Associate Professor
George McMillan Fleming Center for Healthcare Management, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Karl Bezak
Karl Bezak
MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine, Director, Innovation and Technology, Palliative and Supportive Institute; Medical Director, Inpatient TelePaliative Care Service
UPMC
Tracey Bishop
Tracey Bishop
BSW, BSN, RN
Population Health Care Management Director, Population Health Department
ThedaCare Outreach Health, Lifestyle Medicine ThedaCare
Matt Gitzinger
Matt Gitzinger
Executive Director, Population Management
UNC Health
Elaine Cudnik
Elaine Cudnik
DNP, CPNP-AC/PC, NEA-BC
Executive Director, Women's and Children's Advanced Clinical Practice
ECU Health
Michelle SACRAMENTO
Michelle SACRAMENTO
MBA
Senior Director of Operations
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Nicole Centers
Nicole Centers
Administrative Director, Oncology Service Line
SGMC Health
Glenn M. Simpson
Glenn M. Simpson
MBA, MA, NCC
Regional Director
DAYMARK Recovery Services
Chris Harrison
Chris Harrison
Chief Executive Officer
Quorum Health
Justin D. Harris
Justin D. Harris
MSHA, MBA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Daviess Community Hospital, Deaconess Health System
Raymond Hino
Raymond Hino
MPA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center
Bren Lowe
Bren Lowe
MHA, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
McLeod Health Cheraw
Todd Nida
Todd Nida
Chief Executive Officer
East Adams Rural Healthcare
JJ Hodshire
JJ Hodshire
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hillsdale Hospital
Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall
FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Uintah Basin Healthcare
Mark Boucot
Mark Boucot
MBA, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Garrett Regional Medical Center and Potomac Valley Hospital
Mark Marsh
Mark Marsh
MHA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Owensboro Health
Eric Doherty
Eric Doherty
Chief Executive Officer
QC Healthcare/My Pediatric Doctor/My Adult Doctor/My Oncology Doctor
David Walker
David Walker
Chief Executive Officer
George E. Weems Memorial Hospital
Ashley Biddy
Ashley Biddy
MBA, MSN, RN
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nursing Officer
Doctors' Memorial Hospital
Brian Sponseller
Brian Sponseller
MD
Chief Executive Officer
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center
Amy E. Lee
Amy E. Lee
MBA, MBHA, MJ, FACMPE
President and Chief Operating Officer
Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Mass General Brigham
Tom Mee
Tom Mee
RN, BSN, MBA
CEO
North Country Healthcare
Lauren LaPine-Ray
Lauren LaPine-Ray
DrPH, MPH
Vice President, Policy & Rural Health
Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Preston Marx
Preston Marx
CPHIMS
Vice President, Strategy and Innovation
Uintah Basin Healthcare
Paul Prather
Paul Prather
Vice President, Digital Medicine
Ochsner Health
Morgan May
Morgan May
DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FABC
Vice President and Associate Chief Nursing Executive
Ballad Health
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Desiree R. Stumpf
MJ, BSN, RN, HACP-CMS, SSGB
Vice President, Nursing and Regional Chief Nursing Officer
Deaconess Illinois
Bryon J. Schaeffer
Bryon J. Schaeffer
MD, FAAFP
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Clarinda Regional Health Center
Roy Browning
Roy Browning
BSN
Director ER, ICU, Med/Surg
Reeves Regional Health
Ryan Thomas Moore
Ryan Thomas Moore
MD, MHA
Senior Medical Director, Children's Service Line and Regional Services; Medical Director, Pediatric Transport; Vice-Chair, Pediatrics; Chief of Neonatology; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Eastern Carolina University
Dan Dwyer
Dan Dwyer
Chief Medical Officer
ECU Health Community Hospitals
Louis Thomas
Louis Thomas
Vice President, Operations
UNC Health Medical Group
Nirmit D. Kothari
Nirmit D. Kothari
MD, MPH, CPE, CHCQM
Associate Chief Medical Officer
BMH - Memphis
Cole Johnson
Cole Johnson
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Herb Alexander
Herb Alexander
Chief People Officer and Chief Diversity Officer
Centralus Health
Kimberly Reddish
Kimberly Reddish
PhD, RN, CCRN, CENP
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Executive
Forrest Health System
Rohith Saravanan
Rohith Saravanan
MD, MBA, CPE, FACHE
Vice President, Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer
Midland Health
Brady Haynes
Brady Haynes
DHA
Chief Executive Officer
Seneca Healthcare District
George Mikitarian
George Mikitarian
DHA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Parrish Medical Center
Joshua Elder
Joshua Elder
MD, FACEP
Vice President, eHealth Clinical Operations
SCP Health
Robert W. Mach
Robert W. Mach
FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Tiffany Means
Tiffany Means
DNP, MHA, RN, CENP
Chief Executive Officer
Eureka Springs Hospital
Eric Briesemeister
Eric Briesemeister
Chief Executive Officer
Jones Regional Medical Center
Tyler Stapp
Tyler Stapp
RHCEOC
Chief Executive Officer
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Krista D. Horne
Krista D. Horne
MSN, RN
Vice President, Quality
ECU Health Community Hospitals
Howard Whitfield
Howard Whitfield
OT/L, MHA
Vice President, Operations, Chief Operating Officer
UNC Health Wayne
Adrian Billings
Adrian Billings
MD, PhD, FAAFP, FACU
F. Marie Hall Endowed Chair for Rural Health, Associate Academic Dean and Professor, Rural and Community Engagement
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Nikki DeLano
Nikki DeLano
DNP, MSN, RN, ONN-CG
Clinical Nurse Manager, Outpatient Infusions
E.C. Green Cancer Center, Deaconess Jennie Stuart Health
Janelle Hoover
Janelle Hoover
MSN, RN
Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
Carson Tahoe Health
Megan Isley
Megan Isley
DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing and Quality Executive
Adena Health System
Craig Williams
Craig Williams
MBA, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Speare Memorial Hospital
David Hess
David Hess
MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
United Hospital Center, WVU Medicine
Kelly Macken-Marble
Kelly Macken-Marble
Chief Executive Officer, Administration
Osceola Medical Center
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Brett Starr
MD
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery; Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Frye Regional Heart Center
Lifepoint Health, Duke Heart
Tracy Koster
Tracy Koster
MHA, RHCEOC
Chief Operating Officer
Carlinville Area Hospital
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Robert Frieden
Chief Information Officer
Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System