AHA Health Systems Committee 2025 Leadership Committee Roster

AHA Health Systems Committee leads the AHA Health Systems by providing guidance on key policy and advocacy

Chair-Officers

Jason Little headshot

2025 Chair

Jason Little
President and CEO
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
Memphis, TN

Albert (Bo) Boulenger, MPA, BSN, RN headshot

2025 Chair-Elect

Albert (Bo) Boulenger, MPA, BSN, RN
President and CEO
Baptist Health South Florida
Coral Gables, FL


Christopher (Chris) Howard headshot

2025 Past Chair

Christopher (Chris) Howard
President and CEO
Sharp HealthCare
San Diego, CA

AHA Board Liaison

Lisa Shannon
President and CEO
Allina Health
Minneapolis, MN


Committee Members

Term Expires 2025

Roxanna Gapstur, PhD, RN headshot

Roxanna Gapstur, PhD, RN
President and CEO
WellSpan Health
York, PA

Matthew (Matt) Heywood headshot

Matthew (Matt) Heywood
President and CEO
Aspirus Health
Wausau, WI


Cliff Megerian, MD headshot

Cliff Megerian, MD
Chief Executive Officer
University Hospitals
Cleveland, OH

Brian Nester, DO, FACOEP headshot

Brian Nester, DO, FACOEP
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Jefferson
President, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, PA


Christopher (Chris) O’Connor headshot

Christopher (Chris) O’Connor
President and CEO
Yale New Haven Health
New Haven, CT

Mohan Suntha, MD headshot

Mohan Suntha, MD
President and CEO
University of Maryland Medical System
Baltimore, MD



Term Expires 2026

Rob Allen, FACHE headshot

Rob Allen, FACHE
President and CEO
Intermountain Health
Salt Lake City, UT

Mary Jo Cagle, MD headshot

Mary Jo Cagle, MD
President and CEO
Cone Health
Greensboro, NC


James (Jim) Dover headshot

James (Jim) Dover
President and CEO
Avera Health
Sioux Falls, SD

Robert (Rob) Jay headshot

Robert (Rob) Jay
Chief Executive Officer
ScionHealth
Louisville, KY


Joon Sup Lee, MD headshot

Joon Sup Lee, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Emory Healthcare
Atlanta, GA

Neil Meltzer headshot

Neil Meltzer
President and CEO
LifeBridge Health
Baltimore, MD


Peter (Pete) November headshot

Peter (Pete) November
Chief Executive Officer
Ochsner Health
New Orleans, LA

Cliff Robertson, MD headshot

Cliff Robertson, MD
President and CEO
Saint Francis Health System
Tulsa, OK



Term Expires 2027

Steve Arner
President and CEO
Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, VA

Marty Bonick, FACHE headshot

Marty Bonick, FACHE
President and CEO
Ardent Health
Nashville, TN


J.P. Gallagher headshot

J.P. Gallagher
President and CEO
Endeavor Health
Evanston, IL

Margaret (Maggie) Gill headshot

Margaret (Maggie) Gill
Group President, Eastern Group
TENET Healthcare
Dallas, TX


Kerry Heinrich, JD headshot

Kerry Heinrich, JD
President and CEO
Adventist Health
Roseville, CA

Erik Wexler
President and CEO
Providence
Renton, WA

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