MHA Team

Senior Leadership

Steve Walsh
President & CEO
Valerie Fleishman
Executive Vice President &
Chief Innovation Officer

Advocacy | Policy | Healthcare Finance

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Daniel J. McHale
Senior Vice President,
Healthcare Finance & Policy
Amy Bianco
Vice President, Federal Affairs & Strategic Initiatives
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Emily Dulong
Vice President, Government Advocacy & Public Policy
Leigh Simons
Vice President, Policy & Regulatory Affairs
Linda Alexson
Senior Administrative Assistant
Kerwin Amo
Senior Manager,
Healthcare Policy
Allie Cataldo
Senior Manager,
State Government Affairs
Karen Granoff
Senior Director,
Payer Relations and
Managed Care Policy
Alex Levie
Director, Healthcare Policy &
Regulatory Affairs

Communications

Sam Melnick
Chief Communications Officer
Caitlin Flynn
Senior Manager,
Creative Content & Marketing
John LoDico
Senior Director, Communications

Clinical Affairs

Patricia M. Noga, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Vice President, Clinical Affairs
Steven Defossez, M.D., EMHL, CPE
Vice President, Clinical Integration
Leanne Banks
Senior Administrative Assistant &
Project Coordinator
Adam J. Delmolino
Senior Director, Virtual Care &
Clinical Affairs
Debbie Ryan
Senior Administrative Assistant &
Project Coordinator
Kimberly Stevenson
Director, Workforce &
Clinical Affairs

Data Analytics

Anu Puri, MD
Vice President,
Chief Data Officer
Thomas Brennan
Senior Manager, Healthcare Finance & Data Analysis
Ethan Swartz
Senior Data Analyst 

Education | Member Relations | Conference Center

Amy Smalarz, PhD
Senior Director of
Healthcare Education &
Professional Development
Maybelle S. Chhav
Senior Administrative Assistant
Sara Ramon
Manager of Education Marketing & Promotion
Laurie Snelson
Director, Conference Center;
Senior Manager, Healthcare Education & Sponsorships

Finance | Administration

James A. Vahey
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Sroczynski
General Counsel
Sonya Caimano
Director of Accounting
Stacy McKenna
Executive Assistant to the
President & CEO
Janet Mercier
Chief People Officer
Sarah Perry
Senior Manager, Special Projects
David Sacco
Staff Accountant, Finance

Health Equity

Walae Hayek, MPH
Director, Health Equity

IT | Facilities

Shawn MacNeil
Director, Information Technology
Nick DiGangi
AV, IT, and Operations Manager
Rick Halligan
Senior Manager, Office Services

MHA Solutions

John Papanastasiou
Account Executive,
Property & Casualty
Andreia Aguiar
Account Manager,
Employee Benefits
Solin Chea
Account Manager,
Property & Casualty
Patricia Cheever
Account Specialist;
Senior Administrative Assistant &
Advocacy Coordinator
Kalyn Rockman
Account Manager,
Employee Benefits