Membership Roster
2023 Executive Committee
Chair: Dimitrios Alexiou
Chair-elect: Sarah Hackenbracht
Treasurer: Bryan Bucklew
Immediate Past Chair: Travis R. Heider
Membership by State
California
Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties
San Diego, California
Dimitrios Alexiou, President/CEO
Hospital Association of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
George W. Green, Esq., President/CEO
Hospital Council of Northern and Central California
Sacramento, California
Bryan Bucklew, President/CEO
Florida
Southern Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association
Plantation, Florida
Jaime Caldwell, President
Kansas
Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council
Overland Park, Kansas
Brett Moorehouse, Senior Vice President
Maryland/District of Columbia/Northern Virginia
The Healthcare Council
Calverton, Maryland
Leslie (Les) Pitton, Jr. President/CEO
Missouri
St. Louis Metropolitan Hospital Council
Jefferson City, Missouri
Brett Moorehouse, Senior Vice President
New York
Greater New York Hospital Association
New York, New York
Kenneth (Ken) R. Raske, President
Healthcare Association of Western & Central New York
Buffalo, New York
Ken Schoetz, CEO
Iroquois Healthcare Alliance
Clifton Park, New York
Gary J. Fitzgerald, President
Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council
Hauppauge, New York
Wendy Darwell, President/CEO
Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association
Hauppauge, New York
Wendy Darwell, President/CEO
Pandion Optimization Alliance
Rochester, New York
Travis R. Heider
Ohio
The Center for Health Affairs
Cleveland, Ohio
Brian Lane, President/CEO
Central Ohio Hospital Council
Columbus, Ohio
Jeff Klinger, President/CEO
Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association
Dayton, Ohio
Sarah Hackenbracht, President
The Health Collaborative
Cincinnati, Ohio
Deirdre Belvan, Interim CEO
Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Pam Jensen, President
Pennsylvania
Center for Healthcare Solutions
Wexford, Pennsylvania
Nick Vizzoca, President
Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council
Irving, Texas
W. Stephen (Steve) Love, President/CEO
Membership Criteria
CMHA membership is limited to metropolitan and regional healthcare associations that meet the following criteria:
An organization consisting primarily of hospitals, health systems or other healthcare organizations situated in a metropolitan or regional area and serving an area consisting of no less than one county.
Its membership activities shall be supported, at least in part, by membership dues or shared service revenues.
It shall provide representation/advocacy services or collaborative issue management on behalf of its members.
It shall have a Board of Trustees/Directors or a designated governing body/steering committee that sets its policy or provides guidance on operations.
It shall have its own operating budget and at least one executive who is accountable to its board or designated governing body.
For additional information on becoming a CMHA member and membership dues, contact Michael R. Dunaway.