Fellowship Alumni Directory
- Brenden Brown, ’24 – Senior Project Manager, VP & Chief Education Officer, Houston Methodist Academic Institute
- Henry Burns, ’24 – Senior Project Manager, SVP and COO, Houston Methodist Hospital
- Sarah Gebretsadik, ’24 – Senior Project Manager, VP of Clinical Operations, Houston Methodist Physician Organization
- Kimberly J. Casper, ’23 – Chief of Staff, Office of the President and CEO, Texas Children’s Hospital
- Griffin Guzan, ’23 – Regional Administrator, Central Region, Houston Methodist Primary Care Group
- Gabbi Maris, ’23 – Senior Project Manager, VP of Operations, Houston Methodist Hospital
- Tamela Brandenberg, ‘22 – Senior Project Manager, SVP and CEO, Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
- Sarah Oster, ’22 – Senior Project Manager, VP of Access, Houston Methodist
- Morrise Richardson, ‘22 – Manager, Product Operations and Strategy, CVS Health
- Rohan Syal, ‘22 – Healthcare Consultant, Baylor Scott & White Health
- Adara McKeever, ‘21 – Director, Business Development, Houston Methodist The Woodlands
- Daniel Pridgen, ‘21 – Manager, Physician Enterprise Alignment, Compensation, Operations & Compliance, Forvis Mazars
- Jefferson Alegria, ‘20 – Regional Administrator, Creekside Comprehensive Center, Houston Methodist Physician Organization
- Nicholas Bryant, ’20 – Healthcare Consultant, Huron
- Jared Cosper, ‘20 – Vice President, Operations, U.S. Anesthesia Partners
- Josh Hjelmstad, ‘19 – Director, Insights & Advisory, AVIA
- Murat Uralkan, ‘18 – Director, Center for Innovation, Houston Methodist
- Margaret Downs, ‘17 – Senior Manager Business Support, Walmart Health &Wellness
- Paul ElDahdah, ‘17 – Retirement Specialist, Corebridge Financial
- Kola Omotade, ‘16 – Director, System Access and Capacity Management, Houston Methodist
- Jane Povey, ‘16 – Senior Operations Consultant, Hospital Operations, Houston Methodist Hospital
- Verena Kallhoff, ‘15 – Senior Director, Global Life Sciences, Greater Houston Partnership
- Amineh Kostov, F.A.C.H.E., ‘15 – Vice President, System Service Lines, Harris Health System
- Sara Loewy, ‘15 – Senior Director, Business Development, Hospital Operations, Access & Throughput Center, and Operations Administration, Houston Methodist Hospital
- Ray Robertson, ‘15 – Principal Product Owner, CareMetx, LLC
- Julie Amstutz, ’14 – Process Improvement Specialist III, Emory Healthcare
- Anna McKinnon, ‘14 – Director, Strategic Planning, Huntsville Hospital in Alabama
- Zach Weyand, F.A.C.H.E., ‘14 – Director of Operations, Houston Methodist West Hospital
- Alex Carruth, '13 – Provider Partnerships Regional Manager (Texas), Nourish
- Dan Hootman, ‘13 – Senior Project Manager, Finance (South Region), Houston Methodist
- Alexandria Stack, ’13 – Improvement Advisor, Convergence Health
- Kyle Toomey, ‘13 – Process Improvement Manager, Elevance Health
- Jerrica George, F.A.C.H.E., '12 – Chief Executive Officer, Methodist Hospital Northeast, HCA Healthcare
- Andrew Smith, '12 – Chief Financial Officer, Medical Group, Ascension Saint Thomas
- Cody Hunter, F.A.C.H.E., ‘11 – President, Methodist Celina Medical Center, Methodist Health System
- Katrina Reed Kamerud, '11 – Project Manager IV, Cantene Corporation
- Shayla White, ‘11 – Director of Operations - Strategy Execution, Performance Excellence, Houston Methodist
- Jessica Meyer Cardwell, '10 – Executive Director, Practice Growth, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin
- Nkem Okafor, F.A.C.H.E., '10 – Vice President of Strategy and Transformation, Independence Blue Cross
- Lisa (Butler) Kiehne, '09 – President, Panoramic Science, Panoramic Health
- John McDonald, '09 – President & CEO, Peterson Health
- Curt Junkins, F.A.C.H.E., '08 – Chief Executive Officer, Lake Granbury Medical Center
- Jerold McDonald, '08 – Founder and AI Executive Advisor, ethos AI Labs
- Peyton Elliott, '07 – Business Owner, Private Island Stays; Past Senior Vice President of Operations, Emerus Holdings Inc.
- Rachel (Friedman) Goldsmith, '07 – Chief Executive Officer, Methodist Children's Hospital & Women's Services
- Trent Johnson, F.A.C.H.E., ’05 – Vice President, Texas Children’s Hospital
- Dan Newman, '05 – Regional Vice President, United Surgical Partners International Inc.
- Eliud Faz, '04 – Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
- Karin Larson-Pollock, M.D., F.A.C.H.E., '04 – Vice President & Chief Quality Officer, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
- Andrew Meade, '04 – Chief Executive Officer, Encompass Health
- Peter Blach, '03 – Chief Operating Officer, United Surgical Partners International Inc.
- Gabriella Guzman Meade, '03 – Past Consultant, Communication, Training and Change Management, Houston Methodist
- Carol Collins, '02 – Brand Manager, Baylor Scott & White Health
- Jaime Polson-Flanagin, '02 – Chief Executive Officer, Challenge Day; Pastor, Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church
- Julie Howard, PsyD, PhD, '01 – Director, 5 Speed Psychotherapy Practice
- David Bernard, '00 – Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
- Stephen Spielman, '00 – Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Houston Methodist Physician Organization
- Shawn Dryden, '99 – Chief Executive Officer, Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
- Erin Asprec, '98 – Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Memorial Hermann Health System
- Nina Nashif, '98 – Cofounder and CEO, Stealth Women's Health Startup
- Yasmin Kazzaz, '97 – Chief Operations Officer, Urban Institute
- Darin Libby, '97 – Partner, ECG Management Consultants
- Mario Harding, F.A.C.H.E., '96 – Chief Administrative Officer, St. Rose Hospital, Alameda Health System
- Tadd Pullin, F.A.C.H.E., '94 – Senior Vice President, Institutional Affairs and Chief Brand and Communications Officer, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Wendy Block, '93 – Senior Vice President, Business Advocacy, Michigan Chamber of Commerce
- Anita Everard Ford, '93
- Sheryl Green, M.D., '93 – Past Administrator, School of Health Professions, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Omer Karahan, M.D., '93 - Managing Partner, Genkord Stem Cell Technologies; Executive Board Member, Acibadem Healthcare Group
- Sue Smith, '93 - President, The Lester and Sue Smith Foundation; Executive Vice President, Craig and Galen Brown Foundation
- Leonard Castiglione, '92 - Chief Executive Officer, Ob Hospitalist Group
- Cathy Easter, '92 - President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services; Senior Vice President, Community Development, Houston Methodist Hospital
- Kevin Klockenga, F.A.C.H.E. '92 - President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
- James (Jim) O'Donnell, F.A.C.H.E., '92 - Network Pharmacy Executive Director, Kettering Health Network
- Sarper Tanli, M.D., PhD, '92 - Managing Director, Global Advisory, Mass General Brigham; Founder, Diginova Health Solutions; Founder, Mintea, Mental Wellbeing
- Malcolm Isley, '91 - Special Assistant to Chief Executive Officer, Prisma Health
- Kelley Oliphint, F.A.C.H.E., '91 - Past CEO, Fayette Memorial Hospital
- Talat Pekelman, '91 - Executive Board Member & Coordinator of Healthcare Investments, Kurum Holding AS
- Suyehl Pozanti, '91 - Assistant Professor, School of Health Sciences, Beykent University (Turkey)
- Desiree Shelling, '91 - CEO/Owner of Demarshelling Insurance, PLLC; Past Business Manager Pharmacist, Touro Infirmary
- Craig Taylor, '91
- Scott Eldredge, '90 - Division Administrator, BMT CI and Malignant Hematology, Moffitt Cancer Center
- Frank Gilbert, '90 - Past Management Consultant and Owner, H.O.P.E Healthcare Consulting
- Grace Quirk, '90
- Mark Boswell, '89 - President and Operations Executive, Pasadena Physician Practice Management LLC
- Edward Crandell, '89
- Arslan Umit Giray, M.D., '89 - Head of Department, EU Coordination Department, Ministry of Health (Turkey)
- Patricia Homans, '89 - Vice President, Enterprise Planning and Strategy/Mission Operations, American Medical Association
- Edward L. Hay, Jr., F.A.C.H.E., '88 - Past Chief Operating Officer, United Digestive
- Anne Lupton, '88 - Assistant Director/Manager, Digital Strategy, The Menninger Clinic
- Wanda (Gibbons) Bragg, '87 - Past Chief Nursing Officer, Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio
- Tom Jackson, '87 - Past Chief Executive Officer, St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
- Annetta Culver, '86 - Associate Director, Employer Relations, Washington University in St. Louis
- Laura Notestine, '86
- Jon Foster, F.A.C.H.E., '86 - Chief Operating Officer, HCA
- William W. Alcom, F.A.C.H.E., '85 - Past VP Patient Services, Piedmont Hospital
- Millie Hast, '85 - Past Program Manager, International Center, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Russell Myers, F.A.C.H.E., '85 - Chief Executive Officer, Permian Basin Medical Center; President, Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center
- Philip Robinson, F.A.C.H.E., '80 - Professor of the Practice and Executive in Residence, Texas A&M School of Public Health; Past President, Lankenau Medical Center
- Mark Wallace, F.A.C.H.E., ‘77 - Past President and CEO, Texas Children's Hospital
- Harper Jackson - Past Executive, Aramark
- Larry Mathis, ‘71 - Past President and CEO, The Methodist Healthcare System
*Every effort is made to keep the most current employment information, however, there may be some employment changes not reflected on this page. If you are a former fellow and would like your information updated please contact the current fellows at OpsFellowshipApp@houstonmethodist.org.
