SHSMD Announces 2026 President, President-Elect and Advisory Board

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Contact: Sharon Cohen

SHSMD Announces 2026 President, President-Elect and Advisory Board

CHICAGO (October 21, 2025) — The Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD), a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association, has announced Dennis S. Jolley, MPH, MEd will serve as president of the SHSMD Advisory Board for 2026. Jolley succeeds David Grandy, FACHE.

SHSMD also announced the election of Dorian L. Harriston, MA as president-elect of the board for 2026.

In addition, SHSMD announced the election of the following new board members:

  • Kristina Schiller Chaki, director, content strategy, Sheppard Pratt, Baltimore
  • Melissa Fors Shackelford, principal, Shackelford Strategies, Minneapolis
  • Laila Waggoner, chief dot connector, Strategy for Hire, Maumee, OH

Reelected to the board are:

  • Jennifer Horton, MBA, associate vice president of marketing, communications & media, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio
  • Ryan Younger, vice president of marketing, Virtua Health, Marlton, NJ

Returning as board members for 2026 are:

  • Corinne Ahrens, vice president, client experience, Unlock Health, Chicago
  • Lindsay Cosimano, APR, vice president of marketing and operations, Nebraska Health Network, Omaha, NE
  • Lisa Crockett, vice president, system strategy & planning, Providence St. Joseph Health, Olympia, WA
  • Terri Flood, MHA, vice president of business development, Wayne HealthCare, Greenville, OH
  • Adam Higman, partner, strategic consulting, Press Ganey, St. Petersburg, FL
  • Sandra Mackey, chief marketing officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Cincinnati
  • Shay Pratt, vice president, health care research, The Advisory Board Company, Washington
  • Amy Stevens, vice president and chief marketing officer, Tidelands Health, Murrells Inlet, SC
  • Julia Yoder, marketing and public relations director, Brookings Health System, Brookings, SD

About SHSMD
The Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD), a professional membership group of the AHA, is the largest and most prominent voice for health care strategists, marketers, communicators, and business developers. SHSMD serves strategists across diverse disciplines, providing essential knowledge, leading-edge tools, and invaluable connections. SHSMD empowers members to overcome obstacles, foresee the future and drive change, towards the vision of a world with healthier people and communities achieved through bold, actionable, and inclusive strategies. For more information, visit shsmd.org.