The OR Manager Conference program is put together by a renowned group of perioperative professionals with experience running successful surgical suites in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Their expertise and diversified experiences offer you comprehensive lessons with actionable takeaways—real-world solutions in leadership, operations efficiency, and educational tools—to help you effectively manage your perioperative suite from admission to discharge to reprocessing and beyond.
The OR Manager Conference extends many thanks to our committee members! We are grateful for their time and commitment to the OR Manager Conference, as well as serving the perioperative community.
Ambulatory Surgery Track Leader
Beverly Kirchner, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC
Director of Compliance
TriasMD
Kim Collier, BSN, RN, CNOR
Director of Surgical Services, OSC & Endoscopy
University of Texas Health Science Center
Cindy Hess, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CNAMB
Director Of Nursing
Northeast Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center
Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman, MSN, MBA, RN, CASC
Administrator
Heartland Surgery Center
Rebecca Rayburn, MS, RN, CAPA
Perianesthesia Nurse Manager
Sawgrass Surgical Center, University of Rochester Medical Center
Business & Technology Track Leader
Vikram Tiwari, PhD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics and Senior Director, Surgical Analytics
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Colleen Giggey, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC
Senior Clinical Director Perioperative Services
HonorHealth Thompson Peak Medical Center
Jeffrey Blackwell, FACHE
Senior Director, Perioperative Business Operations
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Beth Bozzelli, MBA, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Vice President of Service Line, Surgical Services
LifePoint Health
Karen Reiter, RN, CNOR, RNFA, CASC
National Vice President of ASC Operations
TriasMD
Leadership Track Leader
Stephanie Davis, MSHA, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Independent Perioperative Consultant
Deborah Marie Ebert, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR, CAPA
Vice President Surgical Services
University of California San Francisco
Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President of Equity and Engagement
American Nurses Association Inc.
Lindsay Meade, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR
Director of Perioperative Services
Texas Children's Hospital
Janet Quigley, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Perioperative Leadership Nurse Consultant
Massachusetts General Hospital
New Leader Track Leader
Casey Orth-Nebitt, MSN, RN, CNOR
Former Director of Surgery
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Leiran Cornish, MBA-HM, BSN, RN
Director of Nursing
Dartmouth Health Outpatient Surgery Center
Simone Nicholson, DNP, MSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Manager Main Operating Room
Main Line Health Lankenau Hospital
Patrel Nobles, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
Administrative Director, Surgical Services
HCA Reston Hospital
Nicholas Rizzo, MS-HSA, RN, CNOR
Assistant Director of Nursing, Operating Room
University of Rochester - Strong Memorial Hospital
Perianesthesia Care Track Leader
Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, CPAN, NEA-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Surgical Services and Senior Director, Surgical Nursing
Cleveland Clinic
Fayoke Fatade, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Nurse Manager for Periop
Stamford Hospital/Hospital for Special Surgery
Katherine Houle, MSN, RN, CPAN
Manager, PeriAnesthesia, CRNA, Sedated Imaging
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Tonya Seckner, MSN, RN, CPAN
Assistant Director of Perioperative Services
Upstate Medical University
Workforce Track Leader
Edna Gilliam, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC
Assistant Vice President of Perioperative Services and SPD
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Michele Brunges, MSN, RN, CNOR, CHSE
Director of Perioperative Services
UF Health Shands
J.D. Buchert, MSN, MEd, MS, RN
Quality and Safety Specialist - Perioperative Division
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Lydia G. Casteel, MSN, RN, CCRN
Executive Director of Nursing, Surgical & Cardiovascular Services, Emergency Services
WellStar Paulding Hospital
Janet Duran, DNP, MSN, MHA, LNC, ST, RN
Director of Surgical Services
Fisher Titus Medical Center
Editorial
Tarsilla Moura
Content Director, Healthcare
OR Manager