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.
Administration
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ortolano
Executive Director
312-422-3819
lortolano@aha.org
Resource Areas: Administration, policy, and advocacy
Chad E. Beebe, AIA, CHFM, CFPS, CBO, FASHE
Deputy Executive Director, ASHE Regulatory Affairs
312-422-3824
cbeebe@aha.org
Resource Areas: Education development, advocacy, codes and standards (NFPA), regulatory issues, state agency relations
Tracy Dagnon, MBA, CAE
Senior Director, ASHE Strategic Operations
312-422-3816
tdagnon@aha.org
Resource Areas: Strategic relationships, communications, Health Facilities Management media, operations
Member Engagement
Barbara Bahde
Resource Management Coordinator
312-422-3815
bbahde@aha.org
Resource Areas: Membership, education, publications, customer service
Jenny Hull
Lead Specialist, ASHE Governance and Chapter Relations
312-422-3831
jhull@aha.org
Resource Areas: Chapter relations, Chapter Leadership Forum, governance, elections, chapter awards, chapter leader/staff onboarding
Erin Horng
Lead Specialist, ASHE Membership
312-422-3832
echorng@aha.org
Resource Areas: Member recruitment and retention, member recognition programs, Leadership Institute
Education
Adam Bazer, MPD
Senior Director, Knowledge Product Development
312-422-3804
abazer@aha.org
Resource areas: Educational development, publications, 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 Specialist
312-422-3936
shidic@aha.org
Resource Areas: Conference development & operations
Wesley Peart
Senior Education Specialist
312-422-3827
wpeart@aha.org
Resource Areas: Program development & operations
Maria Tejeda
Education Coordinator
312-422-3818
mtejeda@aha.org
Resource Areas: Education operations, registration, exhibitor customer service
Corrie Fisher, MEd
Senior Learning & Development Designer
312-422-3809
cmfisher@aha.org
Resource Areas: Instructional design, e-Learning, professional development
Annie Miller
Education Coordinator
312-422-3805
amiller@aha.org
Resource Areas: Education operations, worker certification, customer service
April Damon
Instructional Designer
312-422-3810
adamon@aha.org
Resource Areas: Instructional design, course & material development
Advocacy
Chad E. Beebe, AIA, CHFM, CFPS, CBO, FASHE
Deputy Executive Director, ASHE Regulatory Affairs
312-422-3824
cbeebe@aha.org
Resource Areas: Education development, advocacy, codes and standards (NFPA), regulatory issues, state agency relations
Kara Brooks, MS, LEED AP BD+C
Senior Associate Director of Sustainability
312-422-3813
kbrooks@aha.org
Resource Areas: Environmental Sustainability, ESG, Decarbonization, AHA Sustainability Co-Issue Lead, Energy to Care
Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, CHFM, FASHE, FACHE
Senior Associate Director, ASHE Regulatory Affairs
312-422-3825
jflannery@aha.org
Resource Areas: Codes and standards (ASHRAE, ICC)
Leah Hummel, AIA, CHFM, SASHE, CHC, CHOP
Senior Associate Director, ASHE Regulatory Affairs
312-422-3829
lhummel@aha.org
Resource Areas: Codes and standards (Accrediting Organizations, FGI)
Austin Wallace, MA, SFP
Sustainability Senior Specialist
312-422-3826
awallace@aha.org
Resource Areas: Environmental Sustainability, Energy to Care, Energy to Care Treasure Hunts
Melanie Vanduan
Administrative Coordinator
312-422-3806
mvanduan@aha.org
Resource Areas: Advocacy & Sustainability
Operations, Communications & Publications
Tracy Dagnon, MBA, CAE
Senior Director, ASHE Strategic Operations
312-422-3816
tdagnon@aha.org
Resource Areas: Strategic relationships, communications, Health Facilities Management media, operations
Son Cao, MBA
Senior Operations Specialist
312-422-3803
scao@aha.org
Resource Areas: Health Facilities Management media production, operations
Chris Dimick
Content Development and Communications Manager
312-422-3817
cdimick@aha.org
Resource Areas: Communications, publications, content development, editing, Health Facilities Management
Landon Hegedus
Editor
312-422-3811
lhegedus@aha.org
Resource Areas: Health Facilities Management, publications, editing, monographs, Architecture Showcase
Michael Hrickiewicz
Editor-in-Chief, Health Facilities Management
312-893-6813
mhrickiewicz@aha.org
Resource Areas: Health Facilities Management print magazine, editorial content
Jamie Morgan
Senior Editor, Health Facilities Management
312-893-6817
jmorgan@aha.org
Resource Areas: HFM Insider 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