Speakers
OR Manager Conference speakers represent facilities across the country that are making strides to improve the patient experience, operational efficiency, clinical protocols, and business outcomes. Learn more about the speakers below, and make a plan for what you want to ask them at the conference! More speakers to be announced shortly.
Abigail Caudle, MD, MS
Executive Medical Director of Perioperative Services, Breast Surgical OncologyUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Aliaunda Macon, BSN, RN
Staff NurseMain Line Health Lankenau Hospital
Amber Wirkus, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Vice Chair of Nursing, Surgical ServicesMayo Clinic
Art Karapetyan
AdministratorDISC Surgery Center
Aubrey Pepper, MSN, RN, DHA, CNOR, NE-BC
Director of Surgical ServicesSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Austin Chang
Chief Executive OfficerGramercy Outpatient Surgery Center
Barbara Shannon, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR
AdministratorNemours Children's Hospital
Beth Bozzelli, MBA, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Vice President of Service Line, Surgical ServicesLifePoint Health
Beth Orr, DNP, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Director of Ambulatory SurgeryHouston Methodist
Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS
Neurosurgeon, Longstreet Clinic, Gainesville Georgia@Ladyspinedoc
Brian Dawson, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
President and CEOBD Perioperative Healthcare Consulting
Cara Cook
Healthcare Operations ConsultantCara Cook Consulting
Carmen Sincerbeaux, MA, BSN, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC
Nursing Professional Development SpecialistProvidence Saint Joseph
Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, CPAN, NEA-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Surgical Services and Senior Director, Surgical NursingCleveland Clinic
Caroline Fanti (Invited)
Director of Regional Surgical ServicesGramercy Outpatient Surgery Center
Chip Snyders, MD (Invited)
AnesthesiologistDISC Sports & Spine Center
Chrissy Corley, BSN, RN
Coordinator of Patient Care Services, PACU/SDSLandsdale Hospital, Jefferson Health
Daphny Peneza MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, FAORN
Perioperative Services ManagerVanderbilt University Medical Center
Dennis Glover, MBA/HCM, MSN, RN
OR ManagerCleveland Clinic
Dr. Neha Amin, DO, FACS, NBC-HWC
FounderBalance and Breakthrough
Dr. Robert Bray, MD, FAANS
CEO and Founding DirectorDISC Sports & Spine Center
Edna Gilliam, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC
Assistant Vice President of Perioperative Services and SPDNemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Erica Stefanik Whinnem, MSN, RN, CPAN
Nurse Manager PACUCleveland Clinic
Fayoke Fatade, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Nurse Manager for PeriopStamford Hospital / Hospital for Special Surgery
Frank Solis
Clinical Operations Procurement and Planning ManagerTrias MD
Glenn Padrid, MBA, MSN, BSN, RN, CPAN
Board MemberABPANC
Graze Bautista, MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
PresidentABPANC
J.D. Buchert, MSN, M.Ed., MS, RN
Quality and Safety Specialist - Perioperative DivisionParkland Health & Hospital System
Jacqueline Jenkins, MSN, RN, CNOR
Director of Perioperative Services and Sterile ProcessingNemours Children's Hospital
James Chen, MD
Orthopedic SurgeonDISC Sports & Spine Center
Janet Duran, DNP, MSN, MHA, LNC, ST, RN
Director of Surgical ServicesFisher Titus Medical Center
Jennifer Boyer, MSN, RN, CEN
Associate Nurse ManagerNemours Children's Hospital
Jennifer Glen, MBA (Invited)
Director, Business OperationsProvidence Health
John R. Rosing, MHA, FACHE
Executive Vice PresidentPatton Healthcare Consulting
Karen Garvey, MPA/HCA, BSN, DFASHRM, CPHRM, CPPS (Invited)
Vice President, Safety & Clinical Risk ManagementParkland Health & Hospital System
Karen Reiter, RN, CNOR, RNFA, CASC
Vice President of Operations Payor ManagementDISC Surgery Center
Kate Domrzalski, BSN, RN
PACU Nurse ManagerAbington Hospital, Jefferson Health
Kate Ulrich, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President Perioperative ServicesTampa General Hospital
Katherine Houle, MSN, RN, CPAN
Manager, PeriAnesthesia, CRNA, Sedated ImagingGillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN
Senior Vice President of Equity and EngagementAmerican Nurses Association Inc.
Kayla Simiele, RN, BSN, DNP, NPD-BC
Nurse AdministratorMayo Clinic
Kristen Vargo, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Director of Nursing, Neurological Institute & OrthopaedicsCleveland Clinic
Kristy Perry, MSN, RN, CNOR
Clinical Coordinator NT Operating RoomUF Health Shands
Laura Lyons, BSN, RN
Nurse Manager Nights & Weekends - Control DeskCleveland Clinic
Laurie Burns MSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA, CIRT
Clinical Nurse Educator, Operating RoomMain Line Health Lankenau Hospital
Leah Fitzgerald
Senior Legal and Risk SpecialistGillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Leah Schild, MSN
Administrative Director of Surgery & ProceduresGundersen Health System
Leiran Cornish, MBA-HM, BSN, RN
Director of NursingDartmouth Health Outpatient Surgery Center
Lindsay Meade, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR
Director of Perioperative ServicesTexas Children's Hospital
Lydia G. Casteel, MSN, RN, CCRN
Executive Director of Nursing, Ambulatory, Surgical & Cardiovascular ServicesWellStar Paulding Medical Center
Margaret LaFashia, DNP, MBA, RN, NPD-BC
Director of Workforce Partnership DevelopmentNemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Mark Walterbach MSN, RN
Senior Director Strategic PartnershipsAscendco Health
Matthew Belanger
AVP, Clinical Operations and AnesthesiaEndeavor Health
Megan Nichols BSN, RN, CMSRN, ONC
Nurse Manager OrthopaedicsCleveland Clinic
Melinda Schmidt MBA, BSN, RN, SSGBC
Clinical Innovation ConsultantClinical Solutions & Innovations
Michele Brunges, MSN, RN, CNOR, CHSE
Director of Surgical ServicesUF Health Shands
Monica Wofford, CSP
Leadership ConsultantContagious Companies
Nana Owusu-Afriyie, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR
Service Team Coordinator - Trauma / Evening Shift ChargeMain Line Health Lankenau Hospital
Nina Goines
Executive DirectorASC Quality Collaboration
Patrel Nobles, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
Administrative Director, Surgical ServicesHCA Reston Hospital
Rick May, MD
Managing DirectorBRG Global
Robert Ghafar, MBA, RTT
Vice President, Procedures and Therapeutic OperationsUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ronald Perez, JD, MSN, RN
Senior Director Perioperative ServicesUCLA Health
Sharon Udy-Janczuk, EdD, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
Perioperative Services, Clinical Nurse Educator, Transition to PracticeNemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Simone Nicholson, DNP, MSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Manager Main Operating RoomMain Line Health Lankenau Hospital
Susie Law, RN
Cara Cook Consulting
Taneka Curtis, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Manager-Cardiac, Transplant and Vascular Service LinesHospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Tiffany Hughes, MBA
Associate DirectorUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Tonya Seckner, MSN, RN, CPAN
Assistant Director of Perioperative ServicesUpstate Medical University
Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman, MSN, MBA, RN, CASC
AdministratorHeartland Surgery Center
Valentina Briceno Marmol, BSN, RN, CNOR
Children's Surgery Program ManagerTexas Children's Hospital