The Healthcare Programs Executive Advisory Council provides guidance on the strategic direction of both the undergraduate program in healthcare management and the master’s in healthcare analytics and operations at the Ivy College of Business. The council plays a key role in shaping the curriculum, identifying industry trends, and addressing priorities for these two programs.

Natalie Bachman

Natalie Bachman

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Heidi Bedier

Heidi Bedier

Director of Talent Management

Care Initiatives

Molly Benson

Molly Benson

Senior Vice President of Biopharma

Fresenius Kabi

Amber Deardorff

Amber Deardorff

President and CEO

Mary Greeley Medical Center

Brian Dieter

Brian Dieter

President and CEO, Retired

Mary Greeley Medical Center

Kyle Dowling-Magill

Kyle Dowling-Magill

Senior Consultant

Oracle Health

Scott Dulitz

Scott Dulitz

Chief Executive Officer

Valeris

Katie Fredericks

Katie Fredericks

Director of Operations

MercyOne Clinics

Bronk Harms

Bronk Harms

Vice President, U.S. Commercial Operations

Cerus

Sara Hayes

Sara Hayes

Senior Vice President

Iowa Hospital Association (IHA)

Brian Janssen

Brian Janssen

Solutions Director, Clinical Informatics and Infrastructure

GE Healthcare

Mikaela Kienitz

Mikaela Kienitz

Chief Executive Officer

Boone County Hospital

John Kutch

John Kutch

President and CEO

Trinity Health

James Lengemann

James Lengemann

System VP, Network Management

Endeavor Health

Proctor Lureman

Proctor Lureman

President and CEO

Broadlawns Medical Center

Amanda Marean

Amanda Marean

Co-owner

Hallmark Homecare of Greater Des Moines

Betsy McVay

Betsy McVay

President

Artemis by Nomi Health

John Meyer

John Meyer

Executive Director of Business Development

Mary Greeley Medical Center

Baylie Panzi

Baylie Panzi

Vice President, Human Resources

LCS

Andrew Perry

Andrew Perry

Chief Executive Officer

McFarland Clinic PC

Bob Ritz

Bob Ritz

Chief Executive Officer

MercyOne

Jon Rozenfeld

Jon Rozenfeld

Market President

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines

Steve Simonin

Steve Simonin

President and CEO

Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics

Vijay Singh

Vijay Singh

Head of Engineering and Product

Resilience Lab

Nathan Thompson

Nathan Thompson

Chief Executive Officer

Story County Medical Center

Maci Wittrock

Maci Wittrock

Human Resources Coordinator

Broadlawns Medical Center

Connect with us

Natallia Gray

Executive Director for Healthcare Initiatives
3282 Gerdin Business Building
2167 Union Drive
Ames, Iowa 50011
nagray@iastate.edu
515-294-2799