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For Immediate Release
Contact: Susan Rubin, 312.422.3810

ASHE Members Honored for Their Achievements
 
(July 21, 2008)  The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospitals Association (AHA) honored a number of members during the Opening Session of the 45th Annual ASHE Conference and Technical Exhibition on Monday, July 21, 2008.

Crystal Eagle 
This is the highest honor ASHE bestows upon a member and  recognizes an individual for their leadership, innovation and accomplishments in the fields of healthcare engineering and facilities management, planning, design and construction, safety & security and technology.  The 2008 Crystal Eagle Recipient is W. Thomas Schipper, ASHE, CCE, Lakewood, CA. 

2008 Emerging Regional Leaders
The Emerging Regional Leadership award is presented to one individual from each of ASHE’s ten regions who has show a commitment to the field and has demonstrated leadership qualities. 

Region 1: Mark Kaplan, Chief Engineer, Facility Manager, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Syracuse, NY

Region 2: Edward Fay, Director of Facility Operations, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

Region 3: Geoffrey W. Marshall, CHFM, Vice President, Support Services, United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, WV

Region 4: Fred M. Rogers, Vice President, Chief Resource Officer, Rush Health Systems,
Meridian, MS

Region 5: Steven Curtis, Supervisor of Power Plant & Utilities, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH 

Region 6: Gary L. Hempeck, Director Plant Operations, HealthEast St Joseph’s Hospital, St Paul, MN 

Region 7: Mary Jo Ring, PE., CHFM, Director of Plant Operations, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock AR 

Region 8: Dan J. Boeckman, Manager of Planning Design and Construction, Boone Hospital Center, Columbia, MO 

Region 9: Mark A. Nelson, CHFM, Director of Facility Projects, Southwest Healthcare System, Murrieta, CA

Region 10: Michael J. Kelly, Director of Facilities, Sacred Heart Medical Center,
Spokane, WA

President’s Award
The President’s Award is presented by the current ASHE president o an individual who has made significant advancements to our profession and has gone above and beyond the call of duty in an effort to optimize the physical healthcare environment.   The 2008 President’s ward was presented to Douglas S. Erickson, FASHE,  CHFM, HFDP.

Fellow Status
Fellow Senior status (SASHE) is granted to an ASHE active members who have achieved Senior (SASHE) status and continue to demonstrate commitment to the healthcare facilities management profession and recognizes his contribution to the industry through his leadership, education and publishing.  This year, the following individuals earned Fellow status:

Matthew F Baretich, PhD, PE, CCE, CHFM, FASHE, President, Baretich Engineering, Inc., Fort Collins, CO
John T. Collins, FASHE, Associate Director, Engineering & Compliance, American Society for Healthcare Engineering
Chicago, IL

Michael B. Cotten, CHFM, PE, FASHE, Director, Construction Management, University of Arkansas of Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Robert L. Hacker, CHFM, FASHE, Director, Facilities Management, St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Simi Valley, CA

Susan B McLaughlin, MBA, CHSP, FASHE, President, SBM Consulting Ltd., Barrington, IL

Dale Woodin, CHFM, FASHE, Executive Director, American Society for Healthcare Engineering, Chicago IL 

Senior Status
Senior status (SASHE) is granted to an ASHE active members demonstrating e commitment to the healthcare facilities management profession and recognizes his contribution to the industry through his leadership, education and publishing.   This year, the follow ASHE members earned Senior Status:

Edward J. McKenzie, CHFM, SASHE, Corporate Plant Operations Manager, OSF Healthcare System, Peoria, IL

Steven Spaanbroek, SASHE, Manager, Facilities Consulting, Premier Inc., Chocowinity, NC

Thomas L. Stewart, MBA, CHFM, SASHE, Administrative Director of Facilities, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 

About ASHE
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) is one of the personal membership groups of the American Hospital Association (AHA). ASHE represents a diverse network of more than 9,200 members dedicated to optimizing the healthcare physical environment. For information on ASHE go to www.ashe.org.

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