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James E. Shmerling was named President and Chief Executive Officer at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center on October 1, 2015. For over three decades, Dr. Shmerling has served in management roles in children’s hospitals and is nationally recognized as a leader in issues concerning children’s health and wellness. Prior to joining Connecticut Children’s, Dr. Shmerling spent the last eight years as the Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Hospital Colorado, one of the top ranked children’s hospitals in the nation. Before that, he was the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt from 2002 to 2007. He was the Senior Vice President of Methodist Healthcare and President of Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center from 1995 to 2002, and was Le Bonheur’s Chief Operating Officer from 1991 to 1995. He served as the Associate Director of Hospitals at Indiana University Hospitals and Administrator of the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children from 1987 to 1991. Dr. Shmerling’s career in children’s hospitals began in the Children’s Hospital of Alabama where he progressed in administrative responsibilities from 1979 to1987, the last of which was as its Associate Administrator. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Education from the University of Tennessee in 1976. In 1980, he was awarded a Master of Science Degree in Hospital and Health Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Samford University in 1984 and his Doctorate of Health Administration from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1999. Dr. Shmerling is a Fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE). He is an adjunct faculty member in the Hospital Administration programs, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Additionally, Dr. Shmerling is active in several national healthcare organizations.

Ed Bruff is a President/CEO at Covenant Healthcare. He has worked as Exec VP/COO at Covenant Healthcare.

Steve Popkin is a Chief Executive Officer at PARKVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Jeff Wells, M.D., is a proven physician leader committed to improving lives through a value-based and patient-centered healthcare experience. His background includes broad-based involvement in patient care, health information technology, health policy, and managed care. He is currently the President of Marathon Health, one of the nation’s leading providers of employer-based health services. Prior to Marathon Health, Wells served as co-founder and President of OurHealth, known for its MyClinic network of primary care centers, improving access to high-quality care in Charlotte, N.C., Indianapolis, Ind., and Cincinnati, Ohio. Wells was instrumental in the transaction that combined Marathon Health and OurHealth in early 2020. Dr. Wells was the youngest person ever to direct the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning where he was responsible for ensuring value-driven care was provided to over one million Hoosiers. He completed his MD/MBA degree at Indiana University School of Medicine and Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis and is trained in internal medicine. An Indianapolis native, Jeff is active in the community and has served on the boards of the Heroes Foundation and YPO Indiana. He and his wife, Jona, have three kids and live in Indianapolis. Specialties: Value-based healthcare, health reform, Medicaid transformation, leadership, consumer engagement and transparency, strategic planning, health informatics, disruptive innovation, care and disease management, and delivery system (especially primary care) redesign.