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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.

Angel Moore, Esq. is a Vice President Population Health & Chief Executive Officer, Erlanger Health Centers at Erlanger Health System and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She has worked as Chief Operating Officer at Hamilton CHN, Inc.; Attorney at Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney; and Director/Manager Healthcare Development at Michigan Primary Care Association. Angel attended Shaw University between 1995 and 1999, University of Michigan School of Public Health between 2008 and 2008, and Harvard Business School between 2014 and 2014.

Joe Pinion is a Chief Executive Officer for Physicians Regional Medical Center at Physicians Regional Healthcare System and is based in Naples, Florida.

Rick Smith FACHE is a Chief Executive Officer at Troy Regional Medical Center and is based in Troy, Alabama. He has worked as Executive Director at Orlando Health Central, Ocoee, FL; Vice President Behavioral, OP and Support Services at Bay Medical Center; and Asst Vice President / Chief Operating Officer at Orlando Health Central, Ocoee, FL. Rick studied at University of South Alabama between 1979 and 1981, Warren National University between 2006 and 2008, and Kennedy Western University between 1999 and 2002.