MHA Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees oversees the business, affairs, and property of the Maryland Hospital Association. Members of the Board are elected during the annual membership meeting. Each Trustee holds office for a three-year term and can serve up to six consecutive years.
The Board of Trustees is MHA’s highest policymaking body and has the authority for most decisions, activities and functions.
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Thomas-Kleinhanzl-Frederick-Health.png)
Thomas Kleinhanzl – Chair
Board Chair; President & CEO, Frederick Health
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Victoria-Bayless-–-Vice-Chair.png)
Victoria Bayless – Vice Chair
Board Vice Chair; Chief Executive Officer, Luminis Health
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Savas-Karas.png)
Savas Karas – Treasurer/Secretary
Treasurer/Secretary; Board Member, MedStar Harbor Hospital; Chief Technology Officer/Chief Transformation Officer, CAPREIT, Inc.
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bradley-Chambers.png)
Bradley Chambers
Chair, Governance Committee; Senior Vice President & COO, Baltimore Region MedStar Health
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/David-Maine.png)
David Maine, M.D.
Chair, Council on Clinical & Quality Issues; President & CEO, Mercy Medical Center
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kevin-Sowers.png)
Kevin Sowers
Chair, Council on Legislative & Regulatory Policy; President Johns Hopkins Health System
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mohan-Suntha-2023.jpg)
Mohan Suntha, M.D.
Chair, Council on Financial Policy; President & CEO, University of Maryland Medical System
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Harsh-Trivedi-M.D.png)
Harsh Trivedi, M.D.
Chair, Compensation Committee; President & CEO, Sheppard Pratt Health System
![placeholder speaker img](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-28-at-9.42.29 AM.png)
Alexander Austin
Chief Executive Officer, Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jeremy-Bradford.png)
Jeremy Bradford
President & CEO, Calvert Health System, Inc.
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Diana-Brown.png)
Diana Leon Brown
Chief of Staff, Government & External Affairs, Maryland Aviation Administration
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Christina-Fitts.png)
Christina Fitts
Board Member, GBMC HealthCare; CEO, AJ Fitts Unlimited, LLC
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Steven-Leonard-Ph.D.png)
Steven Leonard, Ph.D.
President & CEO, TidalHealth
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Michele-Martz.png)
Michele Martz
President, UPMC Western Maryland
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jessica-Melton.png)
Jessica Melton
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Johns Hopkins Health System
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Neil-Meltzer.png)
Neil Meltzer
President & CEO, LifeBridge Health
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BOT-Headshots-Don-Owrey.png)
Donald Owrey
President & CEO, Atlantic General Hospital
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Eunmee-Shim.png)
Eunmee Shim
President, Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center
![](https://mhaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Elizabeth-Wise.png)
Elizabeth Wise
President & CEO, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health