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Elkridge, Md. – The Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) has announced its Fiscal Year 2027 Board of Trustees, hospital and health system leaders who will help guide the association as it advances policies and initiatives to strengthen health care for all Marylanders.
The MHA Board of Trustees provides strategic leadership for the association and helps guide advocacy, policy development, and initiatives that support Maryland’s nonprofit hospitals and health systems. The FY 2027 Board began its term on July 1.
Bradley Chambers, senior vice president and chief operating officer of the Baltimore Region at MedStar Health, will continue serving as Board chair. Mohan Suntha, M.D., president and CEO of the University of Maryland Medical System, is the Board’s new vice chair, and Michele Martz, president of UPMC Western Maryland, will remain as secretary/treasurer.
Joining the Board this year are Cheryl Cioffi, DNP, president and CEO of Frederick Health; Beau Higginbotham, president and CEO of Ascension Saint Agnes; and Jennifer Nickoles, president and CEO of LifeBridge Health.
“Our Board of Trustees brings together an exceptional group of leaders who are deeply committed to ensuring Maryland’s hospitals remain strong and responsive to their communities,” says Melony G. Griffith, president and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association. “As hospitals and their care partners adapt to a rapidly changing health care environment, the expertise, engagement, and collaboration of our Board will help shape the future of health care in Maryland.”
“As Board chair, I am honored to work alongside such a dedicated and accomplished group of leaders,” says Board Chair Chambers. “Maryland’s hospitals have a long history of working together to solve complex challenges. I look forward to continuing that collaboration as we strengthen our health care system and improve the health of the patients and communities we serve.”
The FY 2027 MHA Board of Trustees includes:
Officers
- Bradley S. Chambers, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Baltimore Region, MedStar Health — Board Chair; MHAPAC Chair
- Mohan Suntha, M.D., President & CEO, University of Maryland Medical System — Vice Chair
- Michele Martz, President, UPMC Western Maryland — Secretary/Treasurer
Committee and Council Chairs
- Kevin Sowers, RN, President, Johns Hopkins Health System — Chair, Council on Legislative & Regulatory Policy
- Victoria “Tori” Bayless, Chief Executive Officer, Luminis Health — Chair, Council on Financial Policy
- M. Shafeeq Ahmed, M.D., President, Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center — Chair, Council on Clinical Quality & Issues
- Jeremy Bradford, President & CEO, CalvertHealth — Chair, Governance Committee
- Harsh Trivedi, M.D., President & CEO, Sheppard Pratt — Chair, Compensation Committee
Trustees
- Rebecca Altman, RN, Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus
- Alexander Austin, Chief Executive Officer, Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce
- Andre Boyd, Sr., Regional President & CEO, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic & Holy Cross Health Maryland
- Emily Briton, President, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center; Senior Vice President, MedStar Health
- Cheryl Cioffi, DNP, President & CEO, Frederick Health
- Christina Fitts, Board Member, GBMC HealthCare
- Beau Higginbotham, President & CEO, Ascension Saint Agnes
- Steven E. Leonard, Ph.D., President & CEO, TidalHealth
- Jennifer Nickoles, President & CEO, LifeBridge Health
- Don Owrey, Senior Vice President and President, TidalHealth Atlantic
- John Sackett, President & CEO, Adventist HealthCare
Ms. Griffith also serves as an ex officio member of the Board.
View the full list of Board members on MHA’s website here.
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About the Maryland Hospital Association
The Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) represents Maryland’s nonprofit hospitals and health systems, working collectively to shape policy, improve practices, and enhance health care delivery for the benefit of all Marylanders. Guided by the understanding that healthy hospitals are the foundation for healthy communities, MHA advocates for policies and initiatives that strengthen hospitals’ ability to provide lifesaving acute care 24/7/365. Learn more at www.mhaonline.org