PAST SPEAKERS

Together, health care advances.

2023

2023 Speakers

2022

2022 Speakers

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH

Director

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Thomas Owens, MD

Thomas Owens, MD

President

Duke University Hospital and Senior Vice President for Duke University Health System

Robert M. Califf, MD

Robert M. Califf, MD

Commissioner

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Debra Houry, MD, MPH

Debra Houry, MD, MPH

Deputy Director for Program and Science

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Sandra Elizabeth Ford, MD MBA

Sandra Elizabeth Ford, MD MBA

Former Special Asst. to the President, Public Health & Science, Domestic Policy Council President & CEO

BFT Consulting, LLC

Maria D. Toler

Maria D. Toler

Founding & Managing Partner

SteelSky Ventures

Michael Mullins

Michael Mullins

Vice President Healthcare Investment Banking

Goldman Sachs

Stuart Smartt

Stuart Smartt

Head of Healthcare

NXT Capital

Shane Jackson

Shane Jackson

President

Jackson Healthcare

Monica Swahn,</br>PhD, MPH

Monica Swahn,
PhD, MPH

Dean Wellstar College of Health & Professor of Health Promotion/Physical Education

Kennesaw State University

Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD

Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD

President & CEO

Morehouse School of Medicine

Delvecchio Finley

Delvecchio Finley

President and CEO

Atrium Health Navicent

Daniel Gagnon

Daniel Gagnon

Vice President of Global Healthcare Strategy

UPS

Deep Shah, MD

Deep Shah, MD

Primary Care Physician

Gwinnett Clinic

Jayne Morgan, MD

Jayne Morgan, MD

VP Medical Affairs

HelloHeart & Medical Guest Expert for CNN

Sam Williams

Sam Williams

Professor of Practice

Georgia State University and Retired President of Metro Atlanta Chamber

Dalton Divakaran

Dalton Divakaran

Director, Industry Advisor

Global Healthcare at Salesforce

Sri Mani

Sri Mani

Director

The Chartis Group

Patrick Cashman

Patrick Cashman

President

USAntibiotics

Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown

President & CEO

Piedmont Healthcare

Junior Harewood

Junior Harewood

CEO, Georgia & Alabama

UnitedHealthcare

Sherrie Williams

Sherrie Williams

COO

Global Partnership for Telehealth

Andy Miller

Andy Miller

Correspondent

Kaiser Family Foundation Health News

Rick Shrum, MBA, MHA

Rick Shrum, MBA, MHA

Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer

WakeMed

David Rubinger

David Rubinger

Market President and Publisher

Atlanta Business Chronicle

Kristy Klein Davis

Kristy Klein Davis

President

Healthcare Georgia Foundation

Adrian Tyndall, MD, MPH

Adrian Tyndall, MD, MPH

Executive Vice President, Health Affairs and Dean

Morehouse School of Medicine

James Lewis

James Lewis

Co-Founder & CEO

11TEN Innovations Partners

Greg Martin, MD

Greg Martin, MD

Director

Predictive Health Institute and Center for Health Discovery and Well Being

Milton J. Little, Jr.

Milton J. Little, Jr.

President and CEO

United Way

Sherry Farrugia

Sherry Farrugia

CEO

Global Center for Medical Innovation

Jim Forbes

Jim Forbes

Chief Strategy Officer

Vizzia Technologies

Laura P. Dannels, PhD, MBA, SPHR

Laura P. Dannels, PhD, MBA, SPHR

Chief Talent Officer & VP Talent Management

Wellstar Health System

Mark C. Johnson, MD

Mark C. Johnson, MD

CEO

Gateway Community Service Board

Tarianna Stewart, PhD

Tarianna Stewart, PhD

Core AI Licensing Executive & Intellectual Property

IBM Research

George Painter, Ph.D

George Painter, Ph.D

Director

Emory Institute for Drug Development & CEO of Drug Innovation Ventures at Emory (DRIVE)

Brandon Herman

Brandon Herman

SVP of Employer Partnerships

Guild

Mark Michalski, MD

Mark Michalski, MD

Worldwide Head Healthcare & Life Sciences AI-ML BD

Amazon Web Services

Marcus Ruzek

Marcus Ruzek

Senior Program Director

The Marcus Foundation

David Ridley, PhD

David Ridley, PhD

Faculty Director, Health Sector Management

Duke University

Jonathan Watkins, MPA, FACHE

Jonathan Watkins, MPA, FACHE

President

City of Hope Atlanta

Adam Marcus, PhD

Adam Marcus, PhD

Deputy Director

Winship Cancer Institute Emory University

Norman L. Wright

Norman L. Wright

Executive Vice President Health Equity

UnitedHealth Group

Jenna Bryan-Krug, CFA

Jenna Bryan-Krug, CFA

Director

BlackRock

Jamila Goldsmith, MD, FACEP

Jamila Goldsmith, MD, FACEP

Emergency Room Physician

Goldsmith Medical Services, LLC

Greg Jungles

Greg Jungles

HealthTech Startup Catalyst

Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)

Joseph Ebberwein

Joseph Ebberwein

Co-Founder & CFO

Corstrata, Inc.

Tracy Mitzner, PhD

Tracy Mitzner, PhD

Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation

Georgia Institute of Technology

Jaimie Clark

Jaimie Clark

Director

Wellstar Health System and Founder at Catalyst by Wellstar

Joselyn Baker

Joselyn Baker

President

Grady Health Foundation

Claudia Douglass, FACHE, MHSA

Claudia Douglass, FACHE, MHSA

Principal Healthcare Industry Growth Leader

Grant Thornton

Dr. Asha D’Souza, PhD

Dr. Asha D’Souza, PhD

Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences

AWS

Anne Fischer

Anne Fischer

Senior Director Market Access & Commercial Innovation

Novo Nordisk

Charlie Kemp

Charlie Kemp

CTO

HelloRobot

Somanth Shenoy, PhD

Somanth Shenoy, PhD

Professor of Pharmacy

UGA

Seth Hain

Seth Hain

Senior Vice President

R&D Epic

Katie Giles

Katie Giles

VP, Learning & Professional Development

Kindred at Home Hospice

David Steele, MD

David Steele, MD

Senior Director, Digital Health Strategy

Stryker

Dana Weeks

Dana Weeks

CEO

MedTrans Go

Jarrett Millsaps, FACHE

Jarrett Millsaps, FACHE

Managing Director & Senior VP

Solas BioVentures

Dr. Hansa Bhargava

Dr. Hansa Bhargava

Chief Medical Officer

Medscape Education

Gregory Esper, MD, MBA

Gregory Esper, MD, MBA

Associate Chief Medical Officer & Medical Director Telehealth

Emory Healthcare

Grace Powers, MS, MBA, FRAPS

Grace Powers, MS, MBA, FRAPS

Founder/Principal Consultant

Powers Regulatory Consulting

Fabio van der Merwe, CHC

Fabio van der Merwe, CHC

CEO

DeKalb Community Service Board

2021

2021 Speakers

David Rubinger

David Rubinger

Market President and Publisher

Atlanta Business Chronicle

Candice L. Saunders, FACHE

Candice L. Saunders, FACHE

CEO & President

Wellstar Health System

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH

Director

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Carol Burrell

Carol Burrell

President & CEO

Northeast Georgia Health System

John M. Haupert

John M. Haupert

CEO

Grady Health System

Judith Monroe, MD

Judith Monroe, MD

President and CEO

CDC Foundation

Andy Miller

Andy Miller

Correspondent

Kaiser Family Foundation Health News

Donald Mueller

Donald Mueller

CEO

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

Lea M. Sims, CHDS, AHDI-F

Lea M. Sims, CHDS, AHDI-F

Global Practice Lead, Healthcare, Insurance & Life Sciences

Verizon Business Group

Greg Hewitt

Greg Hewitt

Executive Director of Innovation

Cone Health

Jay Brennan, JD, MBA

Jay Brennan, JD, MBA

Founder and COO Prinnovo, LLC and

Managing Director Cone Health Ventures

Henry “Hank” Capps, MD

Henry “Hank” Capps, MD

Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer

Wellstar Health System

Regina Herzlinger

Regina Herzlinger

Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration

Harvard Business School

Barak Richman, JD

Barak Richman, JD

Bartlett Professor of Law and Business Administration

Duke University

Jimmy Childre, Jr., FACHE

Jimmy Childre, Jr., FACHE

Former Chair and CEO

Washington County Regional Medical Center and President, Childre Ford, Inc.

Lance Black, MD, MBID

Lance Black, MD, MBID

Senior Medical Director

3iveLabs

J. Scott Steiner, FACHE

J. Scott Steiner, FACHE

President & CEO

Phoebe Putney Health System

Matt Reed

Matt Reed

CEO

Georgia CEO

Bonzo Reddick MD, MPH, FAAFP

Bonzo Reddick MD, MPH, FAAFP

Professor & Chair Community Medicine

Mercer University and Family Physician at J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center

Sherrie Williams

Sherrie Williams

COO

Global Partnership for Telehealth

Ann Mond Johnson

Ann Mond Johnson

CEO

American Telehealth Association

Ben Scruggs, PhD

Ben Scruggs, PhD

Associate

Hatteras Venture Partners

Angela Ammons

Angela Ammons

CEO

Clinch Memorial Hospital

Delvecchio Finley

Delvecchio Finley

President and CEO

Atrium Health Navicent

Richard Munassi, MD, MBA

Richard Munassi, MD, MBA

Co-Founder

Blackfin Technology Partners and Blackfin Venture Partners, Director Tampa Bay Wave Accelerator

Nate Lacktman

Nate Lacktman

Partner & Chair

National Telemedicine & Digital Health, Foley & Lardner, LLP

Todd Dunn

Todd Dunn

Vice President, Innovation

Atrium Health

Adam Dubow

Adam Dubow

Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer

Bristol Myers Squibb

Angela Ward

Angela Ward

Talk Show Host, Philanthropist, Motivational Speaker

The Game Changers

Chris Lee

Chris Lee

Chairman, CEO & Co-founder

Huxley Medical

Devray Kirkland

Devray Kirkland

Chief Diversity Officer - VP, Diversity and Inclusion

Cardinal Health

Jonathan S. Lewin, MD

Jonathan S. Lewin, MD

CEO and Chair of the Board

Emory Healthcare

L.A. Galyon

L.A. Galyon

Managing Director and Partner

Brentwood Capital Advisors

Nicola Greenway

Nicola Greenway

SVP Human Resources, Global Manufacturing, Supply and Quality

Takeda

Sri Mani

Sri Mani

Director

The Chartis Group

Susan O’Connor

Susan O’Connor

CEO

Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association

Tim Howe

Tim Howe

Cox Enterprises

Barry Igoubadia, MD

Barry Igoubadia, MD

CareConnect Health

Pam Shipley

Pam Shipley

COO

Sharecare

Samantha Manderson, MD, FACOG

Samantha Manderson, MD, FACOG

CareConnect Health

Wade Rakes

Wade Rakes

President & CEO

Peach State Health Plan, Centene Corporation

Cherry Drulis, MBA, BSN, RN

Cherry Drulis, MBA, BSN, RN

Industry Solution Advisor

Healthcare, T-Mobile

Greg Jungles

Greg Jungles

HealthTech Startup Catalyst

Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)

Jeffrey Rosowski, PAC

Jeffrey Rosowski, PAC

Senior Manager

Healthcare, T-Mobile

Lucienne (Lucie) Ide, M.D., Ph.D.

Lucienne (Lucie) Ide, M.D., Ph.D.

Founder & CEO

Rimidi

Devin Absher, PhD

Devin Absher, PhD

Director of Genomic Health

Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology

David Bick, MD, FACMG

David Bick, MD, FACMG

Lab Director, Clinical Geneticist

HudsonAlpha Clinical Services Laboratory and Medical Director for Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine

Jessica Merritt

Jessica Merritt

Director of Business Development

HudsonAlpha

Bill Bellando

Bill Bellando

Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Wellstar

Douglas Martin

Douglas Martin

Director, Scott-Ritchey Research Center

Auburn University

Miguel Sena-Esteves

Miguel Sena-Esteves

Associate Professor Neurology

UMASS

Heather Grey-Edwards

Heather Grey-Edwards

Associate Professor Neurology

UMASS

Gavin Corcoran

Gavin Corcoran

Chief R&D Officer

Sio Gene Therapies

Lisa Carter

Lisa Carter

CEO

Niswonger Children’s Hospital & VP Pediatric Services Ballad Health

Barry Gilmore, MD, MBA

Barry Gilmore, MD, MBA

Chief Medical Officer

LeBonheur Children’s Hospital

Gabe Roberts

Gabe Roberts

CEO & Founder

Roberts Consulting Group, Former CEO TennCare

2020

2020 Speakers

John Bardis

John Bardis

Chairman & CEO

ShareMD

Geoff Duncan

Geoff Duncan

Lieutenant Governor

State of Georgia

Candice L. Saunders, FACHE

Candice L. Saunders, FACHE

CEO & President

Wellstar Health System

Lynne P. Meadows, MS, BSN, RN

Lynne P. Meadows, MS, BSN, RN

Coordinator Student Health Services

Fulton County Schools

John M. Haupert

John M. Haupert

CEO

Grady Health System

Nancy Messonnier, MD

Nancy Messonnier, MD

Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

CDC

Tom Hawk, JD

Tom Hawk, JD

Partner

King & Spalding

Eddie Hahn

Eddie Hahn

Director

Jabian Consulting

Charles Stokes, FACHE

Charles Stokes, FACHE

Founding Partner

Relia Healthcare Advisors

Daniel E. Dawes, JD

Daniel E. Dawes, JD

Director of Satcher Health Leadership Institute

Morehouse School of Medicine

Sri Mani

Sri Mani

Director

The Chartis Group

Glenn Eggert

Glenn Eggert

Executive Lead Enterprise Mobility - Healthcare & Life Sciences

Verizon Business Group

Chet Bhasin, FACHE, MBA, MS

Chet Bhasin, FACHE, MBA, MS

Chief Strategy Officer

Shepherd Center

Ben Thrower, MD

Ben Thrower, MD

Medical Director of the Andrew C. Carlos MS Institute

Shepherd Center

David Rubinger

David Rubinger

Market President and Publisher

Atlanta Business Chronicle

Jennifer L. Kerpelman, PhD

Jennifer L. Kerpelman, PhD

Professor & Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies & Outreach

Auburn University College of Human Sciences

Ben Scruggs, PhD

Ben Scruggs, PhD

Associate

Hatteras Venture Partners

Kenneth W. Saffold

Kenneth W. Saffold

Director

BlackRock Private Capital Group

Tim Howe

Tim Howe

Senior Director Corporate Strategy & Investments

Cox Enterprises

Judith Monroe, MD

Judith Monroe, MD

President and CEO

CDC Foundation

Krishnendu Roy, PhD

Krishnendu Roy, PhD

Director

Marcus Center for Cell-Therapy Characterization and Manufacturing

Veda Johnson, MD, FAAP

Veda Johnson, MD, FAAP

Director of PARTNERS for Equity in Child and Adolescent Health

Emory University

Kristine Werner

Kristine Werner

National MS Society

Timothy M. Moore, MD, PhD

Timothy M. Moore, MD, PhD

W.W Walker Professor, Associate Dean

Auburn University School of Pharmacy

Amy Kappen

Amy Kappen

Founder and Executive Director 

Best Day Ever Foundation

Dr. Aaron Levine

Dr. Aaron Levine

Associate Professor, School of Public Policy, Ivan Allen College

Georgia Tech

Marcus Osborne

Marcus Osborne

Senior Vice President

Walmart Health

 Dr. Greg Russotti

 Dr. Greg Russotti

CTO

Century Therapeutics (formerly Bristol Myers Squibb/Celgene)

Carlos Del Rio, MD

Carlos Del Rio, MD

Interim Dean

Emory School of Medicine

Dennis Liotta, PhD

Dennis Liotta, PhD

Executive Director Emory Institute for Drug Development

Emory University

Carol Burrell

Carol Burrell

President & CEO

Northeast Georgia Health System

Lea M. Sims, CHDS, AHDI-F

Lea M. Sims, CHDS, AHDI-F

Global Practice Lead, Healthcare, Insurance & Life Sciences

Verizon Business Group

James Lewis

James Lewis

Co-Founder & CEO

11TEN

Nikkela S. Tucker, MPH

Nikkela S. Tucker, MPH

Director Health & Wellness

Walmart, Inc.

Devin Absher, PhD

Devin Absher, PhD

Director of Genomic Health

Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology

Jeff Robbins

Jeff Robbins

Director of Neurodiagnostics and Telehealth

Tift Regional Health System

Sherrie Williams

Sherrie Williams

COO

Global Partnership for Telehealth

Andy Miller

Andy Miller

Correspondent

Kaiser Family Foundation Health News

Tiffany Nelson, MBA, BSN, RN

Tiffany Nelson, MBA, BSN, RN

Executive Director

Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine

Sandy Matheson

Sandy Matheson

Development Officer

Primary Healthcare Centers of Georgia

Dr. Sheng Lin-Gibson

Dr. Sheng Lin-Gibson

Chief of the Biosystems and Biomaterials Division

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Joan H. Anderson, MPH, MBA, JD

Joan H. Anderson, MPH, MBA, JD

Senior Field Representative

Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine

Nattlie Rogers, MHA, PharmD

Nattlie Rogers, MHA, PharmD

Senior Field Representative

Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine

Nancy McDonald, CRNP, NP-C

Nancy McDonald, CRNP, NP-C

Director of Employee Benefits and Wellness

East Alabama Medical Center

Jessica Merritt

Jessica Merritt

Director of Business Development

HudsonAlpha

Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson

Associate Director of Programs and Legal Compliance

Can Do Multiple Sclerosis

Clifton Bush

Clifton Bush

Chief Operating Officer

Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc.

Scott Boden, MD

Scott Boden, MD

Vice President of Innovation, Emory Healthcare

Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University School of Medicine

Claudia Douglass, FACHE, MHSA

Claudia Douglass, FACHE, MHSA

Principal Healthcare Industry Growth Leader

Grant Thornton

Amy Burney-Preddy, MHA, MS, CPC

Amy Burney-Preddy, MHA, MS, CPC

Director of Revenue Integrity

WakeMed

2019

2019 Speakers

Robert R. Redfield, MD

Robert R. Redfield, MD

Director

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dan Heath

Dan Heath

New York Times Best Selling Author

Duke University’s Case Center - Senior Fellow

Gary Reedy

Gary Reedy

CEO

American Cancer Society

Judith Monroe, MD

Judith Monroe, MD

President and CEO

CDC Foundation

Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, FACHE

Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, FACHE

CEO

Navicent Health

Candice L. Saunders, FACHE

Candice L. Saunders, FACHE

CEO & President

Wellstar Health System

Carol Fleming

Carol Fleming

Director

Marcus Stroke Network

Junior Harewood

Junior Harewood

CEO, Georgia & Alabama

UnitedHealthcare

Alex Louw, OD

Alex Louw, OD

Chief Medical Officer, OD Services

National Vision, Inc.

Michael Frankel, MD

Michael Frankel, MD

Director

Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center at Grady Memorial Hospital

Lee Burnes

Lee Burnes

Senior Vice President - Gloabl R&D and Clinical Affairs

Avanos Medical

Gary D. Nelson, PhD

Gary D. Nelson, PhD

President

Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Inc.

Ben Scruggs, PhD

Ben Scruggs, PhD

Associate

Hatteras Venture Partners

Milton J. Little, Jr.

Milton J. Little, Jr.

President and CEO

United Way

Anita Sharpe

Anita Sharpe

Bureau Chief, Editor-at-Large

Bloomberg News

Gaurav Lal

Gaurav Lal

Executive Director

Innovative Solutions Merck & Co, Inc.

Eve Byrd, DNP, MPH

Eve Byrd, DNP, MPH

Director

Carter Center’s Mental Health Program

Alicia Philipp

Alicia Philipp

President

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

Duane Barnes

Duane Barnes

President and Head of U.S. Operations

UCB, Inc.

Elizabeth Mynatt

Elizabeth Mynatt

Executive Director and Regents’ Professor Institute for People and Technology

Georgia Tech

Debbie Camp, RN, MHA, SCRN

Debbie Camp, RN, MHA, SCRN

Stroke Program Manager

Piedmont Newnan Hospital

Matt Reed

Matt Reed

CEO

Georgia CEO

Jean Rawlings Sumner, MD

Jean Rawlings Sumner, MD

Dean

Mercer University School of Medicine

Fred Sanfilippo, MD, PhD

Fred Sanfilippo, MD, PhD

Director

Emory-Georgia Tech Healthcare Innovation Program

Barbara “Bobbi” Cleveland

Barbara “Bobbi” Cleveland

Executive Director

Tull Charitable Foundation

Donald Mueller

Donald Mueller

CEO

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

David Rubinger

David Rubinger

Market President and Publisher

Atlanta Business Chronicle

Kenneth W. Saffold

Kenneth W. Saffold

Director

BlackRock Private Capital Group

Dianne Foster

Dianne Foster

Vice President, Quality & Systems Improvement

American Heart Association - Southeast Affiliate

Ben Isgur

Ben Isgur

Health Research Institute Leader, PWC
Sepi Browning

Sepi Browning

MHA, PMP, FHIMSS, CPHIMS – President

Brighthour, Inc., Health IT Consulting

Sonja McLendon

Sonja McLendon

Chief of Operational Excellence

North Georgia Health System

Vince Calhoun, PhD

Vince Calhoun, PhD

Founding director of the Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science

Georgia State University, GRA Eminent Scholar

Bob Crutchfield

Bob Crutchfield

Managing Director

Hotspot Ventures, LLC

Cathy Cox

Cathy Cox

Dean

Mercer University School of Law

Eller Mallchok

Eller Mallchok

Managing Director

Jumpstart Foundry

James Weyhenmeyer, PhD

James Weyhenmeyer, PhD

Board of Directors Health Connect South

Professor of Neuroscience & Drug Discovery, Auburn University

Paul Root Wolpe, PhD

Paul Root Wolpe, PhD

Director of Center for Ethics

Emory University

Sharon Byers

Sharon Byers

Chief Development, Marketing and Communications Officer

American Cancer Society, Inc.

Laura Grill

Laura Grill

President & CEO

East Alabama Medical Center

Keisha Callins, MD, MPH

Keisha Callins, MD, MPH

Community Health Care Systems: OB/GYN

Clinical Professor Mercer University School of Medicine

Kathleen Ruddy

Kathleen Ruddy

CEO

St. Baldricks Foundation

David Widmann

David Widmann

President & CEO

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc

Rick Shrum, MBA, MHA

Rick Shrum, MBA, MHA

Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer

WakeMed

Michael J. Sampson, DO, FAOASM

Michael J. Sampson, DO, FAOASM

Chief Academic Officer

PCOM South Georgia

Daniel Gagnon

Daniel Gagnon

Vice President of Global Healthcare Strategy

UPS

Andreas Raptopoulos

Andreas Raptopoulos

Founder & CEO

Matternet

Debra L. Stokes

Debra L. Stokes

Executive Director

Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine

Lauren R. Gilbert, PhD, MPH

Lauren R. Gilbert, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Mercer University School of Medicine

Laura Calhoun, MHA

Laura Calhoun, MHA

Executive Director

Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC)

Sergey Plis, PhD

Sergey Plis, PhD

Director of Machine Learning Core at TReNDS

Georgia State University

Jessica Turner

Jessica Turner

Professor of Psychology

TReNDS Center & Georgia State University

John D. Banja, PhD

John D. Banja, PhD

Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Medical Ethicist, Center for Ethics

Emory University

Cynthia George

Cynthia George

CEO

Horizons Community Solutions

Mary Shirley-Howell

Mary Shirley-Howell

Director, Research Engagement

Auburn University

Martha L. Elks, MD, PhD, FAPC, FACE

Martha L. Elks, MD, PhD, FAPC, FACE

Professor, Senior Associate Dean of Educational Affairs

Morehouse School of Medicine

Evan Beasley, MD

Evan Beasley, MD

Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program

Blue Ridge Community Health Services

David Stevenson

David Stevenson

Managing Director

Merck Global Health Innovation Fund

Bob Zambon, PhD

Bob Zambon, PhD

Senior Director, R&D Data Science Strategy & Innovation

Janssen Research & Development

Ritu Aneja, PhD

Ritu Aneja, PhD

ICART Founder Distinguished Professor of Cancer Biology

Georgia State University

Mike Davis

Mike Davis

Head of the U.S. Neurology Patient Value Unit

UCB

Shri Parikh

Shri Parikh

President

Sanuwave

Elaine Tseng, JD

Elaine Tseng, JD

Partner Life Sciences

King & Spalding

Susan Johnston

Susan Johnston

VP of Human Resources

East Alabama Medical Center

Sweta Sneha, PhD

Sweta Sneha, PhD

Founder and Executive Director of Healthcare Management and Informatics, Coles College of Business

Kennesaw State University

Glenn Eggert

Glenn Eggert

Executive Lead Enterprise Mobility - Healthcare & Life Sciences

Verizon Business Group

Douglas Patten, MD

Douglas Patten, MD

Associate Dean, SW Regional Campus

Medical College of Georgia

2018

2018 Speakers

  • Dr. Deb Houry, Director at National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at CDC
  • Susan Dentzer, President and CEO at Network for Excellence in Health Innovation (NEHI) & former editor-in-chief of the journal Health Affairs.
  • Dr. Rubin Pillay, PhD, MBA, MSc, AsstDean and Chief Innovation Officer at AsstDean and Chief Innovation Officer, University of Alabama Birmingham Medicine
  • Patrice A Harris, MD, MA, President- Elect American Medical Association
  • Christy Shaffer, Partner Hatteras Venture Partners
  • Jacque J. Sokolov, MD, CEO and Chairman at SSB Solutions
  • Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD, Principal Deputy Director, NIH at Section on Biological Chemistry Principal Deputy Director, NIH
  • Elizabeth Thompson, CEO at National Osteoporosis Foundation
  • Ben Greenberg, Vice President of Product & User Experience at WebMD/Medscape
  • Tanya Mack, President at Women’s Telehealth
  • Donald Mueller, CEO at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger
  • Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, FACOG, President and Dean at Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Kirk Barnes, Start-Up Catalyst at Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Institute of Technology
  • David Rubinger, Market President and Publisher at Atlanta Business Chronicle
  • Carolyn C. Meltzer, MD, FACR, Professor and Chair at Department of Radiology Associate Dean for Research School of Medicine
  • Michele P. Madison, Partner at Morris Manning & Martin, LLC
  • Jon E. Zibbell, Senior Public Health Analyst at Behavioral & Urban Health Program
  • David Weeks, VP and CTO at National Account Service Company (NASCO) of Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • LA Gaylon, Managing Director at Brentwood Capital
  • Martin Entwistle, MD, President and CEO at ARES Health Systems
  • Bob Crutchfield, Managing Director at The Brightedge Venture Fund
  • Donald Palmisano Jr., Executive Director at Medical Association of Georgia
  • James Lewis, MBA, CEO at Innovation Hub Enterprises
  • Laura McCrary, EdD, Senior Vice President at KaMMCO Health Solutions, Inc.
  • Vence L. Bonham Jr., JD., Senior Advisor to the Director at Genomics and Health Disparities
  • Scott Boden, MD, VP Business Innovation, EHC at Emory
  • Shyam Parekh, Director Strategy and Business Development at Avanos Medical
  • Glenn Eggert, Managing Director at Healthcare & Life Sciences, Verizon Wireless
  • Thomas Bat, M.D, CEO and Medical Director at North Atlanta Primary Care
  • Will Ellaissi, MBA, Managing Director at Emory Health Care Innovation Hub
  • Tony Wang, JD, COO at Color Genomics
  • Roy Duvall, Senior Vice President at Engineering, Sharecare
  • Marc Overcash, Deputy CIO at Emory University
  • Sri Mani, Vice President Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs
  • Simeon Sessley, Executive Director at Center for Disruption & Innovation
  • Edward Perkins, PhD, Associate Professor at School of Medicine Mercer University
  • Jacob Warren, PhD, MBA, Director at School of Medicine Mercer University
  • Kevin Murnane, PhD,  Assistant Professor at College of Pharmacy Mercer University
2017

2017 Speakers

  • Anne Schuchat, MD,Principal Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Bob Crutchfield, Operating Partner, Harbert Management Corporation.
  • Brad Fain,Principal Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute.
  • Brian Liu, BSEE, MBA, Head, Advanced Human Integration Branch, Georgia Tech Research Institute.
  • Cheryl Hiddleson MSN, RN, CCRN-E, Director of the Emory eICU Center, eICU.
  • Daniel Dawes, J.D. Executive Director, Morehouse School of Medicine.
  • David Norris, CEO & Founder, DynoForms.
  • David Rubinger, Market President and Publisher, Atlanta Business Chronicle.
  • Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, President, MSM.
  • Ed Cantwell, President and CEO, Center for Medical Interoperability.
  • Guy Scull, CEO & President, CareLink of Northwest Georgia, Inc.
  • Heval Kelli, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Emory University.
  • Howard Jacob, PhD, EVP Genomic Medicine, Chief Medical Genomics Officer, Faculty Investigator, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.
  • Jason Rupp, Executive Director, Southeast Medical Device Association.
  • Jordan Amadio MD, Chief Resident in Neurosurgery, Emory University.
  • Judith Monroe, MD, FAAFP, President and CEO, CDC Foundation.
  • Justin Sabet-Peyman, Director, KKR.
  • L.A. Galyon, Managing Director, Brentwood Capital.
  • Larry Williams,President & CEO, Technology Association of Georgia.
  • Lee Herron, VP of Venture Development, Georgia Research Alliance.
  • Lisa Kudlacz, Vice President and General Manager, Halyard Health’s Interventional Pain Management.
  • Marie Cameron, Lecturer, Georgia State University.
  • Omar M Lattouf, MD, PhD, FACC, FACS, Professor of Surgery / Cardiothoracic, Emory University.
  • Patrick O’Carroll, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACMI, Head, Health Systems Strengthening Sector, The Task Force for Global Health.
  • PhD James Weyhenmeyer, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Georgia State University.
  • PhD Karen Minyard, CEO, Georgia Health Policy Center.
  • Russell Allen, President & CEO, Georgia Bio.
  • Steven Fraime, Director, Center for Health Transformation.
  • Timothy G. Buchman, PhD, MD, Director of the ECCC, Emory Center for Critical Care.
2016

2016 Speakers

  • Dan Cerutti, VP of Population Health and Cognitive Decision Support, IBM Watson
  • Carolyn Compton, MD, Chief Medical Officer at ASU Complex Adaptive Systems
  • Jon Duke, MD, MS, Director, Center for Health Analytics, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Sweta Sneha, PhD, Associate Professor of Information Systems & Director of M-Health, Kennesaw State University
  • Tino Mantella, President & CEO, Technology Association of Georgia
  • David Rubinger, Publisher, Atlanta Business Chronicle
  • Ron Wyatt, MD, MHA, Patient Safety Officer, Medical Director, Division of Healthcare Improvement, The Joint Commission
  • Walter J. Curran, Jr. MD, FACR, Executive Director, Emory Winship Cancer Institute
  • Ed Partridge, MD, Director, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Samir Khleif, MD, Director of the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University/Medical College of Georgia
  • Maurie Markman, MD, President, Medicine & Science, Cancer Treatment Centers of America
  • Otis W. Brawley, MD, MACP, Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society
  • Tom Hawk, Partner, King & Spalding
  • Daniel Shook, Park Ranger, National Park Service
  • Chris Clark, Portfolio Strategy and Intelligence, Epilepsy, UCB
  • Margaret Wagner Dahl, Associate Vice President for Health IT, Enterprise Innovation Institute, Georgia Inst. of Technology
  • Bill Mayfield, MD, Chief Surgical Officer, Wellstar Health System
  • Greg Martin, MD, Director, Research, Emory Center for Critical Care, Director, Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Institute
  • Marilyn Foreman, MD, MS, Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Morehouse SOM
  • Neal Weintraub, MD, Kupperman Eminent Scholar in Cardiovascular Medicine & Professor of Medicine, Augusta University/Medical College of Georgia
  • Herman Taylor, Jr. MD, Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Colleen Doyle, M.S., R.D., Managing Director, Nutrition & Physical Activity, American Cancer Society
  • Nancy Paris, CEO, Georgia Core
  • Marc O’Connor, COO, Curant Health
  • Lori Chmura, President, Dune Medical Devices
  • Judy Fortin, Senior Director, Communications, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
  • Michael Beach, PhD, Deputy Director, Division Foodborne, Waterborne, Environmental Diseases, CDC
  • Samantha Becker, Co-founder, TruePani
  • Jonathan Colasanti, MD, MSPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Amy Moore, PhD, Director, Research Programs, Georgia Research Alliance
  • Dennis Ashley, MD, Director of Trauma Services, The Medical Center of Central Georgia
  • Peter Rhee, MD, MPH, Chief of Acute Care Surgery & Medical Director, Marcus Trauma Center, Grady Memorial Hospital
  • Omar Danner, MD, FACS, Director of Trauma & Associate Professor of Surgery, Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Donald G. Stein, PhD, Director, Brain Research Lab, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University
  • Gary Ulicny, PhD, CEO, Shepherd Center
  • David Hill, MD, FAAP, Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Communications and Media
  • Lucky Jain, MD, MBA, Interim Director, Emory and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Center of Georgia
  • Sona Shah, CEO & Co-Founder, Neopenda
  • Hansa Bhargava, MD, Medical Editor, WebMD
  • Judith Monroe, MD, FAAFP, President & CEO, CDC Foundation

ALABAMA: Academic & Industry Partnerships

  • Mark J. Suto, PhD, Vice President Drug Discovery, Southern Research Institute
  • Maaike Everts, PhD, Associate Director, Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance, UAB School of Medicine
  • David Allison, PhD, Dean of Science, University of Alabama Birmingham
  • Cherrie Hughes, Assistant Director of Industrial Outreach, University of Florida
  • Kathy Nugent, PhD, President, Biotechnology Association of Alabama
  • Doc24Seven

TENNESSEE: Entrepreneurship & Investing in Health

  • Charlie Brock, CEO, Launch Tennessee
  • Michael Burcham, CEO, Narus Health
  • Sid Chambless, Executive Director, Nashville Capital Network
  • Amy Holcomb, CEO, Sky Medicus
  • Eric Johnson, PhD, Dean, Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management
  • Stuart McWhorter, CEO, Nashville Entrepreneur Center
  • Sig Mosley, Managing Partner, Mosley Ventures
  • Sidney Welch, Shareholder, Polsinelli
  • Harsh Vathsangam, CEO, MOVING ANALYTICS
  • Chun Yong, Chief Executive Officer, DIASYST
  • Lawrence S. Phillips, MD, Chief Medical & Science Officer, DIASYST
  • Sean Khant, VP of Healthcare Strategy, BIOSCAPE

NORTH CAROLINA: Health Tech, Tools and Platforms in Precision Medicine

  • John Ryals, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metabolon
  • Albert A. Lauritano, Director, Strategic Technology Partnerships, BD Technologies
  • Arti Pandya, MD, Division Chief, Genetics and Metabolism, UNC Dept. of Pediatrics
  • Mary Beth Thomas, PhD, Vice President, Centers of Innovation Program, NC Biotech Center
  • Robert Hauser, PharmD, PhD, Senior Director, CancerLinQ
  • Bob Bean, CEO, Harmonyx
  • Donna Crenshaw, PhD, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine, Duke University SOM, MeTree Software

ATLANTA: Women Leaders in Health

  • Amber Gilroy, VP, Oncology Patient Services, Cancer Treatment Centers of America
  • Adriane Randolph, PhD, Associate Professor of Information Systems, Executive Director of the BrainLab, Kennesaw State University
  • Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health
  • Rhona Applebaum, PhD, VP, Chief Science & Health Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
  • Sandra Harris-Hooker, PhD, VP & Exec. Vice Dean, Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Nancy Paris, President & CEO, Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education
  • Paula Bevington, Principal, Bevington Advisors, LLC
  • Tiffany Karp, Executive Director, Global Center for Medical
  • Renay Blumenthal, President at Grady Health Foundation

ATLANTA: Biotechnology CEO Luncheon

  • Vitamin C
  • TraumX
  • UGA
  • Betterwalk
2015

2015 Speakers

  • Tom Frieden, MD, Presenter for UnSung Hero Award, Director of The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  • Charles Stokes, CEO & President, The CDC Foundation
  • Betsy McKay, Atlanta Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal
  • Charles Stokes, President and CEO, CDC Foundation
  • Dr. Oliver Morgan, Incident Manager, Ebola Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Joe Ruiz, Director, Humanitarian Relief and Resilience Program, The UPS Foundation
  • David Ratcliffe, Retired Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Co., & CDC Found. Board Member
  • Scott Cormier, Senior Director, Emergency Preparedness and Management, HCA
  • Anita Sharpe, Bureau Chief, Editor-at-large at Bloomberg News
  • Ambassador Mary Ann Peters, Chief Executive Officer, The Carter Center
  • Gary Reedy, CEO, American Cancer Society
  • Dr. Otis Brawley, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, American Cancer Society
  • Renay San Miguel, Science & Technology Correspondent, GPB
  • Dr. Maurie Markman, President of Medicine and Science, Cancer Treatment Centers of America
  • Dr. Gaurav Singal, Director, Innovations Unit, Foundation Medicine
  • Dr. Robert Hauser, Senior Director, External Relations & Business Development, CancerLinQ, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Dr. Jeffrey Skolnick, Director, Center for the Study of Systems Biology, Georgia Institute of Tech.
  • Luncheon Keynote: Dr. Ian Crozier, Ebola Survivor “Patient #3,” Infectious Disease Physician
  • Mike Cassidy, President and CEO, Georgia Research Alliance
  • Dr. Mark Frisse, Vice Chair of Business Development, Vanderbilt University
  • David Day, Assistant VP & Director, Office of Technology Licensing, University of Florida
  • Dr. Jim Weyhenmeyer, President & Chair, Georgia State University Research Found.
  • Dr. David Lee, Vice President for Research, University of Georgia
  • Eric Owens, Ph.D. Candidate, Georgia State University
  • Yingzhe (Lindsey) Wang, PhD Candidate, College of Pharmacy, Mercer University
  • Nivita Sharma, Research Scholar, University of Georgia
  • Derrick Akpalu, PhD Candidate & MSCR Fellow, Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Tejaswini Nalamothu, Masters of Science in Computer Science, Kennesaw State University
  • Dr. Ephraim R. McLean, Director, Center for Health IT, Georgia State University
  • Jaspal Sagoo, CDC Chief Technology Officer, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  • Lauren Rosenbaum, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
  • Dr. Donald Fetterolf, Chief Medical Officer, MiMedx Group
  • Ben Robinson, Executive Director, Center for Health Workforce Planning & Analysis, University System of Georgia
  • Tino Mantella, President & CEO at Technology Association of Georgia
  • Dr. Suman Das, Director of the Direct Digital Manufacturing Lab at Georgia Tech
  • Craig Kaiser, Director, Business Development – IoT Solutions Group, AT&T Mobility
  • Dermot Waters, Senior Vice President of Market Development, Sharecare
  • Kornelius Bankston, Dir. of Bioscience, Ind. Expansion, Metro Atlanta Chamber
  • Dr. Eric Tomlinson, Chief Innovation Officer, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
  • Will ElLaissi, Partnership Development, Duke Institute for Health Innovation
  • Sherry Farrugia, Director, Georgia Institute of Technology & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Partnership
  • Ryan Jones, CEO, Florence Healthcare
  • Steven Fraime, Director, Wellstar’s Center for Health Transformation
  • Russell Allen, President & CEO, Georgia Bio
  • Dr. Tom Barrows, Executive Vice President and CSO, Cell Contructs
  • Dr. Harriet Robinson, Chief Scientific Officer, GeoVax
  • Steven P. Damon, President & CEO, 4P Therapeutics
  • Jason Rupp, Executive Director, Southeastern Medical Device Association
  • Steve Johnson, CEO CreatiVasc Medical
  • John Feltman, Chairman & CEO Brookhaven Medical
  • Cynthia Dilley, Head of New Patient Value Focus and Director, Strategic Marketing at UCB
  • Dr. Donald Palmisano, Executive Director & CEO Medical Association of Georgia
  • Dr. Jim Curran, Dean, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
  • Dr. Bruce Ribner, Director, Serious Communicable Diseases Unit at Emory University Hospital
  • Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, Commissioner, Georgia Dept. of Public Health and State Health Officer
  • Dr. Patrick O’Neal, Director of Health Protection, Georgia Department of Public Health
  • Dr. Doug Patten, Chief Medical Officer, Medical Director, Hospital Engagement Network at Georgia Hospital Association
  • Dr. Daniel Salinas, Chief Medical Officer, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
  • Dr. Louis Sullivan, President Emeritus, Morehouse School of Medicine, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1989-1993
  • Dr. Mark Rosenberg, President & CEO, The Task Force for Global Health
2014

2014 Speakers

  • Russ Lipari, Founder & CEO
  • Rhona Applebaum, PhD, Vice President, Chief Science & Health Officer at The Coca-Cola Company
  • Helene Gayle, MD, MPH, President & CEO, CARE
  • David Satcher, MD, PhD, Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and 16th Surgeon General of the United States
  • Ed Baker, Publisher, Atlanta Business Chronicle
  • Dennis Liotta, PhD, Executive Director, The Emory Institute for Drug Development
  • Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, President and Dean, Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Charles Stokes, President & CEO, CDC Foundation
  • Kevin Dellsperger, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Georgia Regents Medical Center
  • George Painter, PhD, President and CEO, The Emory Institute for Drug Development
  • Laura Stanley, Executive Director, Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine
  • Dawn Whaley, Co-President, Sharecare
  • James Weyhenmeyer, PhD, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Georgia State University
  • TJ Cradick, PhD, Director, Protein Engineering Core Facility, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
  • James Lillard, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Director, Office of Translational Technologies, Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Michael Pierce, PhD, Director, The University of Georgia Cancer Center
  • Richard Plemper, PhD, Professor, Center for Inflammation, Immunity & Infection, Georgia State University
  • Mark Rosenberg, MD, President and CEO, Task Force for Global Health
  • David Hartnett, Vice President, Economic Development, Metro Atlanta Chamber
  • Mark Buffington, Managing Partner, BIP Capital, LLC.
  • Amy Baxter, MD, CEO, Buzzy4PainRelief.com
  • Lucienne Marie Ide, MD, PhD, CEO, Rimidi
  • Shane Jackson, President, Jackson Healthcare
  • Partha Unnava, Student, Georgia Institute of Technology and CEO & Co-Founder, Better Walk
  • Paula Lawton Bevington, JD
  • Mark Rosenberg, MD, President and CEO, Task Force for Global Health
  • The Honorable Jimmy Carter, Former US President and Founder, The Carter Center
  • Jim Nation, South Area Healthcare Vertical Accounts Manager, Verizon Wireless
  • Adriane Randolph, PhD, Director, Kennesaw State University BrainLab
  • Sig Mosley, Managing Partner, Mosley Ventures
  • Ileana Arias, PhD, Principal Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  • Robert Jansen, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Medical Officer, Wellstar
  • Ami Klin, PhD, Director, Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine
  • John Menna, Vice President of Global Strategy for Healthcare Logistics, UPS
  • Frank Richards Jr., M.D., Director, River Blindness Elimination Program, Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Program, Schistosomiasis Control Program, and Malaria Control Program
  • Todd Sherer, PhD, Associate Vice President for Research Administration and Executive Director of Technology Transfer, Emory University
  • Tino Mantella, President & CEO, Technology Association of Georgia
  • Robert Hendricks, Senior Vice President, Planning and Portfolio Management, McKesson Technology Solutions
  • Baha Zeidan, Co-founder and CEO, Azalea Health
  • Paul Spearman, MD, Chief Research Officer, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Mark Braunstein, MD, Associate Director, Health Systems Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Chris Clark, New Journey Board Member, UCB Pharmaceuticals
  • Margaret Wagner Dahl, Associate Vice President, Health IT, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Bill Todd, Executive Director for Healthcare Initiatives at Georgia Institute of Technology
  • George Daneker, MD, Chief of Staff, Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s Southeastern Regional Medical Center
  • Len Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society
  • John McDonald, PhD, Director, Integrated Cancer Research Center, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Cynthia Wetmore, MD, PhD, Director, Innovative Therapy/Phase I Program, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Emory+Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Research Center,
  • Anne Meisner, President & CEO, Cancer Treatment Centers of America
  • Tiffany Karp, General Manager & Chief Operating Officer, Global Center for Medical Innovation, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Leanne West, Chief Engineer of Pediatric Technologies, Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory, Georgia Tech Research Institute
  • Maria Saporta, Editor, The SaportaReport, Atlanta Business Chronicle
  • Len Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society
  • Frank Richards Jr., M.D., Director, River Blindness Elimination Program, Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Program, Schistosomiasis Control Program, and Malaria Control Program
  • Mark Rosenberg, MD, President and CEO, Task Force for Global Health
  • Nancy Frates, ALS Awareness Catalyst and Mother of Pete Frates, who inspired the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge phenomenon
Brian P. Kemp

Brian P. Kemp

83rd Governor of Georgia

Mandy K. Cohen,</br> MD, MPH

Mandy K. Cohen,
MD, MPH

20th Director

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Shane Jackson

Shane Jackson

President

Jackson Healthcare

Jonathan Watkins, MPA, FACHE

Jonathan Watkins, MPA, FACHE

President

City of Hope Atlanta

Debra Houry, MD, MPH

Debra Houry, MD, MPH

Deputy Director for Program and Science

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Tom Price, MD

Tom Price, MD

23rd Secretary Health and Human Services

Candice L. Saunders, FACHE

Candice L. Saunders, FACHE

CEO & President

Wellstar Health System

Joon Lee, MD

Joon Lee, MD

CEO

Emory Healthcare

Antrell Tyson, Esq.

Antrell Tyson, Esq.

Regional Director

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

David Rubinger

David Rubinger

Market President and Publisher

Atlanta Business Chronicle

Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD

Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD

President & CEO

Morehouse School of Medicine

Dennis Liotta, PhD

Dennis Liotta, PhD

Executive Director Emory Institute for Drug Development

Emory University

Catherine Anderson

Catherine Anderson

SVP Health Equity Strategy

UnitedHealth Group Office of Health Equity

Tabia Henry Akintobi, PhD, MPH

Tabia Henry Akintobi, PhD, MPH

Professor Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Morehouse School of Medicine

Reade Fahs

Reade Fahs

President & CEO

National Vision

Monica Swahn,</br>PhD, MPH

Monica Swahn,
PhD, MPH

Dean Wellstar College of Health & Professor of Health Promotion/Physical Education

Kennesaw State University

Tom Hawk, JD

Tom Hawk, JD

Partner

King & Spalding

Bob Crutchfield

Bob Crutchfield

Managing Director

Hotspot Ventures, LLC

Michael Mullins

Michael Mullins

Vice President Healthcare Investment Banking

Goldman Sachs

Carol Burrell

Carol Burrell

President & CEO

Northeast Georgia Health System

L.A. Galyon

L.A. Galyon

Managing Director and Partner

Brentwood Capital Advisors

Matt Caseman

Matt Caseman

CEO

Georgia Nurses Association/Georgia Nurses Foundation

Mary Martin

Mary Martin

President & COO

Duke University Hospital

Philip Lewis

Philip Lewis

Partner

Fulcrum Equity Partners

Deep Shah, MD

Deep Shah, MD

Primary Care Physician

Gwinnett Clinic

Kelly Kerner

Kelly Kerner

President and Chief Philanthropy Officer

Piedmont Healthcare Foundation

Laura Croft

Laura Croft

Chief Advancement Officer

CDC Foundation

Huanbiao Mo, PhD

Huanbiao Mo, PhD

Dean, Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Professor, Department of Nutrition

Georgia State University

Leandris Liburd, PhD, MPH, MA

Leandris Liburd, PhD, MPH, MA

Acting Director

CDC's Office of Health Equity (OHE)

Jorge Calzada

Jorge Calzada

Acting Associate Director - Platforms Division

CDC's Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology

Ray Kotwicki, MD

Ray Kotwicki, MD

Psychiatrist

Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association

Jean Rawlings Sumner, MD

Jean Rawlings Sumner, MD

Dean

Mercer University School of Medicine

Preston Smith

Preston Smith

President

Premier Anesthesia

Beth Brown

Beth Brown

Managing Director Mental Health and Well-Being

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

Alice K. Asher, PhD, RN

Alice K. Asher, PhD, RN

Senior Health Scientist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Hari Athreya, MD, MPH

Hari Athreya, MD, MPH

Primary Care Physician

One Medical

Carlos Del Rio, MD

Carlos Del Rio, MD

Interim Dean

Emory School of Medicine

Sherry Farrugia

Sherry Farrugia

CEO

Global Center for Medical Innovation

Darshak Sanghavi, MD

Darshak Sanghavi, MD

Program Manager

ARPA-H

Saylan Lukas

Saylan Lukas

Director of Design & Development Engineering

Global Center for Medical Innovation

David C. Hess, MD

David C. Hess, MD

Dean

Augusta University

Todd C. Sharp

Todd C. Sharp

Healthcare & Life Science Solution Management and Strategy

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Kumiko (Kelly) Newmark

Kumiko (Kelly) Newmark

Founder

JourneyLights

Francesca Rinaldo, MD, PhD

Francesca Rinaldo, MD, PhD

Chief Medical Officer

CareLinx

Jeff Gray

Jeff Gray

Founder

Age Tech Atlanta

Marta Sokolowska, PhD

Marta Sokolowska, PhD

Deputy Center Director for Substance Use and Behavioral Health

FDA

Vijay Trisal, MD

Vijay Trisal, MD

Chief Medical Officer

City of Hope

Shawn Smith

Shawn Smith

CEO

1 True Health, Inc.

Whitney Nash, PhD, APRN

Whitney Nash, PhD, APRN

Dean of Waters College of Health Professions

Georgia Southern University

Jeff Myers

Jeff Myers

President & CEO

Hamilton Health Care System

Uren Patel

Uren Patel

Associate Director ESG – Social Strategy

KPMG

Sheryl G.A. Gabram-Mendola, MD, MBA, FACS

Sheryl G.A. Gabram-Mendola, MD, MBA, FACS

Chief Scientific Officer

Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (CORE)

Brittany Bogle

Brittany Bogle

Industry Technology Leader, Healthcare & Principal Data Scientist

IBM Technology

Stuart Bracken

Stuart Bracken

Managing Director

Northeast Georgia Health Ventures

Elise Lockamy-Kassim

Elise Lockamy-Kassim

Assistant Vice President Community Health & Center for Health Equity

Wellstar Health System

Cindy Zeldin

Cindy Zeldin

Vice President of Health Policy and Government Affairs

Healthcare Georgia Foundation

Ben Shobert

Ben Shobert

Chief Alliance Officer

Microsoft Healthcare & Life Sciences

Von Nguyen, MD, MPH

Von Nguyen, MD, MPH

Clinical Lead for Population Health

Google