SHSMD's Annual Conference Planning Committee determines the content of the Annual Conference, develops a measurement tool to select presentations, and works closely with staff in organizing content. SHSMD thanks the dedicated individuals on the Planning Committee who gave their time, talent, and creativity to make this event a reality:
Executive Committee
Chair
Holli Salls
Vice President, Public Relations, Marketing, and Physician Services
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Phone: 312.926.2121 312.926.2121
hsalls@nmh.org
Vice Chair
Susanna Krentz
President
Krentz Consulting LLC
Chicago, IL
Phone: 773.634.9657 773.634.9657
skrentz@krentzconsulting.com
Rick Ayers
Director, Public Relations & Communication
Wellspan
York, PA
Phone: 717.851.3145 717.851.3145
rayers@wellspan.org
Kriss Barlow
Principal
Barlow/McCarthy
Hudson, WI
Phone: 715.381.1171 715.381.1171
kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com
Marketing
Bill Hennessey
Senior VP, Planning/Marketing
St. John's Health System
Springfield, MO
Phone: 417.820.7848 417.820.7848
william.hennessey@mercy.net
Jerry Hobbs
Executive Vice President
Prairie Dog/TCG
Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816.822.3636 816.822.3636
jhobbs@pdog.com
Terri McNorton
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Phone: 225.237.1604 225.237.1604
terri.mcnorton@brgeneral.org
Planning
Nadine Bendycki
Principal
MarketWhys
University Heights, OH
Phone: 216.371.0444 216.371.0444
research@mrktwhys.com
Marty Kleinbart
Principal
Kleinbart and Associates
Rancho Santa Margarita
Phone: 949.533.4241 949.533.4241
dpmmba@cox.net
Pamela Johnson
Director of Planning
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee, FL
Phone: 850.431.4946 850.431.4946
pamela.johnson@tmh.org
PR & Communications
Tracy Simons
Director, Marketing/Community Relations
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet, IL
Phone: 815.740.7119 815.740.7119 x7562
tsimons@silvercross.org
Kevin Stranberg
Director, Public Relations
Memorial Medical Center
Ashland, WI
Phone: 715.685.5181 715.685.5181
kstranberg@ashlandmmc.com
Donna Teach
Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations
Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Children’s Drive
Columbus, OH
Phone: 614.722.4585 614.722.4585
donnateach@nationwidechildrens.org
Physician Strategies
Chris Hyers
VP, Business Development
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Iowa
Waterloo, IA
Phone: 319.272.7305 319.272.7305
chris.hyers@wfhc.org
Phyllis Marino
Director, Market Development
The Metrohealth System
Cleveland, OH
Phone: 216.778.1614 216.778.1614
pmarino@metrohealth.org
Brian Silverstein, MD
SVP
The Camden Group
Chicago, IL
Phone: 312.775.1700 312.775.1700
bsilverstein@thecamdengroup.com
New Media
Ben Dillon
Vice President & eHealth Evangelist
Geonetric, Inc.
Cedar Rapids, IA
Phone: 319.221.1667 319.221.1667
ben.dillon@geonetric.com
Charles Falls
President
Demi & Cooper Advertising
Elgin, IL
Phone: 847.931.5800 847.931.5800
cfalls@demicooper.com
Carol Koenecke-Grant
Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Implementation
Guthrie Health
Sayre, PA
Phone: 570.887.2922 570.887.2922
koenecke-grant_carol@guthrie.org
Core Competencies
Terri Goren
Principal
Goren & Associates
Atlanta, GA
Phone: 770.350.2381 770.350.2381
terri@terrigoren.com
Mark Hohulin
Senior Vice President, Decision Support
OSF Healthcare System
Peoria, IL
Phone: 309.671.5836 309.671.5836
mark.e.hohulin@osfhealthcare.org
Maria Stearns
Senior Account Supervisor
Aloysius Butler & Clark
Wilmington, DE
Phone: 302.655.1552 302.655.1552
mstearns@a-b-c.com
Leadership/Professional Development
Geri Evans
President
Evans PR Group
Longwood, FL
Phone: 407.682.9780 407.682.9780
gevans22@cfl.rr.com
Michelle Hornberger
Chief Strategy Officer
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center
Rochester, MI
Phone: 248.601.6135 248.601.6135
mhornberger@crittenton.com
Laura Lee Jones
CEO
LionShare Marketing
Lenexa, KS
Phone: 913.631.8400 913.631.8400
lauraleejones@lionsharemarketing.com
Cheryl Stone
President
Cheryl Stone & Associates, Ltd.
Chicago, IL
Phone: 773.381.2021 773.381.2021
cstone@cherylstonemarketing.com
Business Development
Donald Bellefeuille
Senior VP, Business Development
Hallmark Health
Melrose, MA
Phone: 781.979.3347 781.979.3347
dbellefeuille@hallmarkhealth.org
Patrick Knaus
Sr. VP Strategy, Marketing & Business Development
St. Mary Medical Center
Langhorne, PA
Phone: 215.750.5874 215.750.5874
pknaus@che-east.org
Michele Toungette
Chief Business Development Officer
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute
Nashville, TN
Phone: 615.936.0303 615.936.0303
michele.toungette@vanderbilt.edu
