Speakers
An index of our Fellowship Program speakers. Please click a speaker’s portrait or name to see their bio.
Chuck Ainsworth
Founder & Chief Coaching Officer, Epic Rivers Leadership
Adam P. Anolik
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Rochester Medical Center
Ryan Barrett
Vice President, Commercial CFO and Underwriting at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Univera Healthcare
Linda Becker
President and Founder, Northstar Network
Albert Blankley, MS
Chief Operating Officer, Common Ground Health
Bob Bourg
Senior Vice President, Human Resources, St. Ann’s Community
Dan Burns
Senior Vice President and President of M&T Bank’s Rochester region
Lauren Burruto
Executive Director, Northstar Network
Chetna Chandrakala
Chief Financial Officer, Oak Orchard Health
Blair Childs
Healthcare Strategist, Childs Associates
Pamela F Cipriano, PhD, RN, FAAN 
President International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Linda L. Clark, MD, MS, FACPM, FACOEM
President and CEO, Anthony L. Jordan Health Corporation
Elizabeth A. Cordello, Esq.
Member Attorney, Law Offices of Pullano & Farrow, PLLC
Maria Cristalli
President and Chief Executive Officer, Hillside
Mark Cronin
Chief Operating Officer at Accountable Health Partners
Yianni Douros
Business Executive, Healthcare Advisor, and Former Managing Director at Accenture Strategy – Healthcare Strategy Practice
Dr. Angela Edwards
Consultant and Co-creator of Every Conversation Matters, Epic Rivers Leadership, LLC
Scott Evans
Partner & Director of Client Success, Epic Rivers Leadership, LLC
Kesha Farrow
Consultant, Epic Rivers Leadership
Jeffery C. Fisher
Senior Vice President of Marketing, Northstar Network
Jake Flaitz
Retired Director of Benefits, Paychex
Tricia K. Gatlin, Ph.D
Dean, Wegmans School of Nursing, St. John Fisher University
Dr. Dana Gelb Safran, ScM and ScD Health Policy and Management
President and Chief Executive Officer, National Quality Forum (NQF)
Michael J. Hasselberg, Ph.D., RN, PMHNP-BC
Chief Digital Health Officer, University of Rochester Medical Center
Vicky Hines
Chief Operating Officer, University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group
Sarah Lackey DNP RN CMC
Nursing Excellence & Retention Leader, Cone Health
Michael Leary
Chief Executive Officer, Mosaic Health
Martin Lustick, MD
Pediatrician, Author
Victoria Record,Ed.D, MS, AGPCNP-BC, RN, CNE
President, Rochester General College of Health Careers
Lisa Marcello
President/CEO, Episcopal SeniorLife
Kedar Mate, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), President of the IHI Lucian Leape Institute, and a member of the faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College
Abigail McHugh-Grifa, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region
Michael E. McRae
President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Ann's Community
Michael D. Mendoza, MD, MPH, MS
Associate Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine, Public Health Sciences and Nursing, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
David Mitten, MD
Director, UR Health Lab, Professor of Orthopedics and Biomedical Engineering
Jatin Motiwal
Chief Physician Enterprise Officer, Executive Vice President, Rochester Regional Health
Robert P. Nasso, CPA, MBA
Partner (Senior Counsel), The Bonadio Group
Gregg T. Nicandri, M.D.
Chief Medical Information Officer, University of Rochester Medical Center
Wade Norwood
Chief Executive Officer, Common Ground Health
Melissa Pennise, MPH
Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives, Common Ground Health
Robert Rebitzer
Senior Advisor Manatt Health
Michael F. Rotondo, M.D., FACS
Chief Executive Officer, University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group
Michael J. Schoppmann
Chief Executive Officer, MLMIC Insurance Company
Yoni Stern
Partner & Senior Vice President, Business Development, Systematic Inventive Thinking, Tel Aviv
Eric W. Taylor, CFA
Head of Investment Implementation and Investment Advisory Services, Wilmington Trust
Carol Tegas
Chief Executive Officer, Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS)
Joseph S. Vasile, MD, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer, GRIPA