We Power Our Community to Drive Health Forward


Who Is The Health Management Academy?

Since 1998, The Health Management Academy has cultivated the premier membership-based community of healthcare’s most influential CXOs from top U.S. health systems as well as decision makers from innovative industry companies.

We cultivate exceptional peer groups, providing original market insights, world-class leadership development programs and novel member alliances to more than 2,000 health system senior executives and 200 industry organizations.

Our industry-leading programs and solutions enable our member companies as they facilitate meaningful relationships, navigate strategic transformation and address critical industry issues with disruptive solutions.

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What Makes The Health Management Academy Unique

Executive Leadership Focus

Executive Leadership Focus

Our programs engage only CXOs and the most senior healthcare leaders.

Intimate Community

Intimate Community

We create a trusted space for meaningful discourse, where members drive the conversation.

Partnership Focus

Partnership Focus

We believe the most productive partnerships occur when members rise above commerce and develop deep understanding and connection.

Our Community


2,000+

Health System Executive Relationships

600+

C-Suite Members

200+

Innovative Solution Partners

20/42

Fortune 500 Companies

75%

of U.S. physicians

80%

of inpatient admissions

Our Leadership Team


Renee DeSilvaChief Executive Officer

Patrick LanierPresident

Conor LaphenChief Financial Officer

Anne HahnChief Member Officer

Sara DaviesChief People Officer

Brian ContosSVP, Research & Member Insights

Caroline AllenSVP, Peer Learning, Leadership Development & Partnerships

Joelle NewnamSVP, Member Development

Matt GuntherSVP, Strategy

Anne HerlethVP, Member Insights

Audra Franks JohnsonVP, Events

Corey AferiatVP, Center for Transformation

Erin WallerVP, Marketing

Huy NguyenVP, Information Technology

Isabel CartagenaVP, Accounting & Controller

James GarciaVP, Technology Growth

Josh SacklerVP, Strategic Partnership Alliance

Marissa FattoriniVP, Member Development

Martha BaumVP, Member Development

Robin BrandVP, Member Insights

Scott JohnsonVP, Financial Planning & Analysis

Stephanie BernardesVP, Health Policy & Strategy