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An innovative leader who has worked in bold strokes to get health care right for the patients and communities served by Allegheny Health Network (AHN), Cynthia Hundorfean is the CEO and president of the eight-hospital, $3.3 billion health care system based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since she joined the network in 2016, Ms. Hundorfean’s extraordinary efforts to transform AHN have been recognized both regionally and nationally. In 2019, she was selected by Modern Healthcare magazine as one of the nation’s “Top 25 Women Leaders,” joining a distinguished list of executives whose work positively influences American health policy, care delivery models, and the industry as a whole. Ms. Hundorfean has directed AHN’s impressive financial recovery. For the decade preceding her arrival, the network and its predecessor organization sustained substantial annual operating losses. But under her leadership, the network has now reported two straight years of positive operating and net income. In 2018, AHN also closed on $1 billion in long-term bond financing, the network’s first ever public financing vehicle and a strong indicator of the network’s solid financial foundation.

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.

Michael Ivy is an Interim CEO/Chief Medical Ofcr at Bridgeport Hospital & Healthcare Services Inc and Chief Medical Officer at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He has worked as Chief Medical Officer at Bridgeport Hospital & Healthcare Services Inc. Michael works or has worked as President at St Mary's Healthcare Center.

Jim Vandersteeg is a President and CEO at Covenant Health and is based in Knoxville Tennessee Area. He has worked as Hospital CEO at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto. Jim works or has worked as Exec VP:Hospital Ops at Covenant Health. He attended University of Michigan between 2001 and 2002, University of Memphis between 1982 and 1986, and Trinity University between 1987 and 1988.

Justin Bryant is a COO:Grandview Medical Center at Parkridge Health System, Chief Executive Officer at Gadsden Regional Medical Center, and Assistant CEO at Parkridge Health System and is based in Gadsden, Alabama. He has worked as Chief Operating Officer at Grandview Medical Center; Community Health Systems; CPM Technician at Kinex Medical Company, LLC; and Patient Care Associate at Brookwood Medical Center. Justin attended University of Alabama at Birmingham between 2006 and 2008, Auburn University between 2001 and 2005, and University of Alabama at Birmingham between 2011 and 2013.

RESULTS-FOCUSED EXECUTIVE who is a proven and highly successful leader with 25+ years of diversified healthcare experiences within nationally recognized organizations. . Exceptional cross-functional leadership and management background covers all critical areas related to corporate and facility operations and executive leadership. Career highlights include entrepreneurial and public-company executive positions, start-up and rapid growth management, distressed operations turnaround and use of emerging technology. Historical client list includes some of the nations leading and most prestigious healthcare delivery and academic institutions.  Public Company CEO and NACD Accredited Board Member Fortune 500 Healthcare Executive $650 Million Revenue Responsibility Diversified Profit Centers Multi-State / Multi-Unit Management Merger/Acquisitions Leadership Rapid Growth Management Strategic Plan Development Capital Sourcing Use of Emerging Technology Joint Ventures Outsourced and Consulting Services Distressed Operations Turn-Around

Neil Meltzer is a President and Chief Executive Officer at LifeBridge Health and is based in Baltimore, Maryland. He has worked as President at Sinai Hospital and Past National Board Chairman at American Heart Association. Neil studied at Tulane University School Of Public Health And Tropical Medicine.

Robert (Bob) Howard is the president and Chief Executive Officer of St. Michael’s Hospital, a teaching and research hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. Affectionately known as the Urban Angel, St. Michael’s is renowned for providing exceptional care to homeless, disadvantaged and the province’s most critically ill patients. Robert is a cardiologist with a passion for excellence in healthcare management and a vision for quality improvement and innovation. He has made it a cornerstone of the hospital’s strategic plan and his work in this area is setting the benchmark across Ontario. Under Robert’s leadership, St. Michael’s officially opened the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and the Keenan Research Centre. The hospital has also begun construction on a major transformation project, which will include the 17-storey Peter Gilgan patient care tower, and extensive renovations like the expanded state-of-the-art Slaight Family Emergency Department. This revitalization of the hospital’s facilities will position it to be the premier critical care hospital in Canada. Robert is also active in the broader healthcare community. Notable examples include his roles as chair of the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN) and executive member of the Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO). He is also a board member for the Michener Institute of Technology, the Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC) and the Health Force Ontario Marketing and Recruitment Agency (HFO-MRA). Robert has an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering from the University of Toronto, a medical degree from McMaster University, and an executive MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business. He is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto.