PLEASE JOIN US FOR
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
HARD ROCK CASINO CINCINNATI
8:00 AM TO 4:30 PM
GUESTS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE MUST BE APPROVED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE
THIS UNIQUE CONVENING WILL BRING TOGETHER LEADERS AND DECISION-MAKERS FROM
HEALTHCARE, FINANCE, INVESTMENT, POLICY, PHILANTHROPY, AND BUSINESS TO EXPLORE
HOW ADVANCING HEALTH AND WEALTH FOR ALL PEOPLE AS INTERCONNECTED STRATEGIC
IMPERATIVES CAN STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND DRIVE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH.
FEATURING
RON BUSBY, SR.
PRESIDENT & CEO
U.S. BLACK CHAMBERS
DR. ASHISH K. JHA
GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADER ON PUBLIC HEALTH
FORMER DEAN, BROWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
RON BUSBY, SR., PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE U.S. BLACK CHAMBERS, INC.
RON BUSBY, SR. SERVES AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE U.S. BLACK CHAMBERS, INC., WHERE HE CHAMPIONS BLACK BUSINESS GROWTH AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT NATIONWIDE. A FORMER ENTREPRENEUR AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BUSINESS LEADER, RON BRINGS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE FROM EXECUTIVE ROLES WITH MAJOR CORPORATIONS INCLUDING EXXON, XEROX, IBM, AND COCA-COLA. PREVIOUSLY, HE SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE GREATER PHOENIX BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND HAS HELD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITH NUMEROUS NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES.
DR. ASHISH K. JHA, GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADER ON PUBLIC HEALTH, FORMER DEAN, BROWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DR. ASHISH K. JHA IS A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED PHYSICIAN, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT, AND POLICY LEADER KNOWN FOR HIS WORK IN PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS, HEALTH CARE QUALITY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INNOVATION. FORMER DEAN OF THE BROWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND WHITE HOUSE COVID-19 RESPONSE COORDINATOR, HE HAS ADVISED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERS ON CRITICAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. A PROLIFIC RESEARCHER AND SOUGHT-AFTER SPEAKER, DR. JHA IS CELEBRATED FOR TRANSLATING COMPLEX PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES INTO PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE LIVES WORLDWIDE.
PRESENTED BY
CITY OF CINCINNATI | UC HEALTH
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION | MESSER CONSTRUCTION
METRO | THE CHRIST HOSPITAL HEALTH NETWORK | TRIHEALTH
FIRST FINANCIAL BANK | ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE
BLUE OCEAN DEVELOPMENT | CINTAS CORPORATION | FIFTH THIRD BANK
INTERACT FOR HEALTH | MIAMI UNIVERSITY | THE KROGER CO.
AGENDA
8:00 - 8:30 AM
NETWORKING CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30 - 9:20 AM
A CONVERSATION WITH
DR. ASHISH JHA & CORY SHAW
9:30 - 10:20 AM
INVESTING IN HEALTH & ECONOMIC MOBILITY:
THE TRANSFORMATION OF WEST LOUISVILLE
RENEE MURPHY | EVON SMITH | LISA THOMPSON
CORENZA TOWNSEND | SONYA WALTON
10:30 - 11:20 AM
BUILDING THRIVING COMMUNITIES
THROUGH CROSS-REGIONAL STRATEGIES
GYASI CHISLEY | MEGHAN CUMMINGS | DAVID ERICKSON
MARYBETH WOTT
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM
DESIGNING THE NEXT CHAPTER
TO ADVANCE HEALTH & WEALTH
DANIELLE GENTRY | ADRIENE HAIRSTON | ROBERT KILLINS
RIC POWELL | JASON ROE
DR. MARCUS ROMANELLO | DR. THOMAS SHOCKLEY
12:30 - 2:00 PM
LUNCH & A CONVERSATION WITH RON BUSBY, SR.
AND VICE MAYOR JAN-MICHELE LEMON KEARNEY
RON BUSBY, SR. | JAN-MICHELE LEMON KEARNEY
MONIQUE MENDEZ | MAYOR AFTAB PUREVAL
DR. AUSTIN SCHAFER
2:15 - 3:45 PM
BREAKOUT LABS
3:45 - 4:30 PM
NETWORKING
LAB DESCRIPTIONS
CLOSING THE LIFE EXPECTANCY GAP
LIFE EXPECTANCY CAN VARY BY 10-25 YEARS WITHIN THE SAME REGION, DRIVEN NOT ONLY BY HEALTHCARE ACCESS, BUT ALSO BY HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND ENVIRONMENT. CLOSING THIS GAP REQUIRES COORDINATED ACTION ACROSS SECTORS THAT RARELY WORK TOGETHER. THIS LAB WILL BRING TOGETHER HEALTHCARE LEADERS, EMPLOYERS, INVESTORS, POLICYMAKERS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL DRIVERS OF UNEQUAL OUTCOMES. PARTICIPANTS WILL IDENTIFY PRACTICAL, CROSS-SECTOR STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE BOTH LONGEVITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, WITH A FOCUS ON INITIATIVES THAT CAN BEGIN NARROWING THE LIFE EXPECTANCY GAP WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
BUILDING FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE & ECONOMIC RESILIENCE
FINANCIAL STRESS AND LIMITED FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE HEALTH, STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM WELLBEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS LAB WILL BRING TOGETHER LEADERS FROM HEALTHCARE, BANKING, EDUCATION, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPLORE STRATEGIES THAT STRENGTHEN FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE. PARTICIPANTS WILL EXAMINE APPROACHES THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO FINANCIAL EDUCATION, SAVINGS, RETIREMENT PREPAREDNESS, CREDIT AWARENESS, AND LONG-TERM PLANNING, WHILE ALSO IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION THAT IMPROVE BOTH FINANCIAL WELLBEING
AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
STRENGTHENING MENTAL HEALTH AS WORKFORCE INFRASTRUCTURE
MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES ARE INCREASINGLY IMPACTING WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION, PRODUCTIVITY, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. AT THE SAME TIME, ACCESS TO TIMELY, AFFORDABLE CARE REMAINS LIMITED, PARTICULARLY IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS LAB WILL EXPLORE HOW EMPLOYERS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO POSITION MENTAL HEALTH AS CORE WORKFORCE INFRASTRUCTURE. PARTICIPANTS WILL IDENTIFY PRACTICAL STRATEGIES, INCLUDING EMPLOYER-BASED MODELS, COMMUNITY CARE APPROACHES, AND INNOVATIVE FINANCING SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES WHILE STRENGTHENING WORKFORCE STABILITY, RETENTION, AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH.
EXPANDING WEALTH THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH AND OWNERSHIP
SMALL BUSINESSES ARE A KEY ENGINE OF WEALTH CREATION, YET MANY ENTREPRENEURS FACE BARRIERS TO CAPITAL, SCALE, AND SUSTAINABILITY. AT THE SAME TIME, A WAVE OF RETIRING BUSINESS OWNERS PRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND OWNERSHIP THROUGH ACQUISITIONS. THIS LAB WILL EXPLORE HOW CORPORATIONS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND POLICYMAKERS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CAPITAL, CONTRACTS, AND OWNERSHIP PATHWAYS. PARTICIPANTS WILL IDENTIFY INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES, INCLUDING PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIPS AND ACQUISITION MODELS, THAT CAN ACCELERATE SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH, STRENGTHEN LOCAL ECONOMIES,
AND BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH.
REDUCING INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY
THE UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO FACE UNACCEPTABLY HIGH RATES OF INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY, WITH SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES ACROSS RACE AND INCOME. THESE OUTCOMES ARE SHAPED BY HEALTHCARE ACCESS, ECONOMIC STABILITY, HOUSING, AND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS. THIS LAB WILL BRING TOGETHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN MATERNAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR MOTHERS AND BABIES. PARTICIPANTS WILL IDENTIFY COLLABORATIVE, CROSS-SECTOR STRATEGIES, FROM EXPANDED CARE MODELS TO COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT, THAT CAN ACCELERATE PROGRESS AND ENSURE HEALTHIER
BEGINNINGS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.
EXPANDING ACCESS TO STABLE AND WEALTH-BUILDING HOUSING
HOUSING IS A CRITICAL DRIVER OF BOTH HEALTH AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, YET ACCESS TO STABLE, AFFORDABLE, AND WEALTH-BUILDING HOUSING REMAINS UNEVEN. HOUSING INSTABILITY CAN DISRUPT HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL SECURITY, WHILE HOMEOWNERSHIP REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PATHWAYS TO GENERATIONAL WEALTH. THIS LAB WILL EXPLORE HOW HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, EMPLOYERS, DEVELOPERS, AND POLICYMAKERS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO EXPAND ACCESS TO STABLE HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP. PARTICIPANTS WILL IDENTIFY INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES, INCLUDING EMPLOYER-ASSISTED HOUSING AND NEW FINANCING MODELS, THAT STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND IMPROVE BOTH HEALTH AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
PRESENTERS
GYASI CHISLEY
MANAGING DIRECTOR & HEAD OF CORPORATE HEALTHCARE ADVISORY
PNC BANK
GYASI CHISLEY
MANAGING DIRECTOR & HEAD OF CORPORATE HEALTHCARE ADVISORY, PNC BANK
GYASI CHISLEY SERVES AS MANAGING DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF CORPORATE HEALTHCARE ADVISORY AT PNC BANK, WHERE HE LEADS STRATEGIC HEALTHCARE GROWTH INITIATIVES NATIONWIDE. WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, HE HAS HELD EXECUTIVE ROLES ACROSS HEALTH SYSTEMS, HEALTH PLANS, AND FORTUNE 500 ORGANIZATIONS. HIS BACKGROUND INCLUDES LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITH UNITEDHEALTHCARE, UC HEALTH, MERCY HEALTH, METHODIST HEALTHCARE, AND CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA.
MEGHAN CUMMINGS
PRESIDENT & CEO
PHILANTHROPY OHIO
MEGHAN CUMMINGS
PRESIDENT & CEO, PHILANTHROPY OHIO
MEGHAN CUMMINGS SERVES AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF PHILANTHROPY OHIO, LEADING STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY IMPACT. SHE OVERSEES THE ORGANIZATION’S STRATEGY, ADVOCACY, AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT WHILE FOSTERING COLLABORATION ACROSS OHIO’S PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR. PRIOR TO JOINING PHILANTHROPY OHIO, MEGHAN HELD LEADERSHIP ROLES WITH CFLEADS, THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION, AND THE WOMEN’S FUND, WHERE SHE FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
DAVID ERICKSON
DAVID ERICKSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
DAVID ERICKSON SERVES AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK. A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, HE FOCUSES ON EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. PREVIOUSLY, HE SPENT MORE THAN 14 YEARS WITH THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO AND HAS HELPED ADVANCE COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE HEALTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTORS.
DANIELLE GENTRY
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
THE KROGER CO.
DANIELLE GENTRY
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, KROGER
DANIELLE GENTRY SERVES AS HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR THE CINCINNATI/DAYTON DIVISION OF KROGER. PREVIOUSLY, SHE LED COMMUNICATIONS FOR KROGER HEALTH, ADVANCING KEY HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES. WITH PRIOR LEADERSHIP ROLES AT FIFTH THIRD BANK AND CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S, DANIELLE IS ALSO A DEDICATED COMMUNITY ADVOCATE, AUTHOR, MENTOR, AND NONPROFIT LEADER. SHE HOLDS DEGREES FROM FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
METRO
ADRIENE HAIRSTON
ADRIENE HAIRSTON
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, METRO
ADRIENE HAIRSTON SERVES AS CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER AT SORTA/METRO, PROVIDING STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP FOR ALL HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTIONS. WITH OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, SHE SPECIALIZES IN HR POLICY, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE. PRIOR TO METRO, ADRIENE HELD LEADERSHIP ROLES WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING WESTERN & SOUTHERN LIFE, FIFTH THIRD BANK, LUXOTTICA, AND HUMANA.
JAN-MICHELE LEMON KEARNEY
VICE MAYOR
CITY OF CINCINNATI
JAN-MICHELE LEMON KEARNEY
VICE MAYOR, CITY OF CINCINNATI
JAN-MICHELE LEMON KEARNEY IS THE VICE MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF CINCINNATI. SHE SERVES AS CHAIR OF THE HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE AND VICE CHAIR OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOVERNANCE. JAN-MICHELE HAS ALSO BEEN AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER IN MANY ORGANIZATIONS AND IS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS, THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS.
VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
ROBERT KILLINS
ROBERT KILLINS
VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS, GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
ROBERT KILLINS IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS FOR THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION, WHERE HE LEADS THE EFFORTS TO CATALYZE INVESTMENT CAPITAL FOR GREATER COMMUNITY BENEFITS. PREVIOUSLY, ROBERT SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL INITIATIVES, LEADING GCF’S IMPACT INVESTMENTS AND OTHER STRATEGIC PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, HE SERVES AS CHAIR OF LISC’S LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND IS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSING OUR FUTURE STEERING COMMITTEE.
TALENT MANAGEMENT & INCLUSION CONSULTANT
UC HEALTH
MONIQUE MENDEZ
MONIQUE MENDEZ
TALENT MANAGEMENT AND INCLUSION CONSULTANT, UC HEALTH
MONIQUE MENDEZ IS A TALENT MANAGEMENT AND INCLUSION CONSULTANT AT UC HEALTH WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ADVANCING INCLUSION, TALENT DEVELOPMENT, AND VOLUNTEERISM. A PROUD PUERTO RICAN AND FORMER COLLEGIATE ATHLETE, SHE REPRESENTED PUERTO RICO AT THE WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN JAPAN AND WORKED GLOBALLY IN FASHION. AS A MOTHER, RUNNER, AND YOGI, MONIQUE BELIEVES THAT OUR UNIQUENESS IS OUR POWER.
ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR
BLUE OCEAN DEVELOPMENT
RIC POWELL
RIC POWELL
CUSHMAN, BLUE OCEAN DEVELOPMENT
RIC POWELL IS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL OCCUPIER SERVICES AT CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD AND ADVISORY BOARD CHAIRMAN FOR BLUE OCEAN DEVELOPMENT. A SEASONED LEADER IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, CORPORATE PERFORMANCE, AND ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH, HE HAS HELD LEADERSHIP ROLES AT JLL, CINCINNATI BELL, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. RIC IS KNOWN FOR BUILDING HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS, DRIVING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, AND ADVANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.
MAYOR
CITY OF CINCINNATI
AFTAB PUREVAL
AFTAB PUREVAL
MAYOR, CITY OF CINCINNATI
AFTAB PUREVAL IS THE 70TH MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CINCINNATI. HE HAS MADE EQUITABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH A TOP PRIORITY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION, AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION. PREVIOUSLY, AFTAB SERVED AS HAMILTON COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS, MAKING HISTORY AS THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO HOLD THIS OFFICE IN OVER 100 YEARS.
RENEE MURPHY
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
NORTON HEALTHCARE
RENEE MURPHY
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, NORTON HEALTHCARE
RENEE MURPHY IS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER FOR NORTON HEALTHCARE, LEADING BRANDING, MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, OUTREACH, MEDIA RELATIONS AND DIGITAL STRATEGY. WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, SHE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND AS A NEWS ANCHOR AND REPORTER FOR WHAS11. RENEE’S WORK ADVANCES HEALTH, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE LOUISVILLE REGION.
DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT
METRO
JASON ROE
JASON ROE
DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT, CINCINNATI METRO
JASON ROE IS A STRATEGIC, SOLUTION-ORIENTED TRANSIT PROFESSIONAL WITH 26+ YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE. AS DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT AT CINCINNATI METRO, HE COMBINES EXPERTISE IN PROCUREMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. KNOWN FOR BUILDING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, JASON HOLDS MULTIPLE PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN CERTIFICATIONS AND IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL PURCHASING AND TRANSIT ORGANIZATIONS.
DR. MARCUS ROMANELLO
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
THE CHRIST HOSPITAL
HEALTH NETWORK
DR. MARCUS ROMANELLO
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, THE CHRIST HOSPITAL HEALTH NETWORK
DR. MARCUS ROMANELLO SERVES AS VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEDICAL AFFAIRS AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE CHRIST HOSPITAL HEALTH NETWORK. HE LEADS INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON QUALITY, SAFETY, INNOVATION, AND EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT OUTCOMES. PREVIOUSLY, HE SPENT MORE THAN A DECADE WITH KETTERING HEALTH, SERVING IN MULTIPLE PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP ROLES, INCLUDING CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN AND HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE, HE IS RECOGNIZED FOR COLLABORATIVE, DATA-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP.
DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE
ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE
DR. AUSTIN SCHAFER
DR. AUSTIN SCHAFER
DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE, ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE
DR. AUSTIN M. SCHAFER, D.HCML, BCC, IS A BOARD-CERTIFIED CHAPLAIN AND DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE AT ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE. HE LEADS A TEAM OF OVER 30 CHAPLAINS ACROSS SIX HOSPITALS IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA. PASSIONATE ABOUT MISSION INTEGRATION AND WHOLE-PERSON CARE, DR. SCHAFER WORKS TO PREVENT AND ALLEVIATE SUFFERING WHILE PROMOTING HUMAN FLOURISHING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOLISTIC COMMUNITIES.
PRESIDENT & CEO
UC HEALTH
CORY SHAW
CORY SHAW
PRESIDENT & CEO, UC HEALTH
CORY SHAW SERVES AS THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF UC HEALTH, THE ONLY ADULT ACADEMIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE CINCINNATI TRI-STATE REGION. UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP, THE TEAM HAS ADVANCED TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVES, INCLUDING A STATE-OF-THE-ART EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. PREVIOUSLY, CORY SERVED IN VARIOUS EXECUTIVE ROLES FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER AND NEBRASKA MEDICINE, NEBRASKA’S ACADEMIC HEALTH SYSTEM.
CHIEF HEALTH EQUITY OFFICER &
ASSOCIATE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
TRIHEALTH
DR. THOMAS SHOCKLEY
DR. THOMAS SHOCKLEY
CHIEF HEALTH EQUITY OFFICER & ASSOCIATE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, TRIHEALTH
DR. THOMAS SHOCKLEY IS A BOARD-CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AND SERVES AS ASSOCIATE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FOR TRIHEALTH’S BETHESDA NORTH REGION AND CHIEF HEALTH EQUITY OFFICER. HE LEADS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND OVERSEES TRIHEALTH’S CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY. DR. SHOCKLEY COMPLETED SURGICAL TRAINING AT MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE AND VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, FOLLOWED BY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING AT THE ATLANTA SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER.
PRESIDENT & CEO
ONEWEST, LOUISVILLE
EVON SMITH
EVON SMITH
PRESIDENT & CEO, ONEWEST, LOUISVILLE
EVON SMITH SERVES AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ONEWEST, A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REVITALIZATION IN WEST LOUISVILLE. SINCE JOINING IN 2018, SHE HAS LED EFFORTS TO ATTRACT INVESTMENT, EXPAND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS. WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, BANKING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EVON IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY GROWTH.
CHIEF GRANTS COMPLIANCE OFFICER
LOUISVILLE URBAN LEAGUE
LISA THOMPSON
LISA THOMPSON
CHIEF GRANTS COMPLIANCE OFFICER, THE LOUISVILLE URBAN LEAGUE
LISA THOMPSON SERVES AS CHIEF GRANTS COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR THE LOUISVILLE URBAN LEAGUE, ADVANCING INITIATIVES IN JOBS, JUSTICE, EDUCATION, HEALTH, HOUSING, AND BLACK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE MANAGING GRANTS, SHE SPECIALIZES IN PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-INFORMED OUTCOMES. PREVIOUSLY, LISA HELD LEADERSHIP ROLES AT NEW DIRECTIONS HOUSING CORPORATION AND PNC. SHE CURRENTLY SERVES ON NUMEROUS NONPROFIT BOARDS, INCLUDING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKIANA.
CORENZA TOWNSEND
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL
CORENZA TOWNSEND
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL
CORENZA TOWNSEND IS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL AND IS A RESPECTED LEADERSHIP EXPERT, CONSULTANT, AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER. WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, SHE SPECIALIZES IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INNOVATION, CHANGE MANAGEMENT, AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT. RECOGNIZED AMONG THE “TOP 50 LEADERSHIP EXPERTS TO FOLLOW,” CORENZA SERVES ON SEVERAL LOUISVILLE NONPROFIT BOARDS AND IS A MULTI-SMALL BUSINESS OWNER.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC INCLUSION
MESSER CONSTRUCTION
SONYA WALTON
SONYA WALTON
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC INCLUSION, MESSER CONSTRUCTION
SONYA WALTON SERVES AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF ECONOMIC INCLUSION AT MESSER CONSTRUCTION, WHERE SHE LEADS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AND EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE BUSINESSES. SHE OVERSEES INCLUSIVE PROCUREMENT INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS. SONYA HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE OHIO MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL LEADERSHIP AWARD IN 2020 AND ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR IN 2016 AND 2019.
MARYBETH WOTT
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT & STRATEGIC PLANNING OFFICER
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF INDIANAPOLIS
MARYBETH WOTT
SVP, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT & STRATEGIC PLANNING OFFICER, FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF INDIANAPOLIS
MARYBETH WOTT IS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING OFFICER FOR THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF INDIANAPOLIS. SHE OVERSEES AFFORDABLE HOUSING, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND INNOVATION INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACROSS INDIANA AND MICHIGAN. SINCE JOINING THE BANK IN 1986, SHE HAS HELD LEADERSHIP ROLES IN COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, LENDING, AND CREDIT OPERATIONS AND REMAINS A DEDICATED ADVOCATE FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
