Member Recognitions

ACHE Volunteer Awards

This Program celebrates ACHE members’ commitment to the healthcare management profession. Recognition is bestowed at three levels, based on a range of specific volunteer activities that demonstrate leadership and contributions to professional excellence. The ACHE Volunteer Recognition Program is based on points accrued through volunteer activities performed in a convocation year (April-March). Leaders do not need to achieve a set number of points in a single year, but rather will build points over time. In that manner, members can progress through the three award levels.

Distinguished Service Award
Gina L. Calder, FACHE
President
BJC Healthcare/St Charles County

Service Award
Genny A. Maroc, FACHE
Former President
Cox Monett Hospital – CoxHealth

Regent Awards

Early Career Healthcare Executive Award Criteria:

• A member of the American College of Healthcare Executives
• Demonstration of leadership ability
• Demonstration of innovative and creative management
• Executive capability in developing his or her organization and promoting its growth and stature in the community
• Participation in local, state, or provincial hospital and health association activities
• Participation in civic/community activities and projects
• Demonstration of participation in ACHE activities and interest in assisting ACHE in achieving its objectives

Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award Criteria:

• A Fellow of ACHE
• A CEO, COO, or other senior-level executive titles within the organization
• Demonstration of leadership ability
• Demonstration of innovative and creative management
• Executive capability in developing his or her organization and promoting its growth and stature in the community
• Contributions to the development of others in the healthcare profession
• Demonstration of leadership in local, state, or provincial hospital and health association activities
• Participation in civic/community activities and projects
• Demonstration of participation in ACHE activities and interest in assisting ACHE in achieving its objectives

Early Career Award
Shirley Gamble, MBA, FACHE
Regional Director of Operations
Kindred at Home

Senior-Level Award
Todd Ahrens, FACHE
President & CEO
Hannibal Regional Healthcare System

Senior-Level Award
Bryant McNally, J.D., MPH, FACHE
VP of Membership Services
Missouri Hospital Association

MO-ACHE’s President’s Award recognizes a chapter member that would otherwise not be recognized in another award category.

President’s Award
Ann Grana
VP of Business Development
Keystone Technologies

Advanced to Fellow

Congratulations on becoming Fellows of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) in 2022 and 2023. We know what it took to achieve this distinction of board certification in healthcare management and we sincerely applaud your remarkable accomplishment. We also appreciate your support and engagement with members in promoting the value of ACHE.

2023

Melissa L. Kesner, FACHE

Allen Overturf, FACHE

2022

Amy M. Begemann, FACHE
Service Line Dir/Cardio, Neurosciences & Ancillary Svs.
MU Healthcare

Michael S. Dow, PharmD, FACHE
Director/Ancillary Svs.
Lake Regional Health System

Libby J. Johnson, FACHE
Associate Director
US Dept of Veterans Affairs

Christopher M. Nolan, MPA, FACHE
Dir/Anchor Initiatives, Community Health Improvement
BJC HealthCare

Mariellena Sudak, DHA, MSN, FACHE
VP & COO
SoutheastHEALTH

Sriram Vissa, MD, FACHE
CMO & VP of Medical Affairs
SSM Health/DePaul Hospital

Rachel S. Boyles, FACHE
Executive Dir of Service & Experience
Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare

Savanna Facklam, RN, MSN, FACHE
Dir/Outpatient & Scheduling Services
Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare

Tammy M. Keesey, FACHE
Campus President/St. Louis Campus
Chamberlain University College of Nursing

Roystan L. Pais, FACHE
Executive Director
The Bluffs

Dustin J. Thomas, FACHE
Chief Financial Officer
University of Missouri Health Car

Andrea C. Wiggins, FACHE
Assistant Director
Truman VA

Michael G. Burcham, Sr., FACHE
Chief Strategy Officer
Health Partners Management Group

Brian Fox, FACHE
Executive Director, Radiology
Barnes Jewish Hospital

Andrew H. Lovewell, FACHE
Admin & CEO
Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group

Lisa A. Schaberg, FACHE
Senior Dir & Strategic Value Executive
Oracle Cerner

Kim M. Tilley, FACHE
Vice President-Operations
Mercy

Deborah L. Yantis, FACHE
Vice President
Oracle Cerner

Steven E. Burghart, FACHE
President
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital

Shirley A. Gamble, MBA, FACHE
Regional Dir of Operations
Kindred at Home

MAJ Joshua P. Moser, FACHE
CFO
US Army

Cole E. Silverman, FACHE
CEO
SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital-Richmond Height

Matthew P. Turner, FACHE
VP of Community Hospital Group
CoxHealth

Want to take your career to the next level?

• Learn more about the FACHE® credential, signaling board certification in healthcare management.
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