WELCOME TO THE NAHSE CHICAGO ELECTIONS FOR 2022 – 2023
The following candidates below are all well qualified, ready and willing to serve as a NAHSE Chicago Executive Board Member.
Please select one candidate from each category and your votes will be tallied and represented accordingly.
VOTING DATES ARE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2021.
Thank you for your participation and good luck to all the candidates.
NAHSE Chicago Nominating Committee: Sherri Peavy (Chair)
All candiates are in good financial standing with NAHSE National.
The nominees and their biographies appear below.
The following candidates below are all well qualified, ready and willing to serve as a NAHSE Chicago Executive Board Member.
Please select one candidate from each category and your votes will be tallied and represented accordingly.
VOTING DATES ARE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2021.
Thank you for your participation and good luck to all the candidates.
NAHSE Chicago Nominating Committee: Sherri Peavy (Chair)
All candiates are in good financial standing with NAHSE National.
The nominees and their biographies appear below.
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Tiara Muse, MPH, BA

Tiara Muse is a Vice President at Koya Partners | Diversified Search Group’s CEO practice. She brings a broad range of executive search experience in the private, nonprofit and public sectors. Committed to civic engagement, Tiara serves on multiple boards and most recently, in October 2021, Tiara served on the Leadership Committee for How Women Lead’s GetOnBoard Week, which focuses on increasing the number of women and diverse leaders on corporate boards.
Tiara earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology from Spelman College. She has a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Administration from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She is also an active and proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated.
Active member for nearly a decade and has worked alongside 5 different Chicago Chapter Presidents Attended 7 NAHSE National Annual Educational Conferences NAHSE Chicago Board Member Planning Chair (2017-Present) NAHSE Booth Volunteer, ACHE Congress NAHSE National Annual Educational Case Competition Judge, 2019 NAHSE National Annual Educational Conference Resume Reviewer, 2017 NAHSE National Annual Educational Conference Student Ambassador, 2014 NAHSE Chicago Student Graduate Chapter Treasurer, 2013-2014 NAHSE Chicago Chapter Graduate Student Leadership & Scholarship Award, 2013.
Tiara earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology from Spelman College. She has a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Administration from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She is also an active and proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated.
Active member for nearly a decade and has worked alongside 5 different Chicago Chapter Presidents Attended 7 NAHSE National Annual Educational Conferences NAHSE Chicago Board Member Planning Chair (2017-Present) NAHSE Booth Volunteer, ACHE Congress NAHSE National Annual Educational Case Competition Judge, 2019 NAHSE National Annual Educational Conference Resume Reviewer, 2017 NAHSE National Annual Educational Conference Student Ambassador, 2014 NAHSE Chicago Student Graduate Chapter Treasurer, 2013-2014 NAHSE Chicago Chapter Graduate Student Leadership & Scholarship Award, 2013.
Secretary
Angela T. Jose, MBA, MPH
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Brandon A. Buchanan, MHA, BS
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Treasurer
John W. Butler III, BS

John Butler is the Director of Physician Operations for First Stop Health, a telemedicine company with clients in all 50 states. John oversees a physician network of 100+ physicians. This role also includes recruiting and training new physicians for the network, providing information and statistics to boost engagement, forecasting for future physician needs, and providing feedback to improve the platform with regards to physician and patient experience. He also oversees the member experience and quality assurance teams. He was promoted from Physician Operations Manager in March, 2021.
Prior to his current role, John enjoyed 8 years of ambulatory management experience with Northwestern Medicine and AMITA Healthcare. This experience included revenue and budget analysis, recruiting and training of physicians, mid-level providers, & staff, EMR optimization, and operations process improvement. During John’s tenure with AMITA, he worked with several clinical specialties including primary care, orthopedic surgery, integrative medicine, acupuncture, massage therapy, chiropractic medicine, behavioral health psychology, nutrition and diabetes management, and obstetrics and gynecology.
John has been continuously active with NAHSE Chicago Midwest Chapter for 11 years and has served on the board as Parliamentarian, Secretary, and currently as Treasurer.
Prior to his current role, John enjoyed 8 years of ambulatory management experience with Northwestern Medicine and AMITA Healthcare. This experience included revenue and budget analysis, recruiting and training of physicians, mid-level providers, & staff, EMR optimization, and operations process improvement. During John’s tenure with AMITA, he worked with several clinical specialties including primary care, orthopedic surgery, integrative medicine, acupuncture, massage therapy, chiropractic medicine, behavioral health psychology, nutrition and diabetes management, and obstetrics and gynecology.
John has been continuously active with NAHSE Chicago Midwest Chapter for 11 years and has served on the board as Parliamentarian, Secretary, and currently as Treasurer.
Parliamentarian
Nada D. Bowie, MHA, BA

Nada D. Bowie is the South Cluster Regional Director for Cook County Ambulatory Community Health Network. Cook County Health is one of the oldest Safety Net Hospital Systems in the city of Chicago and serves the underserved, underinsured, insured, and undocumented patient populations.
Prior to her current role, Nada was the Senior Operations Director/COO, Quality and Risk Director for Inner City Muslim Action Network, a Federally Qualified Health Center, where she was responsible for facilities and multiple departments and initiatives such as the COVID-19 vaccination implementation, serving thousands of community members with testing and treatment referrals.
Nada holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Robert Morris University, a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Certified Medical Assistant, and Certified Nursing Assistant along with several other certifications. Nada is enthusiastic about improving patient access, creating engaged high functioning teams, increasing minority talent, and improving patient health outcomes for communities of color. Nada is currently serving as the Parliamentarian for the NAHSE Chicago Midwest Chapter and is excited to submit her candidacy to continue service NAHSE Chicago.
Prior to her current role, Nada was the Senior Operations Director/COO, Quality and Risk Director for Inner City Muslim Action Network, a Federally Qualified Health Center, where she was responsible for facilities and multiple departments and initiatives such as the COVID-19 vaccination implementation, serving thousands of community members with testing and treatment referrals.
Nada holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Robert Morris University, a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Certified Medical Assistant, and Certified Nursing Assistant along with several other certifications. Nada is enthusiastic about improving patient access, creating engaged high functioning teams, increasing minority talent, and improving patient health outcomes for communities of color. Nada is currently serving as the Parliamentarian for the NAHSE Chicago Midwest Chapter and is excited to submit her candidacy to continue service NAHSE Chicago.