Larry D. Chadwick
Executive Director, Heart and Vascular Center
Akron General Medical Center
Akron, Ohio
“By participating in the Executive Diversity Program, I will strengthen my leadership skills to advance to the senior executive level, expand my networking opportunities and learn more effective methods to deal with organizational racial barriers.
One day, I hope to be the next Kevin Lofton, FACHE, and Lloyd Dean. I am inspired by their stories and achievements, while faced with challenges as African-American males. These healthcare executives are my role models, inspiring and encouraging me.”
Marlaina Jackson
Director, Patient Relations and Spiritual Services
Froedtert Hospital/Froedtert Health
Milwaukee
“As I have traveled on my professional but personal journey as a minority leader, I feel that diverse contributions and perspectives have enhanced the way we provide care to our patients and families.
The fact that ACHE has a program that is focused on diverse executives provides validity to diversity and inclusion efforts throughout healthcare. Being a participant will provide me with new ideas, skills and tactics that will enhance the work I do and the manner in which it will be done.”
Maximilian Julian, FACHE
Managing Director
Mount Sinai Health System
New York
“I believe the combination of educational sessions, formal mentorship and professional assessments the Executive Diversity Program offers is a well-rounded tool to help prepare a healthcare leader for that next step in their career.
I am lucky and humbled to know that senior leadership in my organization believes in me and is willing to invest in my future. The program will enable me to maximize my potential and give me a competitive advantage in my organization.”
Akindele Majekodunmi, MD
CEO
EveryPatient, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
“A key attribute to my success has been to never put myself under a category. Rather, outwardly embrace my diversity, which is partly based on my skin color, but more so the sum total of my life's experience.
ACHE is a trailblazer in its views on inclusion and diversity. I honestly believe that if this viewpoint were commonplace there would be little need for programs such as the Executive Diversity Program; until that time I am honored to be part of this program.”
Stephany N. Vaioleti, FACHE, NHA
CEO
Kahuku Medical Center
Kahuku, Hawaii
“Diversity in the workplace allows for personal growth. It fuels perspectives, allows for different approaches to meeting goals and objectives and, most importantly, it is a bridge to empathize with those we serve.
Participation in the Executive Diversity Program will expand my point of reference. I would like to be able to change stereotypes and biases starting with me, my direct reports, employees, physicians and our community.”
Raul H. Zambrano, MD
Chief of Staff
West Texas VA Health Care System
Big Spring, Texas
“The solution to our national healthcare crisis will require diversity not only in the workforce and professions that deliver the day to day care, but in the systems and platforms used to deliver that care.
The Executive Diversity Program will allow for access to ACHE's diverse membership and decades of experiences and ideas in the form of mentors and networking during the program.”