Women Leaders in Healthcare Conference and Gala 2023 | 9 August 2023 | Hilton Chicago, 720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA

This Conference is a two-day event dedicated to providing valuable insights from successful women leaders through educational sessions, thoughtful roundtables, and panel discussions featuring innovators paving the way for the next generation.

Women in healthcare can achieve more together than on their own. We encourage you to bring the people who have been with you on your career journey so far—mentors, mentees, sponsors, colleagues, and other valued connections. Secure your seat today!

2023 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Iman Abuzeid, MD
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Incredible Health

Cheri Bustos
Former Congresswoman, Co-Chair, Mercury Public Strategy

SPEAKERS:

Jena Abernathy
Senior Client Partner and Sector Leader, Healthcare Board Services, Korn Ferry

Kristin Bertell
Chief Philanthropy Officer, City of Hope

Marty Bonick
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ardent Health Services

Deborah Bowen
President and Chief Executive Officer, American College of Healthcare Executives

Cindy Bo
Senior Vice President, Delaware Valley Strategy & Business Development, Nemours Children’s

Sharlene Brown
System Executive Director, Transformation Services, City of Hope

Gina Calder
President, St. Charles County, BJC Healthcare

Gayle Capozzalo
Executive Director, The Equity Collaborative, Carol Emmott Foundation

John Couris
President and Chief Executive Officer, Florida Health Sciences Center and Tampa General Hospital

Erin Eschenroeder
Account Executive, Southwest, Heathcare, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Debra Fields
Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, City of Hope

Cary Grace
President and Chief Executive Officer, AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.

Katherine Graham
Healthcare Account Executive, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Jessica Homann
Vice President, Furst Group (an MPI Company)

Nancy Howell Agee
President and Chief Executive Officer, Carilion Clinic

William Jennings
Senior Vice President and Fairfield Region President, Hartford HealthCare

Kat Jercich
Senior Editor, Modern Healthcare

Jill Kalman, MD
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Physician-Chief, Northwell Health

Jason Keeler
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, UChicago Medicine

Fawn Lopez
Publisher Emeritus, Modern Healthcare, Vice President, Crain Communications

Carol Maxwell
Partner, HARTZ Search

Joe Mazzenga
Managing Partner, NuBrick Partners (an MPI Company)

Stephanie Mercado
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)

Bill Nelson
Assurance Specialist, Retired

Heather Nelson
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Boston Children's Hospital

Cheryl Pegus, MD
Managing Director, Morgan Health Ventures

Dan Peres
President, Modern Healthcare

Mary Pittman
President and Chief Executive Officer, Public Health Institute

Terika Richardson
Chief Operating Officer, Ardent Health Services

Angelique Richard
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, Rush University Medical Center

Debbie Ritchie
Managing Director, Huron

Karla Rowe
Account Executive, Northeast, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Nancy Schlichting
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Ford Health

Kevin Sowers
President, Johns Hopkins Health System, Executive Vice President, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Melanie Stith
Senior Vice President and Chief People and Government Relations Officer, Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Joline Treanor
System Chief Human Resources Officer, City of Hope

Lauren Trumbo
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance, Methodist Hospitals

Annette Walker
President, City of Hope Orange County

Janice Walker
Executive Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, Baylor Scott & White Health

Terri Wang, PharmD
Healthcare Technology Thought Leader and Pharmacist

Rahma Warsame, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Margaret-Mary Wilson, MD
Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealth Group

Phoebe Yang
Board Director, GE Healthcare; CommonSpirit Health; Doximity

Claire Zangerle
Nurse Executive, Principal, CMZ Strategies, LLC

2023 Sponsors

• Furst Group | NuBrick Partners
• City of Hope
• Hartz Search
• Huron
• HDR
• Sheppard Mullin
• West Monroe
• Vituity
• The University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Carol Emmott Foundation
• SLT Medical