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An impressive healthcare executive and trusted advisor with a record of providing strategic long-term financial planning and leadership. Driving successful physician collaboration, clinical integration, acute care operations, Board relations, community inclusion in policy development, and shared services for healthcare operations. Influencing critical decisions and lead high-level insight on strategic initiatives, consolidation, and revitalization for healthcare organizations. Assess resources and technology barriers then implement million-dollar revenue enhancements while reducing costs.

Ernie Sadau is responsible for day-to-day operations of CHRISTUS Health and lends extensive expertise in developing programs to improve quality and clinical integration and preparing the organization to capitalize on the opportunities of the future. Ernie joined CHRISTUS as Senior Vice President of Patient and Resident Care Operations in 2006. His title was changed to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2008 as he expanded his role and oversight within the organization. Ernie also served as the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for CHRISTUS Health, developing the strategic initiatives and processes to ensure that CHRISTUS is living out its commitment to valuing differences and strengthening the ministry's culture of inclusion. Before joining CHRISTUS, Ernie served in many roles at Adventist Health System from 1983-2006, holding various executive positions in the organization's many hospitals and systems, including Chief Financial Officer, Administrator, and President and CEO of Adventist Health System/Midwest in Hinsdale, Ill., which includes five hospitals, over 60 physician practices, surgery and imaging centers and several home care agencies. During his tenure with Adventist, Ernie led successful hospital acquisitions and joint ventures; implemented thriving physician recruiting, community relations and employee development programs and developed many necessary medical services in the communities he served, including opening the only freestanding Emergency Room in Illinois and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Ernie holds a master's degree in Hospital Administration from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of North Texas. Ernie is a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives, and was named an Up & Comer by Modern Healthcare magazine in 2000, an award that honors rising young stars in the health care management field.

Barry Arbuckle is a Chairman at MemorialCare Innovation Fund, Board Member at Summation Health Ventures, and Adjunct Faculty at California State University San Marcos. He works or has worked as CHAIRMAN at March of Dimes, CHAIRMAN at California Hospital Assn, and MEMBER at Integrated Healthcare Association. Barry studied at Missouri State University, Arizona State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Carl Armato is a President & Chief Executive Officer at Novant Health and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has worked as Senior Tax/Audit Consultant at EY; Senior Vice President of Materials Management and Logistics at Novant Health; and Vice President, Operations, First Care Physicians, Inc. at General Health System. Carl attended University of Louisiana at Lafayette until 1986 and Norwich University until 2007.

Barclay Berdan is a VP/Administrator at Texas Health Resources; Chief Executive Officer at Texas Health Resources; and Board Member at PREMIER, INC. and is based in Arlington, Texas. He has experience at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and TENET and has worked as Senior Exec VP:Performance at Texas Health Resources, Senior Exec VP/COO at Texas Health Resources, and Executive Vice President at Texas Health Resources. Barclay works or has worked as MEMBER at CASCADE PACIFIC COUNCIL BOY; BOARD MEMBER at American Excess Insurance Exchange, Risk Retention Group; and CHAIRMAN at American Heart Association of Tarrant County. He attended University of Chicago Booth School of Business between 1976 and 1978 and Texas Christian University between 1971 and 1976.