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Brian Gragnolati is President & CEO of Atlantic Health System. He also serves as Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association (AHA), dedicated to leading, representing and serving hospitals and health systems in their work to advance the health of individuals and communities. In 2007 and again in 2015, Brian received the AHA’s Partnership for Action Grassroots Champion Award, recognizing a hospital leader who has effectively educated elected officials on major issues affecting hospitals, while advocating for patients and the community. With $3 billion in revenue and 17,000 employees, Atlantic Health System serves more than half the state of New Jersey, including 11 counties and 4.9 million people. The system cares for patients at more than 400 sites of care, including Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, Goryeb Children’s Hospital and Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, Newton Medical Center in Newton, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, Atlantic Ambulance Corporation and Atlantic Medical Group, which employs over 1,100 community-based physicians. Prior to his tenure at Atlantic Health System, Brian served as Senior Vice President, Community Division of Johns Hopkins Medicine and President and CEO of Suburban Hospital. He previously held executive positions at WellSpan Health, the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont and Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in Health Systems Analysis from the University of Connecticut, an MBA from Western New England College and an Executive Leadership Certificate from the JFK School at Harvard University. He is an active member of the board of Paper Mill Playhouse. He and his wife, Donna, live in Mendham, New Jersey.

Matt Stone is a Chief Executive Officer at Baptist Health System and CEO:Texas Group at TENET HEALTHCARE CORP. He has worked as Chief Operating Officer at Valley Baptist Health System and CFO at Baptist Health La Grange. Matt attended University of Texas System.

I am the president and CEO of Baptist Memorial Health Care, an award-winning hospital network with 21 hospitals in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. I began my career with Baptist in 2002. I am passionate about community involvement and serve on boards of the Greater Memphis Chamber, Memphis Tomorrow, New Memphis Institute, Tennessee Hospital Association and Memphis Bioworks. I also am a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Health Care Industry Council. In my personal life, I am a husband, father, deacon and Sunday school teacher.

Monica Thind is a Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Community Medical Center and is based in United States.

Don McDaniel is a President/CEO at Continuum Health Alliance.

Winner of 2016 IMAGE Magazine Management Professional Businesswoman of the Year Award On the 21st November, Kay Connolly, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of St. Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH) was awarded the prestigious Management Professional of the Year Award at the IMAGE Business Woman of the year Awards 2016. Over 400 nominations were received for the 10th anniversary of the awards with just one in four nominations being shortlisted. Kay was the only public sector nominee and winner at the awards, competing with corporate enterprises. With 32 years’ industry experience, Kay Connolly has received multiple promotions since joining St Vincent’s University Hospital - nurse, nurse manager, Assistant director of nursing, and director of unscheduled care, culminating in her current role as chief operating officer. Kay is known for driving change and quality improvements, which maintain the high quality service offered to St Vincent’s Hospital patients. She provides leadership, management and clinical expertise to ensure the efficient running of one of Ireland’s largest acute level 4 hospitals with a staff complement of over 2,500. Kay works alongside the CEO and senior management in implementing the hospital’s strategic objectives. She is the first female appointment to this level within the management structure in 15 years.