MEMBERSHIP PROFILES
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Welcome to the NAHSE Chicago roster for 2018-2019.
Featuring a prolific core of individuals dedicated to further enhancing the goals, aspirations and forward thinking with NAHSE and their long standing Chicago chapter. |
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President - Philip Burton
Philip Burton is a healthcare leader and business development consultant with extensive experience aligning organizational development, sales operations, andtalent management. With close to 20 years of experience, he has developed a passion for inclusion within the healthcare industry; specifically, for entrepreneurs, executive leadership and the culturalcompetence of healthcare organizations. Mr. Burton has a comprehensive knowledge of healthcare as he has consulted on projects across the industry from integrated healthcare and hospital systems to pharmaceutical and medical device.
Mr. Burton is the founder of InHealth Hub, a boutique business development firm designed to help diverse healthcare entrepreneurs build capacity by bridging relationships, secure funding and achieve milestones. InHealth Hub is intentional on fostering inclusion, innovation, incubation, andinvestments for diverse healthcare entrepreneurs to maximize impact for underrepresented populations. Mr. Burton’s vision is to create an ecosystem that highlights and promotes the innovation of diverse healthcare entrepreneurs. Mr. Burton is also the Managing Director for The Exeter Group; ahealthcare consulting firm focused on organizational development, talent acquisition, andsupplier diversity.
As the current President of the Chicago-Midwest Chapter of National Association of Health Serveries Executives (NAHSE), Mr. Burton is committed to NAHSE’s purpose of ensuring greater participation of minority groups in the health field, “Dedicated to the enrichment of minority healthcare professionals.”He is a natural connector of people, ideas, actions and is a visionary leader who leverages resources to drive change. His areas of expertise includebusiness development, leadership development, business coaching, supplier diversity, diversity inclusion strategy, andcultural competency.
Additional associations and affiliations includeAmerican College of Health Executives (ACHE), Chicago Health Executive Forum (CHEF), National Association of Latino Health Executives (NALHE), Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc.
Mr. Burton is the founder of InHealth Hub, a boutique business development firm designed to help diverse healthcare entrepreneurs build capacity by bridging relationships, secure funding and achieve milestones. InHealth Hub is intentional on fostering inclusion, innovation, incubation, andinvestments for diverse healthcare entrepreneurs to maximize impact for underrepresented populations. Mr. Burton’s vision is to create an ecosystem that highlights and promotes the innovation of diverse healthcare entrepreneurs. Mr. Burton is also the Managing Director for The Exeter Group; ahealthcare consulting firm focused on organizational development, talent acquisition, andsupplier diversity.
As the current President of the Chicago-Midwest Chapter of National Association of Health Serveries Executives (NAHSE), Mr. Burton is committed to NAHSE’s purpose of ensuring greater participation of minority groups in the health field, “Dedicated to the enrichment of minority healthcare professionals.”He is a natural connector of people, ideas, actions and is a visionary leader who leverages resources to drive change. His areas of expertise includebusiness development, leadership development, business coaching, supplier diversity, diversity inclusion strategy, andcultural competency.
Additional associations and affiliations includeAmerican College of Health Executives (ACHE), Chicago Health Executive Forum (CHEF), National Association of Latino Health Executives (NALHE), Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc.
President-Elect - Trena Burke, MPA, BS
Trena Burke is a Quality Outcomes and Process Improvement professional at St. Anthony Hospital where she is the project lead in developing, coordinating and submitting the Malcolm Baldrige application. She is an Examiner for the Illinois Performance Excellence Board of Examiners including participation in off-site audits to client sites.
Prior to her current role, she was Assistant Director of Research and Medical Education with Mt. Sinai Hospital and Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University and Program Management Consultant to the Georgia Doty HIV & Hepatitis Community Outreach program. She received her M.P.A. from Roosevelt University and B.S. in Finance from Northern Illinois University. She has presented at national meetings and published numerous articles on quality assurance.
Prior to her current role, she was Assistant Director of Research and Medical Education with Mt. Sinai Hospital and Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University and Program Management Consultant to the Georgia Doty HIV & Hepatitis Community Outreach program. She received her M.P.A. from Roosevelt University and B.S. in Finance from Northern Illinois University. She has presented at national meetings and published numerous articles on quality assurance.
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Treasurer - Tabari Woodson, MS, CHFP, CRCR
Tabari Woodson is Director of Operations, SBO at Loyola University Health System. Prior to that Tabari was the Director of Revenue Cycle at ACCESS Community Health Network and also managed the revenue cycle at Rush University Medical Center. Tabari has been a leader in health administration for over 18 years and played an integral role in transforming revenue cycle operations.
Mr. Woodson studied Business Economics at Florida A & M University, earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration from Chicago State University and a Master of Science Degree in Health System Management from Rush University. Tabari is a member of American College of Healthcare Executives, Chicago Health Executives Forum, and Healthcare Financial Management Association where he holds 2 professional certifications - Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP) and Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR). In additional to his involvement in NAHSE and other professional organizations, Mr. Woodson serves as Vice President of the Mary E. Smith Foundation charitable organization and enjoys participating in community outreach initiatives. |
Secretary - John Butler, BS
John Butler is the Practice Operations Manager at Presence Health Orthopedic Surgery where he is responsible for revenue and financial data analysis, staffing, and strategic direction of physician practices.
Prior to his current role, he was the Practice Manager, the Operations Coordinator, and a Patient Operations Representative of Osher Center for integrative medicine at Northwestern Medicine over a span of 5 years. He holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Illinois. He has been an active NAHSE Chapter member for three-years. |
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Amelia Fulgham - Parlimentarian, BBA
Amelia Fulgham, BBA
Supporting Communities to Improve the Lives of Seniors through Wellness, Home Health Care Expert, Philanthropist, Physicians Preferred Home Care, Inc. Amelia Fulgham is the President of Business Development at Physicians Preferred Home Care, Inc. AND the main reason they have so many happy clients. Amelia collaborates closely with Physicians, Discharge Planners, Social Workers and other healthcare professionals to ensure efficient and thorough care, with the client’s and their families’ best interest in mind. Amelia has a compassion for helping the clients they serve find a better way of living. With 17 years of experience in the Home Health Care industry she’s identified many free community resources to share with clients and their families. Amelia is known as an expert in the Home Health Care industry. She takes personal responsibility to educate clients on crucial details required for the patient’s optimal recovery in the comfort of their own home. |
Immediate Past President (2015-2017)
Sherri Peavy, MBA, BSN, RN 
Sherri Peavy is currently is the Chief Operations Officer at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Mile Square Health Center.
Prior to her COO role, Sherri was the Operations Director of a portfolio of clinics including Northwestern Integrative Medicine, the Northwestern Follow up Clinic all part of Northwestern Medicine Group. Sherri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a Master degree in Business Administration from Lewis University. Over the past several years, Sherri’s activities include directorship over provider management, grant programming, educational clerkship coordination, clinical operations, strategic planning and development in Internal medicine, Integrative medicine and Oncology specialities. With a strong knowledge of clinical operations, Sherri has been responsible for coordination of multi-disciplinary programming, educational event planning, implementing employee wellness programs, and improving client confidence and satisfaction. |
Board Member PROFILES
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Diane Howard, Ph.D, FACHE
Diane Howard, Ph.D., FACHE is assistant professor in the Department of Health Systems Management at Rush University where she teaches courses in insurance/managed care, health care in America, and professionalism. Previously, she was vice-president of Medical Delivery at Aetna, Inc. in Washington, DC, vice-president of Medicare, Medicaid and Individual Products at U.S. Healthcare in Philadelphia, Director of the American Hospital Association’s Division of Ambulatory Care, and assistant vice-president at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago.
She holds a B.A. from Hampton Institute, M.P.H. from the University of Pittsburgh, and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is an American College of Healthcare Executives fellow, AHA McGaw Prize Committee member, Association of University Programs in Health Administration finance committee chair/treasurer, National Association of Health Service Executives newsletter editor, Holy Cross Hospital board chair, University of Pittsburgh alumni association board member and scholarship committee member, University of Illinois at Chicago alumni board member, and ACHE Regional Advisory Committee board member. |
Tiara Muse, MPH
Tiara Muse, is currently the Director of Research at Furst Group, an executive search firm exclusively focused in healthcare. She has wide-ranging expertise in identifying C-suite and senior healthcare leaders. She brings diverse perspectives to clients with her experience in for-profit, non-profit and public sectors.
Prior to joining Furst Group, Tiara served as a core member of the Healthcare Services Practice at a leading global executive search firm. She previously served as a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute for Health Research and Policy, where she worked on a number of national studies. She also was a team member for the Office of Health Disparities at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, where she assisted in developing strategic partnerships and building cultural competence. Tiara began her career at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C., working on national human capital and workforce development plans. She is a member of the Chicago-Midwest Chapter of the National Association of Healthcare Services Executives (NAHSE), the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)-Chicago Health Executive Forum (CHEF), and the American Public Health Association (APHA). She serves as a mentor to youths and is a frequent speaker on career readiness and education. Tiara holds a Master of Public Health degree in health policy and administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology/anthropology from Spelman College. |
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