Board Members

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President
Gary Ashwal, MA

Health Communication Specialist
Booster Shot Media
Los Angeles, CA

President-Elect
Erica Ailes, BSN, RN, CPN

Patient Experience Specialist, Patient/Family Education
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA

Secretary
Jennifer Fonseca, MPH, CHES

Health Education Specialist
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Treasurer
Melinda Orebaugh, MLS

Director, Library & Patient Education Services
Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, WI

Conference Committee Co-Chair
Wayne Neal, MAT, BSN, NPD-BC

Patient/Family Education Manager
Children’s National Hospital
Washington, DC

Member Engagement Committee Chair
Korinne Callihan, MSN, RN

Manager, Patient Education
University of Kentucky / UK HealthCare
Lexington, KY

Professional Resources Working Group Chair
Haley Fuller, M.Ed., CHES

Patient Education Specialist
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Lancaster, PA 

Member at Large
Suzanne (Sue) McWilliams, DNP, MSN, RN

Assistant Clinical Professor
Northern Arizona University
Sedona, AZ

Member at Large
Heather Todd MSN, RNC-MNN

Patient Education Coordinator
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL

Member at Large
Heather Hofmann, MD, FACP

Associate Staff Physician and Assistant Professor
Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Cleveland, OH

You can contact the HCEA Board using this form.