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Next Generation Leaders Fellowship Mentors
Meet the 2022-2023 Mentors
The Next Generation Leaders Fellowship welcomes its 2022 cohort of mentors. Each of the 41 fellows of the Next Gen Leaders Fellowship is matched with an executive level health care leader during this 12-month program. Fellows and mentors work closely throughout the year on a capstone project and other professional development goals.
Ever wondered what mentorship is like?
Watch this video from a fellows perspective on why mentorship matters.
See them in Action >>![Rob Anderson](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Anderson_Rob_300x300.jpg)
Rob Anderson, MBA
CEO
Tenet Healthcare - The Hospitals of Providence
![Cynthia Barginere](/sites/default/files/2021-11/Cynthia_Barginere_300x300.jpg)
Cynthia Barginere
Chief Operating Officer
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
![Lisa Brady](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Brady_Lisa_300x300.jpg)
Lisa Brady, MS
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
St. Joseph's Health
![David Burwell](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Burwell_David_300x300.jpg)
David Burwell, MD, MBA
Chief Quality Officer
UPMC West Central
![Erik Cazares](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Cazares_Erik_300x300.jpg)
Erik Cazares, MSN, BSN
CEO
The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus
![John Chessare](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Chessare_John_300x300.jpg)
John Chessare, MD
CEO
GBMC
![Deborah Conley](/sites/default/files/2022-10/Deb_Conley_300x300.jpg)
Deborah Conley, MSN, APRN-CNS, GCNS-BC
Service Executive Geriatrics
Methodist Hospital
![Jim Diegel](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Diegel_Jim_300x300.jpg)
Jim Diegel, MS
Chief Strategy Officer
Maui Health
![Barbara Edson](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Barb_Edson_300x300.jpg)
Barbara Edson, MBA, MHA, BS, RN
Executive Director Virtual Care Center
UNC Health
![David Feldman](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Feldman_David_300x300.jpg)
David Feldman, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAPL, FACS
Chief Medical Officer
The Doctors Company Group
![profile_placeholder](/sites/default/files/2022-02/Karen_Frush_300x300.jpg)
Karen Frush
Chief Clinical Officer
Safe and Reliable Healthcare
![Dan Gross](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Gross_Dan_300x300.jpg)
Dan Gross, RN, MS, DNSc
Retired, Health Care Executive, EVP/COO
Sharp HealthCare
![Mark Hallman](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Hallman_Mark_300x300.jpg)
Mark Hallman, MHA
Chief Innovation & Chief Transformation Officer
JPS Health Network
![Ardeshir Hashmi](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Ardeshir_Hashmi_300x300.jpg)
Ardeshir Hashmi, MD, FACP
Endowed Chair for Geriatric Innovation and Section Chief Center for Geriatric Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
![Ann Hendrich](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Hendrich_Ann_300x300.jpg)
Ann Hendrich, PhD, RN, FAAN
CEO & Founder
Hendrich II Fall Risk Model
![Nicholas Holmes](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Holmes_Nicholas_300x300.jpg)
Nicholas Holmes, MD, MBA
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
![Vance Jackson](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Jackson_Vance_300x300.jpg)
Vance Jackson, FACHE, FACMPE
President & CEO
Davis Health System
![Barbara Jacobs](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Jacobs_Barbara_300x300.jpg)
Barbara Jacobs
Retired, Chief Nursing Officer
Anne Arundel Medical Center
![Kecia Kelly](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Kelly_Kecia_300x300.jpg)
Kecia Kelly, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
Legacy Health
![Linda Knodel](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Knodel_Linda_300x300.jpg)
Linda Knodel
Former Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive
Kaiser Permanente
![Julie Lacy](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Lacy_Julie_300x300.jpg)
Julie Lacy
Chief Financial Officer
Crete Area Medical Center
![David Lee](/sites/default/files/2022-07/David_Lee_300x300.jpg)
David Lee, MD, MBA
Vice President
OhioHealth Employer Solutions
![David Omura](/sites/default/files/2022-07/David_Omura_300x300.jpg)
David Omura
Medical Center Director and Chief Executive Officer
Columbia VA Health Care System
![Sherry Perkins](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Perkins_Sherry_300x300.jpg)
Sherry Perkins, PhD, RN
President
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center
![Matthew Mattner](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Mattner_Matthew_300x300.jpg)
Matthew Mattner, MS
Chief Operations Officer
Fisher-Titus Health
![Richard Molseed](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Molseed_Richard_300x300.jpg)
Richard Molseed, MS
Interim CEO & EVP Strategy
Avera Health
![Siri Nelson](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Nelson_Siri_300x300.jpg)
Siri Nelson, MHA
Chief Executive Officer
Marshall Medical Center
![Rhonda Reader](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Reader_Rhonda_300x300.jpg)
Rhonda Reader
VP Clinical Services & CNO
Oneida Health Hospital
![Chad Ritenour](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Ritenour_Chad_300x300.jpg)
Chad Ritenour, MD
Chief Medical Officer; co-Chief Well-Being Officer
Emory University Hospital/Emory Healthcare; Emory University
![Shehzad Saeed](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Shehzad_Saeed_300x300.jpg)
Shehzad Saeed, MBBS
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Physician Lead, Patient and Family Experience
Dayton Children's Hospital
![Carrie Saia](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Saia_Carrie_300x300.jpg)
Carrie Saia, MSM, BSN
CEO
Holton Community Hospital
![Jason Shenefield](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Shenefield_Jason_300x300.jpg)
Jason Shenefield, MBA
President & CEO
Phelps Health
![Mariellena Sudak](https://www.aha.org/sites/default/files/2021-11/profile_placeholder_300x300.jpg)
Mariellena Sudak, DHA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Vice President & CEO
SoutheastHEALTH
![Steven Summer](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Summer_Steven_300x300.jpg)
Steven Summer, MBA
President & CEO
Healthcare Institute
![David Tilton](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Tilton_David_300x300.jpg)
David Tilton, MBA
Former President & CEO
AtlantiCare
![Sharon Toups](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Toups_Sharon_300x300.jpg)
Sharon Toups, FACHE
SVP & COO
St. Tammany Health System
![Sylvain Trepanier](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Trepanier_Sylvain_300x300.jpg)
Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN
SVP & CNO
Providence
![Sriram Vissa](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Vissa_Sriram_300x300.jpg)
Sriram Vissa, MD, FACHE, CPE, FACP, SFHM, CPHQ
CMO & VPMA
SSM Health
![Christine Waszynski](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Waszynski_Christine_300x300.jpg)
Christine Waszynski, APRN
Coordinator of Inpatient Geriatric Services
Hartford Hospital
![Mark Welton](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Welton_Mark_300x300.jpg)
Mark Welton, MD, MHCM
Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Fairview Health Services
President, Fairview Health Medical Group, Fairview Health Services
![Ron Werft](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Ron_Werft_300x300.jpg)
Ron Werft
President & CEO
Cottage Health