Speakers
OR Manager Conference speakers represent facilities across the country who are making strides to improve the patient experience and business outcomes. Learn more about the speakers below, and make a plan for what you want to ask them at the conference!
Aimee Baquero
Director of Clinical Operations, Sterile ProcessingRush University Medical Center
Amy Brinkman
Certified Surgical Tech and Sterile Processing SupervisorSCA Health
Amy M. Bethel, MPA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Education CoordinatorOR Manager
Amy Shepard, BSN, RN
PACU Nurse ManagerSCA Health
Amy Zanoth, RN
OR ManagerSCA Health
Andrea Coppolecchia, MPH
Director of Health Economics and Clinical RegulatoryStryker
Angela Sotka, BSN, RN, CPAN
Nurse ManagerCleveland Clinic, Hillcrest Hospital
Angie West, MSN, RN
Assistant Director of Perioperative and Procedural ServicesThe University of Kansas Health System
Ann Marie Morris, MSN, RN, CNOR
Associate Clinical Director Quality and SafetyHospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Ayumi Fielden, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CPAN
Professional Practice LeaderHouston Methodist Hospital
Barry McElyea, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC, FACHE
Assistant Vice President, Nursing, Perioperative ServicesInova Fairfax Hospital
Beth Bozzelli, MBA, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Vice President of Service Line, Surgical ServicesLifePoint Health
Beth Chrismer, MSN, RN, CPHRM
Director of Clinical ExcellenceCHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System
Beverly Kirchner, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC
Chief Compliance OfficerSurgeryDirect, LLC
Bob Winandy, MSN, MBA, RN
Chief Executive OfficerBrightside Surgical
Carmel Pound, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR, CSSM, CNAMB
Manager, Perioperative ServicesSt. Luke's Heath, CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, CPAN, NEA-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Surgical Services and Senior Director, Surgical NursingCleveland Clinic
Carrie Steiner
Senior Director, Operations ExcellenceUniversity of Rochester - URMC, SMH
Casey Orth-Nebitt, MSN, RN, CNOR
Director of SurgeryBuena Vista Regional Medical Center
Casie Grubbs, BSN, RN, CNOR, LSSGB
Director, Surgical ServicesMary Lanning Hospital
Charis Kee, MSN, NMF, RN, CMNL
Director Of Nursing- UCHealth North Peri-Op RegionUCHealth
Cherie Crumpler, MSN, RN, CNOR
Clinical Nurse Educator, Perioperative Services & Perioperative Nurse Residency Program, Nursing Professional DevelopmentNemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Chris Hunt, MBA, MSHA, BSN, RN, CSSM, NEA-BC
Associate Vice President, Perioperative ServicesMultiCare Health System
Christian Gregory
Surgical Product OwnerFujitsu
Christina Garbarino, BSN, RN
Nursing Professional Development SpecialistHospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Cindy Hess, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CNAMB
Director of NursingNortheast Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center
Claudia Cambero, PhD
Healthcare Operations Research ScientistFujitsu
Cynthia Harms, CST
Business Manager, Surgical ServicesChildren’s Hospital and Medical Center - Omaha
Daphne Feinour, RN
Patient Care SpecialistLehigh Valley Health Network
Deborah Hickman, DNP, MS, RN, NEA-BC, CRNFA
Nurse Administrator FLA Inpatient, Surgical and Diagnostic ServicesMayo Clinic
Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN
The Inspiration Nurse
Edna Gilliam, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR
Assistant Vice President of Perioperative Services and SPDNemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Elizabeth P. Ninan, MBA, PA-C
AVP of Procedures and TherapeuticsMD Anderson Cancer Center
Elizabeth Williams RNFA
Perioperative Clinical Operations Nurse ManagerVanderbilt Health
Elyse Demaray
OR-PACU ManagerSt. Peter's Health
Fawn Esser-Lipp, MBA, BSN, CASC, CNOR
Executive DirectorThe Surgery Center LLC
Frank Sciolino, MAML, BSN, RN, CNOR
Director Surgical ServicesSaint Thomas Midtown Hospital
Gina Throneberry, MBA, RN, CASC, CNOR
Director of Education and Clinical AffairsAmbulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA)
Gini Beatty, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR
CVOR & CV PACU Clinical Educator/MentorInova Fairfax Hospital
Haley Sands, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
South Operating Room ManagerOregon Health & Science University
Harvey Castro, MD, MBA
Serial Healthcare EntrepreneurChatGPT Healthcare Advisor
Hope Johnson, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC
Vice President of Perioperative ServicesLehigh Valley Health Network
J.D. Buchert, MSN, M.Ed., MS, RN
Quality and Safety Specialist - Perioperative DivisionParkland Health & Hospital System
Jacob Eiler, MD
Clinical Dyad Leader, Department of Anesthesiology and Chief of Staff ElectCentraCare
Janet Duran, DNP, MSN, MHA, LNC, ST, RN
Director of Surgical ServicesFisher Titus Medical Center
Janet Quigley, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Nursing Director: Post Anesthesia CareMassachusetts General Hospital
Jeff Robinson, MSN, RN, NE-BC
OR Nurse ManagerMayo Clinic
Jennifer Neissen, MSN, RN, CNOR
OR ManagerVanderbilt Health
Jennifer Simonetti, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CPN
Director, Magnet Program, Patient Experience, Cultural LeaderCohen Children's Medical Center
Jessica Atkinson, BSN, BSAVS, RN, CNOR
Nurse Manager, Operating RoomSouthern Maine Health Care
Jessica Gruendler, DNP
Sr. Director of Nursing, Perioperative ServicesDignity Health
Jessica Hovland, DNP, RN, CPAN, NE-BC, PGMT-BC
Administrative Director, Ambulatory Surgery CenterUT Health Austin
John Kimsey
Vice President Processing Optimization and Customer SuccessSTERIS
John Rosing, MHA, FACHE
Executive Vice PresidentPatton Healthcare Consulting
Joseph Jimmerson
OR Program DirectorUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Kacey Wear, MSN, RN, CEN, CVAHP
Director of Value AnalysisLehigh Valley Health Network
Karen Lehnherr, BSN, RN, CNML
Pre-Admit Testing and Impact Clinic Nurse ManagerUCHealth North
Karen Reiter, RN, CNOR, RNFA, CASC
AdministratorDISC Surgery Center
Katherine Houle, MSN, RN, CPAN
Manager, PeriAnesthesia, CRNA, Sedated ImagingGillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Katherine Shaw, RN
Perioperative NurseUCHealth
Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, CCTP
Director of Nursing ProgramsAmerican Nurses Association Inc.
Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAAN
Adjunct Professor/Perioperative ConsultantOtterbein University
Kaye Reiter, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Perioperative Subject Matter Expert and ConsultantImpact Advisors LLC
Kayla Dingmann, MBA, BSN, RN, CSSM, CNOR
Director of SurgeryCentraCare
Kelly Kapp, RN, CNOR, CNAMB
Clinical Education DirectorSCA Health
Ken Benning
Executive Director Surgical ServicesCentraCare
Kevin Barga, MS, RN, CCRP
Sr. Manager, Clinical Affairs, Stryker Joint ReplacementStryker
Kevin Merrigan
Founder and DirectorOrlando Tai Chi + Qigong
Kristen Martin, MSN, RN, CPN, CPAN, CAPA
Clinical Professional Development EducatorCohen Children's Medical Center
Kristy Perry, MSN, RN, CNOR
Clinical Coordinator NT Operating RoomUF Health Shands
Lori Terry, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
AVP, Surgical ServicesLifePoint Health
Lydia G. Casteel, MSN, RN, CCRN
Director of Nursing, Surgical ServicesWellStar Paulding Hospital
Lynn Nolan, MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, NEA-BC
Director of Perioperative Services, Glenbrook HospitalEndeavor Health
Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD
President and Chief Executive OfficerECRI
Maria Cabrera, MA, MSN, RN, CNML
Director of Surgery, Perianesthesia Services & Specialty AreasDOCTORS Hospital
Maria Mallory, MD
General Surgery, Acute Section Clinical Dyad PartnerCentraCare
Mark Clemens, MD
Associate Vice President Perioperative Services, Professor of SurgeryMD Anderson Cancer Center
Mary Ann Donovan, MSN, MSED, RN, CPAN
Nurse ManagerCleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital
Mary Wack, MSHI, MPA, RN
Sr. Product ManagerVizient Inc.
Matthew Miller, MD
Associate Professor, Department of OtolaryngologyUniversity of Rochester - UR Medicine
Michael Burke
Founder and CEOCopient Health
Michele Brunges, MSN, RN, CNOR, CHSE
Director of Surgical ServicesUF Health Shands
Mike Ellrich
Healthcare Portfolio ManagerGallup
Mike Martenson, MBA
Operations ManagerMayo Clinic Health System
Mindy Bosanek, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CPNP-AC
Director of Surgical ServicesChildren’s Hospital and Medical Center - Omaha
Molly Litchfield, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, CNOR
Senior Director of PeriOperative ServicesSt. Peter's Health
Nancy Norton, RN
Award Winning Comedian, Keynote Speaker and Nurse
Niesan Emara, BSN, RN, CNOR, CVRN-BC
Manager, Perioperative ServicesSt. Luke's Health, Sugarland Hospital
Pamela Hunt BS, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Executive Advisory, Consultant and Associate Faculty - Kelly School of BusinessIndiana University
Randy Heiser, MA, BA
PresidentSullivan Healthcare Consulting, LLC
Robert W. Choquette BSN, RN
DirectorBaptist Health Surgery Center Coral Gables
Rosanne Zagone, MSN, RN
Associate PrincipalVizient Inc.
Sam Sullivan, RN
Clinical DirectorUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
Sharon Goodman, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CPNP
Director, Pediatric Service Line, Quality ManagementCohen Children's Medical Center
Sharon Udy-Janczuk, EdD, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
Perioperative Services, Clinical Nurse Educator, Transition to PracticeNemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Sujata Deshpande
Director, Perioperative Customer SuccessQventus
Teresa Jensen, BSN, CCRN, CPAN
Perioperative Services Nurse ManagerUCHealth
Thomas Feo
CEOHealthcare Control Systems, Inc
Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman, MSN, MBA, RN, CASC
AdministratorHeartland Surgery Center
Vicki Yfantis, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CPAN, CAPA
Director PACU, Pre-Op, PSTSuburban Hospital
Vikram Tiwari, PhD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics and Senior Director, Surgical AnalyticsVanderbilt University Medical Center