ROOTED IN PURPOSE. RISING IN IMPACT.

ANNUAL LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE
2025

October 22-24
St. Louis, Missouri

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Who should attend?

Wondering if the leadership conference is for you? We've designed this conference to be ideal for:

  • Health Center Executive Leadership
  • Operations Personnel
  • Medical Directors
  • Clinicians/Providers
  • Clinical Leadership
  • Care Team Members
  • Policy & Legislative Advocates
  • State & Regional Primary Care Partners
  • Health Center Board Members
  • Other community health center key decision makers

Agenda

10:15–11:15

Workforce Development

CHW Reimbursement in Action – Wellness West’s Approach

Misty Drake, Executive Director, Wellness West

10:15–11:15

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Creating Intergenerational Understanding in the Workplace

Janice Brathwaite, Chief Executive Officer and Founder Workplace Transformations, Workplace Transformations

10:15–11:15

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Ensuring an Equitable Approach – Recent Advancements in Prenatal Genetic Screening

Jennifer Hoskovec, MS, Vice President, Medical Affairs, Prenatal, BillionToOne

10:15–11:15

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Finding Money

Elizabeth Morgan Burrows, JD, Principal, Burrows Consulting

10:15–11:15

Transformation + Innovation - Data

Higher Rate of Guideline Adherence for Kidney Disease Testing in Illinois FQHCs Compared to Other Providers – Evidence from Statewide Laboratory Data

Linda Fraunhofer, MS, Director, Population Health Initiatives, Labcorp

10:15–11:15

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Managing by Walking (or Driving) Around – Leading with Presence and Purpose

Adrienne Mann, RN, BSN, Chief Innovation Officer, Trainer, Coach, Coleman Associates

11:30–12:30

Workforce Development

Build the Team Everyone Wants to Join – Leadership Lessons from the Frontlines of Care Coordination

Kenyetta Watkins, MHA, Manager of Care Coordination, Chicago Family Health Center

11:30–12:30

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Empowering Communities Through Effective Grant Writing

Nesha Brown, Senior Social Impact Consultant & Development Managerm Conqueror Consulting Group

11:30–12:30

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Enhancing Women’s Health – Expanding Prenatal Care Services in Community Health Setting

Nick Issac, Vice President of Human Resources, Promise Healthcare
Melonie Richardson, MSN, APRN-FPA, FNPBC, Chief Medical Officer, Promise Healthcare

11:30–12:30

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Implementing the ZSI Framework – Fostering Integration and Education Across Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health Services

Amanda Norris, Operations Manager - Behavioral Health, Community Health Care, Inc.
Megan Miller, Operations Manager - Medical, Community Health Care, Inc.

11:30–12:30

Transformation + Innovation - Data

Innovations in Data and Analytics for Population Health Management

Andrew Hamilton, RN, BSN, MS, Chief Information Officer, AllianceChicago

11:30–12:30

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Strategic Financing for Sustainable Health Center Growth

Gab Sauder, Health Center Operations + Facilities Planner, Capital Link

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Building Sustainability for CHWs- New Billing Opportunities for Community-Based Organizations in 2026

Tracey Smith, DNP, PHCNS-BC, MS, Associate Executive Director for Public Health Practice, Illinois Public Health Association
Rachael Telleen, Executive Director of Workforce Development, The HAP Foundation

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Clinical and Population Health Partnership in Improving Breast and Colon Cancer Screening

Miranda Hart, MD, Senior Medical Director of Integrated Primary Care, Erie Family Health Centers
Liliana Luna, BaSc, Senior Manager of Patient Programs- Population Health, Erie Family Health Centers

1:45–2:45

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center – A Transformation Toward Value-Based Care

Toni Steres, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AAHIVS, Director of Provider Operations, Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Maximizing Medicare – The Growing, Mission-Aligned Opportunity Right in Front of You

Michael Ceballos, Senior Director, Value-Based Care, Faktor

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Data

SDOH “Z Codes” – Guidance for Getting Documentation and Coding Right Every Time

Jackie King, MSHI, CCS, CPC, COC, Vice President of Hospital Education Services, ArchProCoding

1:45–2:45

Workforce Development

The Art of Managing Conflict in CHCs

Aaron Helton, MS-IOP, Senior Leadership Consultant, Integrated Leadership Systems

3:00–4:00

Transformation + Innovation - Data

Care Model Transformation – Positioning FQHCs to Achieve the Quintuple Aim

Talya Hellman, MPH, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Access Community Health Network
Abby Boyer, MS, BSN, VP, Older Adult Healthcare Services, Access Community Health Network
Amanda Lee, MBA, MSN, PPCNP-BC, Director of Practice Transformation, Access Community Health Network

3:00–4:00

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Communicating the Value of Peer Support Services in FQHCs

Mark Mathews, Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist, Greater Family Health

3:00–4:00

Workforce Development

Health Professions Education Training- Collaborative Learning to Address LGBTQ + Cultural Competence and Improve Patient Outcomes

Cecilia Hardacker, MSN, RN, CNL, Director of Education, Howard Brown Health

3:00–4:00

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Making Research Work for CHCs – Building Partnerships and Improving Care

Dennis Watson, PhD, MA, MS, Senior Research Scientist, Chestnut Health Systems
Dietra Kulicke, BS, CHCEF, Vice President of Integrated Care, Chestnut Health Systems

3:00–4:00

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Moving Beyond G0511 to Maximize Reimbursements and Patient Outcomes

Kathy Boedeker, Vice President, Carematix, Inc.

3:00–4:00

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Strategic Positioning for Value- Based Care – How FQHCs Can Anchor Home and Community- Based Networks for Dual-Eligible Populations

Akofa Bonsi, Senior Vice President, Product Strategy + Operations
Mary Ellen Connington, RN, MA, National Vice President for Network Management, CINQCARE

10:00–11:00

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Art or Science? Innovations in Behavioral Health Clinical Practice and Workforce Development

Melissa Duplantis, MD, PsyD, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Chicago Family Health Center

10:00–11:00

Workforce Development

Building and Benefiting from an Administrative Fellowship at Your Health Center

Elisabeth Brewington, MHA, MPH, Executive Administrator, PrimeCare Health Community Health Centers
Kenzie Keisler, MHA, Administrative Fellow, PrimeCare Health Community Health Centers

10:00–11:00

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Building High-Performing Health Centers – Lessons Learned from One Center’s 12-month, $12Million Turnaround

Brian Pavona, CPA, Partner, Forvis Mazars
Catherine Gilpin, CPA, Partner, Forvis Mazars

10:00–11:00

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Ready or Not, Here They Come! Attracting, Activating and Retaining the Medicare Population

Pete Fronte, MBA, President & Chief Operating Officer, Altura

10:00–11:00

Transformation + Innovation - Data

Recruitment Analytics & KPIs – Using Data to Create Realistic Time to Hire Expectations Across the Full-Cycle Process

Paul Olzak, MBA, Healthcare Recruitment Consultant, PracticeMatch

10:00–11:00

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Welcoming Doulas into Medicaid

Ananya Stoller, MPH, PMP, Maternal Child Health Program Manager, CountyCare Health Plan
Tine Ndhlovu, MPP, Maternal Child Health Program Coordinator, CountyCare Health Plan

11:15–12:15

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Beyond Meditation at the 7AM Meeting – Rethinking Productivity and Burnout

Stacy Agosto, LCSW, CADC, BH/SUD Consultant, Illinois Primary Health Care Association

11:15–12:15

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Foundations of Grants Management – Building the Framework for Effective Stewardship

Catherine Gilpin, CPA, Partner, Forvis Mazars
Brian Pavona, CPA, Partner, Forvis Mazars

11:15–12:15

Workforce Development

Health Professional Recruitment and Retention – Workforce Strategies Through Education Incentives

Carla Cox, MPH, Primary Care Office Administrative/Analyst, Illinois Department of Public Health
Kandice Kent, Health Professional Resource Manager, Illinois Department of Public Health

11:15–12:15

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Revenue Cycle Management in CHCs

Stacey Howe, CH-CBS, CPMA, Director of Revenue Cycle Management, ArchPro Coding and Consulting

11:15–12:15

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

State of the Union – Mobile Healthcare and the Fight for Equity, Funding, and the Future

Travis LeFever, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Mission Mobile Medical

11:15–12:15

Transformation + Innovation - Data

The Road to Value-Based Care with PHM

Justin Neece, Chief Growth Officer, Azara Healthcare

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

340B Hot Topics and Recent Events

Hannah Rowell, Senior 340B Consultant, Draffin Tucker

1:45–2:45

Workforce Development

Communication and Relationship Building – Strengthening Your Candidate Recruitment Experience

Paul Olzak, MBA, Healthcare Recruitment Consultant, PracticeMatch

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Explore the Benefits of Adapting Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Preventing Perinatal Depression and Yoga Nidra for Treating Perinatal Mood Disorders

Mary Sommers, MPS, CPM, IBCLC, Director of Perinatal Education Programs + Birth Center Operations, PCC Community Wellness
Lillian Lennox, LMHC, C-iRest®, E-RYT 500, Lifebreadth Institute

1:45–2:45

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Hello, this is Alix! Reimagining Patient Calls with Conversational Artificial Intelligence

Lauren Sullivan, Chief Health Information Officer, Howard Brown Health

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Data

Scaling Remote Patient Monitoring for Hypertension – Successes, Challenges, and Addressing SDOH

John Boyer, MD, Director of Quality + Population Health, Hamdard Health Alliance
Sophia Martinelli, MPH, Population Case Manager, Hamdard Health Alliance

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Strategic Planning for Health Centers – Best Practices for Long- Term Success

Ann Marie Grimberg, M.Ed, Project Consultant for Health Operations + Facilities Planning, Capital Link

4:00–5:00

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Addressing Provider Resistance to Value-Based Payment Programs

Art Jones, MD, Chief Clinical Officer, Medical Home Network

4:00–5:00

Workforce Development

Creating a Dental Assistant Training Program

Cheryl Lee, MS, Public Health Administrator/ Chief Executive Officer, Whiteside County Health Department and Community Health Center
Mandy Wenzel, MA, Director of Operations, Whiteside County Health Department and Community Health Center
Robert Whittaker, DMD, MD, Chief Clinical Officer, Whiteside County Health Department and Community Health Center

4:00–5:00

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Enhancing Patient Care through Quality Navigation – A Transformational Approach in FQHCs

Ian Jasenof, MD, FACOG, MHA, CPE, Chief Medical Officer, UI Health Mile Square Health Center
Nathan Stackhouse, MD, MPH, Associate Chief Medical Officer, UI Health Mile Square Health Center
Michelle Martinez, DNP, RN, PCMHCCE, Administrative Nurse III (Quality Nurse Manager), UI Health Mile Square Health Center

4:00–5:00

Transformation + Innovation - Data

Health Equity Integrated Care Coordination – Key Characteristics Across the Illinois Health Care Landscape

Janae Price, MPH, Epidemiologist, University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford (UICOMR)
Christine Dannhausen-Brun, MPH, Senior Research Specialist, UICOMR

4:00–5:00

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

If You Build It, Will They Come? The Journey to Integrated Behavioral Health Care in School-Based CHCs

James Hamilton, LCSW, Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, Promise Healthcare

4:00–5:00

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Leave No Dollars Behind- Leveraging Public Funding to Optimize Maternal, Sexual, and Reproductive Well-Being

Jordan Hatcher, MPH, Program Director, ICAN!
Kai Tao, MPH, ND, FACNM, Principal of Impact & Innovation, ICAN!

9:45–10:45

Workforce Development

Advancing Workforce Development Through Comprehensive Compensation Plans and Operational Innovation

Kemi Alli, MD, CoFounder + Managing Partner, Allied Executive Solutions
Elona Deprez, CoFounder + Managing Partner, Allied Executive Solutions

9:45–10:45

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Empowering Healthcare Professionals from Clinicians to CHWs – Illinois ADVANCE on Oral Health and Smoking Cessation

Costadina Aneziris, PharmD, BCGP, Clinical Pharmacist/Academic Detailer, Illinois ADVANCE

9:45–10:45

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Maximizing Value – Getting the Most Out of Your Managed Care Contracts

Imani Lewis, MHA, MPH, PCMH CCE, Director, Sellers Dorsey
Karen Brach, Managing Director, Sellers Dorsey

9:45–10:45

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Proactive Coverage Management for Financial Stability

Everett Lebherz, Chief Executive Officer, PointCare

9:45–10:45

Transformation + Innovation - Data

TBD

9:45–10:45

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

TBD

For more information, please contact Katie Doolin, Director of Training + Member Services