Staff of the American Society for Health Care Engineering
Our team of professional staff members is here to support you: professionals in the health care physical environment space, from facility management, design and construction, infection prevention, safety and more.
To find the person best able to answer your question, please see the "Resource Areas" listed for each staff member. For trouble with online passwords, please contact us at 312-422-3800 or ashe@aha.org. For membership questions, please contact Membership Manager Charmaine Osborne, CAE, at cosborne@aha.org.
Administration
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ortolano
Executive Director312-422-3819
lortolano@aha.org
Resource Areas: Administration, policy, and advocacy
Chad E. Beebe, AIA, CHFM, CFPS, CBO, FASHE
Deputy Executive Director312-422-3824
cbeebe@aha.org
Resource Areas: Education development, advocacy, codes and standards, regulatory issues, state agency relations
Member Engagement
Tina Morton, MBA, CAE
Director of Member Engagement312-422-3828
tmorton@aha.org
Resource Areas: Member recruitment and retention, member engagement, volunteer management, governance, chapter relations
Barbara Bahde
Resource Management Coordinator312-422-3815
bbahde@aha.org
Resource Areas: Membership, education, publications, customer service
Avis Gordon, CEM, MMPA, DBA
Senior Specialist, Chapter Relations
312-422-3806
agordon@aha.org
Resource Areas: Chapter relations, chapter programs, student chapters, chapter development
Charmaine Osborne, MM, CAE
Membership Manager
312-422-3822
cosborne@aha.org
Resource Areas: Membership; recognition & awards programs; CHFM and CHC exams; customer service
Education
Adam Bazer, MPD
Director of Education
312-422-3804
abazer@aha.org
Resource areas: Educational development, operations, and planning
Melissa Binotti Heim
Program and Conference Manager
312-422-3808
mheim@aha.org
Resource Areas: Education operations & planning, hosted programs (private, government & chapter) & group pricing
Senada Hidic
Senior Education Specialist312-422-3936
shidic@aha.org
Resource Areas: Conference development & operations
Wesley Peart
Senior Education Specialist312-422-3827
wpeart@aha.org
Resource Areas: Program development & operations
Maria Tejeda
Education Coordinator312-422-3818
mtejeda@aha.org
Resource Areas: Education operations, registration, customer service
Corrie Fisher, MEd
Senior Learning & Development Designer312-422-3809
cmfisher@aha.org
Resource Areas: Instructional design, e-Learning, professional development
Annie MillerAdvocacy
Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, CHFM, FASHE, FACHE
Senior Associate Director of Advocacy312-422-3825
jflannery@aha.org
Resource Areas: Codes and standards, regulatory issues, state agency relations
Kara Brooks, MS, LEED AP BD+C
Senior Associate Director of Sustainability312-422-3813
kbrooks@aha.org
Resource Areas: Environmental Sustainability, ESG, Decarbonization, AHA Sustainability Co-Issue Lead, Energy to Care
Leah Hummel, AIA, CHFM, CHC
Senior Associate Director of Advocacy312-422-3829
lhummel@aha.org
Resource Areas: Codes and standards, regulatory issues, state agency relations
Lisa Walt, PhD
Senior Researcher and Methodologist312-422-3801
lwalt@aha.org
Resource Areas: Data analytics, methodologist, advocacy communications
Austin Wallace
Sustainability Senior Specialist312-422-3826
awallace@aha.org
Resource Areas: Environmental Sustainability, Energy to Care, Energy to Care Treasure Hunts
Operations, Communications & Publications
Tracy Dagnon, MBA, CAE
Director of Operations312-422-3816
tdagnon@aha.org
Resource Areas: Communications, publications, Health Facilities Management media, operations.
Son Cao, MBA
Senior Operations Specialist312-422-3803
scao@aha.org
Resource Areas: Health Facilities Management media production, operations.
Chris Dimick
Content Development and Communications Manager312-422-3817
cdimick@aha.org
Resource Areas: Communications, publications, content development, editing, Health Facilities Management
Landon Hegedus
Assistant Editor312-422-3811
lhegedus@aha.org
Resource Areas: Health Facilities Management, publications, editing, monographs, Architecture Showcase
Health Facilities Management media
Michael Hrickiewicz
Editor-in-Chief, Health Facilities Management312-893-6813
mhrickiewicz@aha.org
Resource Areas: Health Facilities Management print magazine, editorial content
Jamie Morgan
Editor, Health Facilities Management312-893-6817
jmorgan@aha.org
Resource Areas: HFM Insider e-newsletter, ES News e-newsletter, PDC News e-newsletter, HFM online content
Sponsorship and Advertising
Sue Griffin
Sponsorship Sales Manager312-673-5586
sgriffin@smithbucklin.com
Resource Areas: Sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities
Nick Schuette
Account Manager312-673-4974
nschuette@smithbucklin.com
Resource Areas: HFM advertising opportunities