ASHRM Leadership Election

Look for Your Single-Use Ballot in Your Email from ASHRM Elections

Each year, ASHRM holds member elections for open positions on the ASHRM Advisory Board. Voting for the 2024 Election is open through July 30. All ASHRM members are encouraged to exercise their right to vote to help shape the future of the Association. 

In 2024, ASHRM Members will have the opportunity to vote for the following officers:

  • ASHRM Advisory Board - two (2) positions available
  • ASHRM Nominating Committee - three (3) positions available

Election Procedures and Candidate Rules       Leadership Position Descriptions      

 

Important Note:

ASHRM partners with Association Elections to administer the election. To make sure you receive your personalized link to the electronic ballot, add the following email address to your allowlist or safe sender list: voter@associationelections.com. Sometimes emails get filtered into the spam or junk folder. Please check these folders to see if the voting email is there.

If you do not receive or cannot find the voting email from Association Elections, all eligible voters can access the ballot link by clicking the "Vote Here" button below (membership ID required):

Vote Here

For questions regarding the election, please contact ASHRM at ashrm@aha.org or Michael Stubbs at mike@associationelections.com.

The President-Elect and new Board members will be installed at the ASHRM 2024 Conference in San Diego. As outlined in the election process the position of President-Elect is voted on by the ASHRM Advisory Board.

Meet the Candidates

Please take the time to review information and get to know each of the candidates running for the Advisory Board and Nominating Committee seats.

ASHRM Advisory Board

There are two (2) positions available for the Advisory Board. Please vote for two candidates. You may read more about them by clicking the “learn more” link under their names.

Janell Forget Janell Forget, RN, BSN, JD, CPHRM, FASHRM

AVP Risk Management
UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.
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Matthew Hill Matthew Hill, CPHRM

Risk Manager
Allina Health
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Wray Ryback Wray Ryback, MHA, CPHRM

Manager, Risk and Patient Relations
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
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Myka Whitman Myka Whitman, CPHRM

Lead Senior Patient Safety and Risk Solutions Consultant
MedPro Group
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ASHRM Nominating Committee

There are three (3) positions available for the Nominating Committee. Please vote for three candidates. You may read more about them by clicking the “learn more” link under their names.

Patti Ellis Patti Ellis, RN, BSN, CPHRM, FASHRM

Patient Safety Risk Manager
The Doctors Company
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Meg Garrett Meg Garrett, BSN, MED, JD, CPHRM, DFASHRM

President
Garrett Healthcare Risk Management Consulting
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Anne Huben-Kearney Anne Huben-Kearney, BSN, MPA, CPHQ, CPPS, CPHRM, DFASHRM

Risk and Patient Safety Consultant
Risk and Patient Safety Consulting
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Tracy Melina Tracy Melina, CPHRM, DFASHRM

Assistant Vice President Risk Management
Nuvance Health
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Mary Jo Thompson Mary Jo Thompson, RN, MBA, CPPS, CPHRM, FASHRM

Director Clinical Risk Management
AdventHealth
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ASHRM President-Elect Candidates

The position of President-Elect is voted on by the ASHRM Advisory Board. The ASHRM Nominating Committee has presented the following two candidates for 2025 President-Elect to the Advisory Board for their vote.

Katie Du Fresne Katie Du Fresne, RN, MSN, CPHRM

Executive Director, Corporate Clinical Risk Management
AdventHealth
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Victor Klein Victor R. Klein, MD

System Director Quality & Patient Safety-OB/GYN Service Line, Vice Chairman OB/GYN North Shore University Hospital
Northwell Health
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