Executive Committee

Susanna Krentz, Chair
President
Krentz Consulting LLC
Chicago, IL
skrentz@krentzconsulting.com

Rick Ayers, Vice Chair
Director, Public Relations & Communication
Wellspan
York, PA
rayers@wellspan.org

Kriss Barlow
Principal
Barlow/McCarthy
Hudson, WI
kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com

Carol Koenecke-Grant
Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Implementation
Guthrie Health
Sayre, PA
koenecke-grant_carol@guthrie.org

Track Leaders

Marketing
Terri McNorton
Vice President, Mktg and Communications
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge, LA   
terri.mcnorton@brgeneral.org

Rosie Balk
Director, Market Research & Strategy
Advocate Health Care
Oak Brook, IL
rosiebalk@yahoo.com

Lawrence Margolis
President, Chief Marketing Officer
SPM Marketing & Communications
LaGrange, IL
margolis@spmadvertising.com

Christine Rhodes
Director - Physician Relations
University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, CO
christine.rhodes@uch.edu

Planning
Pamela Johnson   
Director of Planning           
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee, FL
pamela.johnson@tmh.org

Karen Corrigan
Principal
Corrigan Partners
Norfolk, VA
karen@corriganpartners.com

Mark Parrington
Vice President, Strategic Transactions
Catholic Health Initiatives
Englewood, CO
markparrington@catholichealth.net

Public Realtions & Communications
Donna Teach
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Donna.teach@nationwidechildrens.org

Dennis Jolley
Director of Marketing & Public Affairs
University of Utah Health Care
Salt Lake City 
dennis.jolley@hsc.utah.edu

Lisa Schiller
VP, Marketing/PR, Community & Government Relations
Rex Healthcare
Raleigh, NC
lisa.schiller@rexhealth.com

Camille Strickland
Director of Client Services, Healthcare Division
Earthbound Media Group
Culver City, California
cstrickland@earthboundmediagroup.com

Physician Strategies
Christine Gallery
Vice President of Planning and Market Development
Emerson Hospital
Concord, MA
cgallery@emersonhosp.org

Gail Chellis
Director, Physician relations
St. Anthony's Medical Center
St. Louis, MO
gail.chellis@samcstl.org

Core Competencies
Bill Hennessey
Regional VP, Planning/Marketing
St. John's Health System
Springfield, MO  
william.hennessey@mercy.net

Nancy Alcabes
Manager
University of Utah Health Sciences
Salt Lake City, UT
Nancy.alcabes@hsc.utah.edu

Lisa Henry
Director of Marketing
Mary Washington Healthcare
Fredericksburg, VA
Lisa.henry@mwhc.com

Leadership/Professional Development
Terri Goren
Principal
Goren & Associates
Atlanta, GA
terri@terrigoren.com

Teri Cardenas
System Strategic Marketing and Communications
CHRISTUS Health
San Antonion, TX
Teri.cardenas@christushealth.org

Mary Zufall
Senior Planning Analyst
Valley Health System
Winchester, VA
mzufall@valleyhealthlink.com

Business Development
Gita Budd
Principal
ECG Management Consultants, Inc.
Arlington, VA 
gbudd@ecgmc.com

Liz Jaekle
Vice President of Business Development
Crozer Keystone Health System
Springfield, PA
Elizabeth.jaekle@crozer.org

Arek Tatevossian
Regional Director, Business Development
Tenet Healthcare
Anaheim, CA
arek.tatevossian@tenethealth.com

Industry Trends and Innovations
Dalal Haldeman, Ph.D
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, MD
dhaldeman@jhmi.edu

Donald Bellefeuille
Senior VP, Business Development
Hallmark Health
Melrose, MA 
dbellefeuille@hallmarkhealth.org

Ruth Colby
Chief Strategy Officer, Sr. VP Bus Dvpmt
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet, IL
rcolby@silvercross.org