Our committees need you! Your active participation at the committee level contributes to the organization’s success, and we welcome your interest in sharing your skills and expertise. Most work is done by conference calls and emails to make it easy to participate regardless of your location and work/study schedule. Please review these committee descriptions and fill out the application form below to become involved.

Learn More About Committees from Our Committee Chair Videos Presented at GAHE Week
All of our committee chairs will be talking about what’s happening with their committees and how to get involved at GAHE Week, March 13-16, 2023.

GAHE Week 2023 kicks off with GAHE President Angela Henry, Programs Committee Chair Nicole Denham, and Transcendre Committee Chair Marion Spears Karr.

Career Development Committee

Purpose:  The committee oversees a mentoring program for all members and also targets the needs specific to student members.
Committee Chair: Graham Fox, FACHE

New! Clinician Executive Committee

Purpose:  The goal of the Clinician Executive Committee is to bring applicable learning, networking, and peer support to current and aspiring Clinician Executives.
Committee Chair: Doug Gregory, RN, FACHE

Communications Committee

Purpose: To support GAHE initiatives with appropriate branding, marketing and communications in order to build and foster member engagement. Examples of tasks include Website Content – ensures accuracy, readability and functionality of www.gahe.org; Newsletter and Social Media – provides and coordinates content for GAHE’s newsletter; Event Announcements – works with Programs Committee to provide proper communications around GAHE programs.
Committee Chair: Sepi Browning, FACHE, FHIMSS, PMP

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Mission Statement: The mission of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee is to drive diversity and inclusiveness within all aspects of healthcare through empowering, educating, and engaging Georgia healthcare executives.
Committee Chair:  Tammy Jackson

Fellow Advancement Committee

Purpose:  The committee provides resources to assist members seeking to advance to ACHE Fellow including BOG Exam preparation and civic engagement opportunities.  View Fellowship Advancement Committee commitment letter.

Committee Chair: Jenna Garber, FACHE

Membership Growth and Satisfaction Committee

Purpose: The committee works to recruit and engage new members, improve membership satisfaction for all members, and also has a task force to target the interests of members in the military. View Membership Growth and Satisfaction Committee commitment letter.

Committee Chair: Mary Demian
Member Outreach Subcommittee Chair: Carrie Bennett, FACHE

Physician Executive Group

Purpose: The committee offers leadership development, networking and programming opportunities for physician members.

Committee Chair: Boykin Robinson, MD, MBA, FACHE

Programs Committee

Purpose: To offer programming to GAHE members that will facilitate learning, networking and professional development and provide ACHE CEUs. Additional sub-committees are tasked for special events including Local Programs Councils Sub-Committee and Joint Programs Sub-Committee. View Programs Committee commitment letter.

Committee Chair: Nicole Denham

Webinar Subcommittee Chair: Marion Spears-Karr, FACHE

Senior Executives Committee

Purpose: The committee provides leadership to organize and maintain connections to healthcare provider senior executives in Georgia. View Senior Executives Committee commitment letter.

Committee Chair: John Kueven, FACHE

Sponsorship Committee

Purpose: To establish a financial framework for the development of mutually beneficial relationships between vendors, member organizations and members that results in strong financial support for GAHE’s educational programming and networking events, and enhances visibility and contact between stakeholder groups. Tasks of the committee include setting sponsorship levels and benefits and developing a structured sponsor acquisition and relationship management program.

Committee Chair: Duston Harper