Recognitions

In appreciation of the below individuals’ contributions to ACHE of North Texas and the local healthcare community, individual contributions have been made in their honor to the ACHE of North Texas Leadership Legacy Fund.

The Leadership Legacy Fund has been created as a portal through which individuals and organizations can make contributions honoring healthcare leaders and in support of future leaders.

One hundred percent of the monies contributed to this fund go specifically to the career advancement of current and future generations of healthcare leaders.  This can include supporting them with scholarships to attend the annual ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership, funding the annual ACHENTX Mentorship Program, efforts to enhance the diversity of healthcare professionals as well as encouraging members to aspire to prepare for and take the Board of Governors’ exam – helping them through their journeys to become certified Fellows of ACHE, and other programs designed by the ACHENTX Board of Directors to directly support members in the betterment of their healthcare careers.

Special Honorees

2016

Joel Allison, FACHE

2014

Doug Hawthorne, FACHE

Speakers/Contributors

2024

Crystal Brown, MBA
Justin Pond
Loren Fouch, LCSW
Gregory Chelsey, MHA
Harvey Castro, M.D., MBA, FACE
Nick Kagal, FACHE
Pamela Salyer, PhD, RN, NI-BC
Ogan Gurel, MD
Alexis Burnett
Nick Kagal, FACHE
Dr. Chris Gallagher
Urooj Mansoor, MD
Seth Mollitt
Sunil Sinha, MD, MBA, FACHE, FACP
Melissa Arana
Matthew Lin
Marion Spears Karr, MA, FACHE
Amanda Thrash, FACHE

2023

Aaron Bujnowski, FACHE
Brad Prugh
Dr. Leslie Wainwright
Dr. Stormee Williams
Paula Turicchi, FACHE
Monica Anderson, MS, CPXP
Aaron Davis, MSHA, FACHE, CPXP
Brandi Jaco
Jonathan Sell
Serena Bumpus DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Dr. William Hooks, MD, MBA
Kenneth Hutchenrider, Jr., FACHE
Matt Richardson, FACHE, DrPH, MPH
David Abernathy
Walter Cassity
Dr. Rohith Saravanan
Kevin Greene
Stephen Love
Aaron Bujnowski, FACHE
Fraser Hay, FACHE
Pamela Bryant
Christi Nguyen, FACHE
Lance Lynch
Hollis Mignogno
Rob Monaghan
Lee Colan
Julie Davis-Colan
Lenetra King, FACHE
Karen “KJ” Johnson
Winjie Tang Miao
Traci Shortt
Becky Tucker
Daniel L. Beckles MD, PhD, FACS, FACC, FCCP
Stephanie Copeland, MD, MBA, CPHQ, FAAP, CPXP
Dr. John Marcucci
Dr. Rob Nelson
Mark S. Schnitzer, MD, FACHE
Mark Kruzel, MD, MBA
Susan McClure
Dr. Mark Schnitzer
David Winter
Steven Hunter, DMSc, MBA, PA-C
Clayton Lawrence
Christopher McLarty, DNP
Amy Quinn DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Richard Cheng
Dr. Darina A. Douchi
Eric S. Gaines
Robert Head
Stephen Love
Kiara Rodriguez
Sheyla Camacho
Carrie Shiratom RN,MSN,FNP-C,ACNP-C
Andrew Smith, FACHE
Jessica George
Matthew Hoffman, DMin, BCC
Stacey R. Merlin, MS, MA, CCTP, BCC
Katie Sardone, PhD, PMH-C
Nayan Patel
Vikram Bollu
Kelly Faulkner
John Vo
Felixia Colón, FACHE
Crystal Brown
Lenetra King
Cassandra Self
Lorie Thibodeaux
Edmundo Castañeda, FACHE
Will Turner, FACHE
Dr. DeLancey Johnson, FACHE
Rachel Parscale
Kevin Stevenson, DHA, MBA, FACHE
Dr. Rich Greenhill
Dustin Anthamatten-Dominguez
Dan Blizzard
John Hawkins
Edna Z. Ruano
Richard K. Scotch
John Hawkins
Nick Kagal, FACHE
Katie Bata Heeter, FACHE
Kathi Cox
Priti Jain
Dr. Jennifer “J” Alexander, FACHE
John E. Phillips, FACHE
Jackie Sifuentes, MBA, LSSYB
Tanya Stinson, MHQS, CMBB, MCBA,
CRP
James Sherer
Julie Balluck
Emily Fedeles
Albert Karam
Rob Nelson
Tatiana Gonzalez
Mary Bandoh
Keneshia Colwell
Sharbari Dey
Dr. Sam Bagchi
Mark S. Schnitzer, MD, FACHE
Archana Mahimkar
Javier Montemayor
Melanie Roberts
Nick Kagal, FACHE
Mae Centeno, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC
Julie Hall-Barrow, EdD
Vicki Nolan, LVN MAPD LSSYB
Jyric Sims, PhD, FACHE
Kris Sanders, MBA, FACHE
Sharita Butler, MHA
Felixia Colón, MBA, FACHE
Crystal Brown, MBA
Ajith Pai, PharmD, FACHE
Lara Burnside
Margaret Base
Lorie Thibodeaux
Crystal Brown
Dr. Art Gonzalez, DrPH, LFACHE
Rick McWhorter
Tammy Walsh, FHFMA, CHFP, CRCR
Jason Fry
Caroline Znaniec MBA, MS-HCA, CRIP,
Dr. Cynthia St John, PhD
Joey Sudomir, MS, CHCIO
Angela Vincent Michael, FACHE, CPHQ, LLSBB
Veronica Elliott, MSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSYB
Jazz Patterson
Quintin Ficklin Jr., MHCI, LLSYB
Steve Love
Blake Kretz, FACHE

2022

Jordan Holzbog
Byron W. Hunter, PhD, MPH, FACHE
Faith M Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Frances A. Monroe, MHA
Dr. Trevor Rohm
Chara Stewart Abrams, MPH
Terika Richardson, MPH, FACHE
Denzil K. Ross, MBA
Vesta Sandoval, MD
Donna Bowers
Dr. Yele Aluko
Guy Cayo, FACHE
Dr. Suman Sinha
Kenneth Rates
Jonathan Baktari, M.D.
Catie Beasley
Richard Greenhill, DHA CPHQ, PMP, FISQua, FACHE
Tracy O’Daniel
Benson Chacko
Vidya Ayyr MPH, CHW
Vanessa Lee
Viswanathan Sahadevan, MS
Anna Lim, MD
Dr. Octavio J. Diaz
Dr. Gregory Johnson
Brad Tate, MD
Corey Wilson, FACHE
Rachel Brooks
Francisco Gonzalez
Dr. DeLancey Johnson
Monique Roland
Kenneth Hutchenrider, Jr., FACHE
Scott Domingue, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CMSRN
Teneisha Kennard
Diane Partin, LPC-S
Benson Chacko, FACHE
Ajith Pai, PharmD, FACHE
Nimesh Patel, MD, MBA
Donna Persaud, MD, MBA
Kean Villarta, MHSA
Sharn Barbarin, MHA, FACHE
Pat Driscoll
Deborah Gage
Amanda Thrash, FACHE
Joseph DeLeon
Clint Hailey
Scott Holliday, DO, MBA
Rick McWhorter
Anna Stelter, LMSW, MPH
James B. Coogan
Christi Nguyen DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC
Elaine Beardsley MN ACCNS-P CPEN
Dr. Thomas Glenn Ledbetter
Glenda Mutinda, PhD, MFT
Mihir Patel, MD, MBA, FACP, CPE
Traci Lawler-Shortt, DNP
Katie Bata Heeter
Shonna Bracco, DNP
Kelly Martin
Jenny Givens
Tony Box
Vidya Ayyr, CHW
Kris Bolom, JD
Danelle Parker, RN, BSN
Timothy Wilson
Guy Cayo, FACHE
Bailey Farris RN, BSN, CEN
Suzanne Beauvoir Jackson, FACHE
Dawn Johnston, MBA, MSN, CFRN, LP
Ajith Pai, Pharm.D., FACHE
Mark S. Schnitzer, MD, CPHQ, CHCQM-PHYADV, FACS, FACHE
Juan Soto, FACHE
Michael Talley, FACHE
Donna Bowers
Vicki L. Briggs, FACHE
Madhura Chandak Bajaj, FACHE, MSPT, RHIA, CLSSBB
Dr. Suman Sinha
Felixia Colón, FACHE
Lisa Vernon, MSW
Charmaine Christianson, MHSM, MBA
Susan Marvin, CFP®
Lenetra King, MSHA, FACHE
Kathi Cox, MBA
Dina Hawidi
Bonnie Cook
Preston “Jay” Frayser
Dr. Fuad Khan
Carol Lucky
Jean Scallon
Reginald “Reggie” Carter
Katie Bata Heeter, FACHE
Dr. DeLancey Johnson, DBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, sHRBP
Merredith Simpson
Dr. Jim Allard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Tina Bowers
Felicia Miller, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CHHR
Dr. Tamala Norris
Travis Gill, JD
Andrea Askins
Angela Vincent Michael
Lorie Thibodeaux, MHA, ITILv3, HACP, CPHQ
Melissa Campenni
Richard Doane
Roger N. Fowler, MD
William Scott Hurst, MBA, FACHE
Aaron Bujnowski, FACHE
Jason Fisher
Eric D. Jacobsen
George T. Roberts, Jr., FACHE
John P. Carter
Stacy Dorsey
Irina Plumlee
Courtney Rottman, JD, MPSA
Jacob Simon

2021

Mary Homan, DrPH, MA, MSHCE
Di Ann Sanchez, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM – SCP
Jennifer Schroeder, JD
Sandra Sneed, MBA, FACHE
W. Stephen Love
Mayor Mattie Parker
T.C. Broadnax
Tiffany Northern, FACHE
Suzanne Jackson, FACHE
Colea Owens, MBA, BSN, RN
Sandra Sneed, FACHE
Angela Michael, MHS-HFM, LSSBB, CPHQ, CIC
Dr. Britt Berrett, FACHE
Angela Michael, MHS-HFM, LSSBB, CPHQ, CIC
Jared Lange, MBA
Fraser Hay, FACHE
LaVone Arthur, FHIMSS
Kyle Kirkpatrick, FACHE
Sanjay K. Shetty, MD, MBA
David J. Tesmer, MPA
Frederick P. Cerise, MD, MPH

Mark Andrew Casanova, MD, FAAHPM
Shannon Huggins
Jerri A. Locke
Niki D. Shah, MHSA, MBA, CCHW
Paula Turicchi, FACHE
Felixia Colón, FACHE
Megan Chavez, MS, FACHE, CPXP
Kathi Cox
Alexandra Cohen
Stephanie Wells
Charmaine Christiansen, MBA, MHSM
Patricia T. Driscoll, BSN, MSN, JD
Angela Michael, MHS-HFM, LSSBB, CPHQ, CIC
Felicia Miller, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CHHR
Maureen Spivack
Ashley Yen
Dr. Ashley Chassé
Stephanie Copeland MD, MBA, CPHQ, FAAP
Charlene Kesee, FACHE (Moderator)
Nico Nguyen, MBA
Kyllan Cody, FACHE
Theresa Murphy, LCSW
Capriana Oyedeji
Sandy Potter, LCSW, MSSW, MBA
Charles Brady
Darrell Pile
Dr. Rohith Saravanan
Jared Shelton, FACHE
Andrew B. Smith, FACHE
Timothy Harris
Patty Kallal, MBA, CCSSBB, CMQ/OE
Todd Roberts, FACHE
Laura Weber, RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, CPHQ
Daffodil Baez, FACHE, MPH, MBA

Gary DiPersi BSN, MBAHA, CENP, FACHE
Catherine Oliveros
Bianca L. Radney, MBA
LaSharndra Barbarin, MHA, FACHE
Patricia T. Driscoll, BSN, MSN, JD
Dr. Cole Edmonson DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FNAP, FAAN
Travis W. Gill, JD
Dr. Marlette Jackson
Pamela Stoyanoff, MBA, CPA and FACHE
Jon Albrecht
Kevin Barnes, FACHE
Nate Mickish
Jim Allard, DNP, FACHE, RN, NEA-BC​Jennifer “J” Alexander, FACHE
Kevin Greene
Brett Lee, FACHE
Felicia Miller, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CHHR
Benton Sprayberry, FACHE
Brock Spencer
Cheryl Flynn, SPHR
Trey Greenwood
Brent D. Magers, FACHE
Patricia A. Rodriguez, MD, FAAP
Tamara Perry, BA-SLP, MA-IOC
Andrew Thorby
Paula Turicchi, MHA,FACHE
Dr. Leslie Wainwright
Dr. Hubert Zajicek, MD, MBA
Shannon Huggins
Steve Love
Matt Richardson, FACHE, DrPH, MPH
Ted Shaw
Vishal Bhalla
Ben Cheney
Alli Giacometto
Jenny G. Givens
Bethany Hale
Christie Hutchinson, RN, BSN, MBA, CPEN, CPHQ, CPHRM, NEA-BC
Clayton Lawrence, FACHE
John Raish
Aaron Bujnowski, FACHE
Monica Price, CPA
Raza Rashid
Michael Sanborn, MS, FACHE, FASHP
Jude Malican, MD, MMM, FACEP
Stephen Nichols, MD
Lillie Biggins, RN, FACHE
Pat Driscoll, JD
Nancy M. Green
Niki D. Shah, MHSA, MBA, CCHW
Dustin Anthamatten, MBA, MA, CPA, FACHE
Paridhi Sheth
Kristi Abbott
Camille Beste
Colson Files
Elizabeth Godines, MHA
Darrell Armer
Jenny G. Givens
Tanya Stinson
Matthew Chance, FACHE
Anna Brewer
Patrick Crocker
Mike Daniel
Ryan Frank

 

2020

Cheryl Lynn Mobley
Wes Wesson
Michael Rubin, MD, MA
Janice Whitmire, MBA, HCM
Jennifer Wimberly, MD, MA, HEC-C
Ken Hutchenrider, FACHE
Bruce J. Brown, Dr.P.H.
Wes Dunham
Matt Zavadsky
Scott Becker
Frederick P. Cerise, MD, MPH
Malisha S. Patel, FACHE
Ernie Sadau
Carolyn Simons
Cathy Bryan, MHA, BSN, RN
Tina Hicks, MHA, MBA, FACHE
Barbara Viso Mueller
Glenn Hardesty, MD, FACHE
Paula Brandon, FACHE, MSN
Kristin Duncan, RN, BSN, MBA, CPPS
Denise Elliott, FACHE, CLSSMBB
Tamala Norris, DHA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, HACP, LSSGBC
Nkem Okafor, FACHE
Grant Davies
Daniela Decell
Lance Lynch
Cindy Schamp
Sobya Ball
Dewotta Gossett
Daniel Karnuta
Clint Abernathy
Patrick Brown
Charles “Charlie” Cobb
Kito Gary
Soumi Saha, PharmD, JD
Kevin Barnes
Christina Haxton
Armida Klute
Ajith Pai, PharmD, FACHE
Victoria O. Sanders, FACHE
Kyle Cavin, FACHE
Deb Chelette, RN, BSN, MHA
Holly Hrabik
Richard Greenhill, DHA, PMP, FACHE
Leonard “Lenny” Christo
Christopher Roquemore
José F Flórez-Arango MD PhD
Pamela Stoyanoff, MBA, CPA, FACHE
Matt Richardson, FACHE
Ruby Blum
Joy Griffin
David Mansdoerfer
Paula Turicchi, FACHE
Michael Sanborn, RPh, FACHE
Ralph Baine, MD
Nikhil Bhayani, MD
Steven Love
Mary Robinson, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Tracy Brown
Jim Allard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Tiffany Capeles, FACHE
Ajith Pai, PharmD, FACHE
Carlos Ramirez, MD, MBA, FACHE,    CHCQM
Dustin Anthamatten, FACHE, MBA, MA, CPA
Josh Floren, FACHE
Ken Hutchenrider, Jr., FACHE
Stephanie Speights, PhD
Felixia Colón, FACHE
Pat Driscoll
Cathy Eddy
Lenetra King
Chandini Portteus
Rita Roberts
Benton Sprayberry
Nancy Vish
Meridith Ward
Kenya Woodruff
Kyle Armstrong, FACHE
Robin Gordon
Ashleigh Kinney
Melina Kolbeck
Victoria Sanders, FACHE
Traci Lawler-Shortt
Michelle Green-Ford
Chris Moreland
Guwan Jones
Margaret Base
Celina Burns
Sean Dyer
Lisa Hall, MPH
Andre Storey, FACHE
Marc A. Nivet, EdD, MBA

2019

Paul Aslin, FACHE
Catherine Oliveros
Leslie Pierce
Kyrstal Richardson
Felicia Shaw
Tina Bowers
Pamela Bryant
Beverly Hardy-Decuir, FACHE
Colea Owens
Martin Marshall
Michael Sanborn, MS, FACHE, FASHP
Jenny Beuerlein, LMSW
Melissa Johnson
Jyric Sims, FACHE
Kyle Armstrong, FACHE
Sherri Elliott-Yeary, SPHR
Tina Bowers
Carla Dawson
Suzanne Farmer
Dr. Noah Hoskins
Stuart Flynn MD
Kyllan Cody, FACHE
Kenneth Hutchenrider, Jr., FACHE
Dr. Todd Richwine, MS, DO, FAACP
Ruby Taylor
Karim Kaissi, FACHE
Mae Centeno, DNP, RN, CCNS, ANCS-BC
Bob Ellzey, FACHE
Joy Parker, MS
Matt Richardson, FACHE
Felixia Colón, FACHE
Halima McWilliams
Amanda Thrash, FACHE
James Perez
Jared Shelton, FACHE
Keith Plowden, MBA, MHA, CHFP
Stuart Mach, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Ajith Pai, PharmD, FACHE
Keil Zillmer
Wesley Sylla
Joseph DeLeon
Bret Brummitt
Alyssa Endres, MHA
Karim Kaissi, FACHE
Fraser Hay, FACHE
Howard Shaw, MD, MBA, FACOG, CPE, FACHE
Sarah Campbell
Mary Findley
Becket Gremmels
Jennifer Markusic Wimberly, MD
Matt Chance – FACHE
Ann Bowers, RN, MSN, CDE
David A. Helfer FACHE, CMPE, ACC, BCC
Priti Jain
Ekta Pathare FACHE, MBA, OTR, CHT
Tim Pugsley, MBA, CPHIMS, CHCIO, FACHE
Nancy Free
Dea Gibson
Larry Schunder
Kaitlyn Cross, MS, CEM
Leonard Deonarine
Rob Monaghan, HEM
Kaysey Pollan, CHSP
Brett Lee, FACHE
Daffodil Baez
Brett McClung, FACHE
Dr. Mack McClung
Dr. Elizabeth Ransom, FACS
Laura Bustamante, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Kimberly Anderson, FACHE
Suzanne Jackson, FACHE
Elaine Nelson
Stephanie Gary
Patrick Brown, FACHE
Holly Hrabik
Melissa Threlkeld, FACHE
Pamela Stoyanoff, FACHE
Pete McCanna
Laura Irvine, FACHE
Barclay E. Berdan, FACHE
Brett D. Lee, FACHE
Michael Arvin
Stacy DiSpigno
Nick Kagal
Phil Prosser, LFACHE
Lauren Smith
Paul Scott
Donnie McLaughlin
Martin Marshall
Sean Dyer
Kevin Stevenson. MBA, FACHE
Claudia Andrade
Darrick Walls
Melissa Winter, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Sue Schell, MA
Sushma Sharma, PhD
Susan Holsapple, LCSW, ACM-SW
Ken Hopper, MD, MBA
Benson Chacko, FACHE
Janelle Shepard, MBA, BSN, RN-BC
Bob McCullough, PhD, LCSW, CEAP
W. Scott Hurst, FACHE
Kevin Stevenson, MBA, FACHE
Mike Waters, LFACHE
Bernie O’Donnell
Benjamin Isgur, FACHE
Margaret Base
John Allen, FACHE
William Daniel, MD, MBA

2018

Mary Wylie, DHA, MBA, MHA, FACHE
Tony Hill
Paul Aslin, FACHE
Dr. Andrew Masica
Dr. Stuart Flynn
Bharath Thankavel, MD
Ken Hutchenrider, FACHE
Brett Lee, FACHE
Aaron Bujnowski, FACHE
Michael Sanborn, FACHE
Laura Irvine, FACHE
Frederick P. Cerise, MD, MPH
Judy Hoberman
Teresa Chan-Leveno, MD
Patricia Currie, FACHE
Pamela McNutt
Ken Hutchenrider, FACHE
Brad Thompson, FACHE, RDH, MHA
Paul Wright, MD
Chris Whybrew, FACHE
Kevin Lewis, MD, CPE, FAASM
Brett McClung, FACHE
Shelly Miland
John Allen, FACHE
Vida Amin, MD
Seetha Modi, MBA, MPH, CSSGB
Matt Richardson, FACHE
Brian Bessent, FACHE
Sarah Minor, DO, FACOEP, HMDC
Anna Brewer, CVA
Laura Burnside
Rick Merrill
Rebecca Tucker
Janice Whitmire
Francesco Mainetti
Debi Pasley, FACHE
John Phillips, FACHE
Karen Watts
Leah Throckmorton
Aaron Bujnowski, FACHE
Marilyn Callies, RN, MBA, ACM
Sunita Koshy-Nesbitt
Charles Gressle
Joseph DeLeon
Christopher York, FACHE
Michael Freeman
Heidi Pandya
Nkem Okafor, MPH, FACHE
Scott Hurst, FACHE
Jennifer Beal
Roger Fowler, MD, FAAFP
Michael Hicks, MD, MBA, MHCM, FACHE
Louise Thornell
Sherri Gould
Jennifer Blake
George Roberts, Jr., FACHE
Nick Kagal, FACHE, FHIMSS
Tim Pugsley, FACHE
Tom Cutler, RN, MBA, FACHE
Don Taylor, MHA
Ekta Pathare, FACHE
Erich Koch, FACHE
Patty Boeckmann, RN, MHA, FACHE
David Helfer, FACHE, CMPE, MS, BA, R-CVT, EMT
Brett McClung, FACHE
Tina Barker
Leslie Pierce
Steven R. Newton, MPH, FACHE
Ben Isgur, FACHE
Juliann Helsel, MSHM, BSN, RN
Tony W. Johnson
Bill Lammers MHA, RT(R)(CT)
Nathaniel Mickish, MBA
Troy Thibodeaux
Dr. Zach Mueller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Winjie Miao
Ken Hutchenrider, FACHE
John A. Gillean, MD, MHA
Nancy Vish, RN, PhD, NEA-BC
Virginia Rose-Harris, MBA, FACHE
Tiffany Capeles, MBA
Nydia A. Gonzalez, MS, CCDP
James H. Sammons Jr., M.D., M.S., FACHE, FACOG
Guwan Jones, MPH, CHES
Nkem Okafor
Jyric Sims
Paula Turicchi, FACHE
Britt Berrett, PhD, FACHE
Winjie Miao
Andrea Newman, RN, BSN CIC
Nayan D. Patel, CHCIO, FHIMSS, PMP
Jared Shelton, FACHE
Michael Wiggins, FACHE
Mack Mitchell, M.D.

2017

Rulon Stacey, PhD, FACHE
Steve Love
Josh Floren, FACHE
Doug Lawson, FACHE
David Tessmer
Scott Hurst, FACHE
Becket Gremmels, PhD
Russell Hoverman, MD, PhD
Benjamin J. Retta, LMSW
Jason Wren
Josh Floren, FACHE
Jared Shelton, FACHE
Kristen Jenkins JD, MBA,FACHE
Kate Conklin. BS, BA, CPMSM, CPCS, CPHQ
Luann Culbreth, M.Ed., MBA
Susan Hernandez, MBA, BSN, RN
Marcia L. Schneider, MBA
Anna Brewer, CVA
Robert Earley, MHA, FACHE
Stuart Flynn, MD
Michael Sanborn, MS, RPh, FACHE
Keith Argenbright, MD
Pamela Stoyanoff, FACHE
Erma Lee
Sean McKenna
Martin Ostensen
Nick Kagal, FACHE
Rick Frie
Will Long
Ron Mehring, MBA, CISSP
Robert L. “Bob” Walker, FACHE
Bill Lee, MBA, MHA
James C. Cunningham, MD
David Berry, MS, FACHE
Stacy Wilson, JD
Blake Allison, FACHE
Paul Aslin, FACHE
Scott J. Grandjean, FACHE
Tim Ruse, FACHE
Tammy Walsh
Michael Sanborn, MS, RPh, FASHP, FACHE
Erich Koch, FACHE
Paula Brandon
Matt Nelson
Glen Boles
Ed Fry
Debbie Splinter, FACHE
Mike Watson
Dr. Gerald Ledlow, FACHE
Demetress Harrell
William Bellenfant, LFACHE
Ekta Pathare, FACHE
Shelly Miland
Ellen Mitchell Kozack
Teresa Huskey FACHE
Chief Doug Bass
Leonard Deonarine
Scott Hurst, FACHE
Dr. Jay Kaplan
Dr. Deborah Dierks
Brett Lee, FACHE
Jeff Canose, MD, FACHE
Fred Cerise, MD, MPH
Chris Mowan, MBA, FACHE
Doug Lawson PhD, FACHE
Doug Hawthorne, LFACHE
Paul Aslin, FACHE
Brad Helfand, FACHE
Timothy Kennedy
Erin Mastagni
Dr. James Parker
Mike Sanborn, FACHE
Kevin Stevenson, MBA, FACHE
Dan Stover
Robert Earley
Bob S. Ellzey, FACHE
Kent Helwig
Brett McClung, FACHE
John Phillips
Jared Shelton, FACHE
Michael Wiggins
John Warner, MD

2016

Ted Shaw
Greg Butler
Guwan Jones
Charles Horne
Kimel Hodges
Paula Turicchi, FACHE
Dresdene Flynn-White, FACHE
Rafael McDonnell
Scott Phillips
Peter Triporo
Crispin Hocate
Paula Zalucki, FACHE
Kristin Jenkins, JD, MBA, FACHE
Elizabeth Asturi
Lara Burnside
Julie Menke
Vanessa Walls
Kenneth Hutchenrider, Jr., FACHE
Lee Colan

Annual Award Recipients

Our Chapter’s
2021 ACHE Regent’s Awards
 
 
 
ACHENTX Chapter
Connector Award
Jennifer J Alexander, FACHE
 
 
 
ACHENTX Lifetime of Service Achievement Award
Dresdene Flynn-White FACHE( R )
 
 
 
ACHENTX Texas Northern COVID Response Champion Award
Herron Mitchell, MBA, SSGB
 
 
 
ACHENTX Stepping Up
& Stepping Out Award
Brock Spencer, MBA, HCM
 
 
 
ACHENTX Chapter Catalyst Award
Fallon Wallace
 
 
 
ACHENTX Leadership
Leverage Award
John Whittemore
 
 

2021 Student Case Study Competition:
Sairavish Akkineni
Kimberly Cury
Karun Joseph
Rida Mahmood
Jordan Tyler

2021 Mentor of the Year:
Amber Long, FACHE

2021 Early Careerist of the Year:
Stephan Davis, DNP, FACHE

2021 Senior Leader of the Year:
James Hinton

2021 Social Media Ambassador of the Year:
Jennifer “J” Alexander, FACHE

2021 Volunteer of the Year:
Jim Allard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE

2021 Diversity & Equity Award:
UT Southwestern Medical Center

2021 Heart of Healthcare Award:
AIDS Services of Dallas

2020 Early Careerist of the Year:
Patrick Brown, FACHE

2020 Mentor of the Year:
Tanya Stinson

2020 Volunteer of the Year:
Jennifer Clark

2020 Student Case Study Competition:
UNT Health Science Center – Fort Worth
Kartika Ayyappan
Dhvani Derasari
Lauren Horton
Lydia “Brett” Ironside
Aminata Ka

2020 Senior Leader of the Year:
W. Stephen Love

2020 Heart of Healthcare:
Parkland’s Essential & Frontline Workers in the COVID-19 Crisis

2019 Early Careerist of the Year:
Dustin Anthamatten, FACHE

2019 Mentor of the Year:
Dustin Anthamatten, FACHE

2019 Volunteer of the Year:
Teresa Huskey, FACHE

2019 Student Case Study Competition:
University of Texas at Dallas
Avani Alla
Dheera Dammanna
Adam Jurecki
Allison Potter
Fares Stanbouly

2019 Senior Leaders of the Year:
Jim Berg, FACHE
Gary Brock, FACHE
John Gillean, MD
Stephen Mansfield, PhD, FACHE

2019 Heart of Healthcare:
National Alliance of Mental Illness North Texas

2018 Early Careerist of the Year:
Amanda Thrash, FACHE

2018 Mentor of the Year:
Joshua Floren, FACHE

2018 Volunteers of the Year:
Chris Grossnicklaus
Marty Heath, FACHE

2018 Student Case Study Competition:
University of Washington, Seattle
Dylan Blackburn
Eve Hanson
Kayla Lowe
Wilson Trang

2018 Heart of Healthcare
Community Hospice of Texas

2017 Early Careerist of the Year:
Jared Shelton, FACHE

2017 Mentor of the Year:
David Helfer, FACHE

2017 Volunteer of the Year:
Jennifer “J” Alexander

2017 Student Case Study Competition:
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Crystal Bui
Liana Cherian
Monica Kovuri
Laci Sherman
Ela Vashishtha

2017 Heart of Healthcare
The Agape Clinic Dallas

2016 Volunteer of the Year:
Amanda Thrash

2016 Early Careerist of the Year:
J. Eric Evans, FACHE

2016 Student Case Study Competition:
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Chelsea Kleen
Ashnia Taher
Patrick Li
Shriya Sarin
Aman Jot Kaur Kaila

2015 Volunteer of the Year:
Scott Hurst, FACHE

2015 Early Careerist of the Year:
Fraser Hay, FACHE

2015 Student Case Study Competition:
Jason Fry
Andrew Lim
Mitaliben Maheshwari
Brad Terry