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Jim is President and CEO of Advocate Aurora Health. Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Advocate Health Care, the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest in the Midwest, since 2002. Named as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare for six consecutive years beginning in 2011, Jim has been featured in local and national news publications as a leading voice on health care transformation and innovation; national health reform efforts; quality, cost and high reliability initiatives; patient safety; and health care providers’ commitment to serving their communities. Under his leadership, Advocate Health Care has been recognized as a national leader for its clinical successes, technological innovation, workplace culture and safety excellence. He is a former member and past chair of the American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Directors, the national organization that represents America’s hospitals and health systems. He also is a former chair of the AHA Section for Health Care Systems Governing Council and a member of Regional Policy Board 5. Jim is a member of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s World Business Chicago Board of Directors and is a past chair of Chicago United as well as the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) CEOs Against Cancer and the World Presidents Organization.

John Nickens is a CEO & President at Children's Hospital and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has worked as Chief Operating Officer - Clinical Affairs at Baylor College of Medicine, Vice President - Revenue Cycle at TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, and Executive Vice President at TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. John studied at LeTourneau University, Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business, and Rice.

G Aubrey Serfling are a President/CEO at Eisenhower Medical Center.

Chris Howard is a President/CEO at Sharp and Board Member at Sharp and is based in San Diego, California. He has worked as President at SSM Health St. Louis, Executive Director at Sharp, and Chief Operations Officer at SSM Health. Chris works or has worked at American Hospitality Assn. He attended University of Oklahoma between 1988 and 1993 and University of Oklahoma between 1982 and 1986.

Chief Operating Officer of Northern California-based Sutter Health, a not-for-profit health system caring for nearly 3 million patients-or one in every 100 Americans. Oversees operations across Sutter Health’s 24 hospitals and 5 medical foundations. Also deeply committed to working with the community to help solve some of our most challenging issues. I’m energized and grateful for the opportunity to help lead businesses, private philanthropists and elected officials in three counties to adopt a common housing-first framework with the goal of reaching functional zero for homelessness. I am on the Board of the CaIifornia Business Roundtable and the Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council. A strong, vibrant community with sufficient employment and advancement opportunities allows people to live more fulfilling, healthier lives.