Safety Council
Safety Council
Safety Council Members
Co-Chair
Matthew Akers, CHSP, MBA
System Manager, Safety & Emergency Management
OhioHealth
Member At-Large
Shannon Asbach, DNP, MBA, RN, CNML
Director of Nursing-Emergency Services
The Christ Hospital
Member At-Large
Earl Barrett
Occupational Safety Coordinator
Fairfield Medical Center
Member At-Large
Eric Brandt
Director of Quality Excellence
Fairfield Medical Center
Member At-Large
Melissa Braskie
System Director, Environmental Health & Safety & Emergency Management Administration
University Hospitals
Member At-Large
Robin Brown, BSN, CHEP, NE-BC, RN
System Director, EOC Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Summa Health System
Member At-Large
Denise Burtch
Employee Health Nurse
Wood County Hospital
Member At-Large
Laurie Collins, MSN RN
Director of Quality Management
Holzer Health System
Member At-Large
Kelley Crandell
Corporate Director, Employee Health & Wellness
UC Health
Member At-Large
Lance Cruey
Director Patient Safety
UC Health
Member At-Large
Heidi Delvecchio
Ambulatory Market Manager, Quality
University Hospitals
Member At-Large
Andrea Faykosh, RN
Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Medical Staff Services
Fulton County Health Center
Member At-Large
Hannah Forster, MHA
Compliance and Risk Officer
Pomerene Hospital
Member At-Large
Maria Friday, MS
Director of Emergency Management
UC Health
Member At-Large
Amrit Gill, MD
Associate Chief Safety Officer
Cleveland Clinic
Member At-Large
Bille Jo Hatten
Director Quality/Risk
Aultman Alliance Community Hospital
Member At-Large
Linda Heater
Chief Quality Officer
Trumbull Regional Medical Center
Member At-Large
Kristen Holmes
Manager, Quality & Accreditation
Western Reserve Hospital
Member At-Large
Mike Hurd
Facilities Director
Wood County Hospital
Member At-Large
Heather Jodrey
Medsurg Manager
Adams County Regional Medical Center
Member At-Large
Jessica Johnson
Director of Emergency Services
Wood County Hospital
Member At-Large
Nick Keisel
Director of Safety & Security
Licking Memorial Health Systems
Member At-Large
Sandy Kollar, RN, BSN, MSM-HCA,CPHQ
Vice President, Quality & PI
Knox Community Hospital
Member At-Large
Victoria Labarsky
Pharmacy Manager, Transition of Care
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Member At-Large
Amy Lanuzza
Director of Emergency Services
Knox Community Hospital
Member At-Large
Todd Leopold, PharmD, RPh
Director of Pharmacy
Wood County Hospital
Member At-Large
Rachael Lerman
Director of Pharmacy
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
Member At-Large
Christine Long
Risk Manager
Licking Memorial Hospital
Member At-Large
Brad Patterson
Western Reserve Hospital
Member At-Large
Kayla Pfeiffer, MSN, CPN, RN
Patient Safety Officer & Accreditation Manager
Fisher-Titus Health
Member At-Large
Christine Pokry
Patient Safety Organization Program Manager
Cleveland Clinic
Member At-Large
Tamara Rash
Occupational Health and Safety Manager
UC Health
Member At-Large
Richie Riggleman
Licking Memorial Hospital
Member At-Large
Morgan Saunders
Vice President of Facilities & Safety Operations
Holzer Gallipolis
Member At-Large
Marianne Schoen
Quality Director
The Bellevue Hospital
Member At-Large
Dan Selby
Safety Officer
Knox Community Hospital
Member At-Large
Traci Sheipline, MBA, MSN, RN, CPHQ
Patient Safety Officer
Summa Health System
Member At-Large
Danielle Spring, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPPS
Director of Quality and Nursing Education
Wood County Hospital
Member At-Large
Elia Stanko
Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Member At-Large
Pam Starlin, CHESP
Director, Facility Operations
Fairfield Medical Center
Member At-Large
Lisa Stepp, MSN, APRN-BC, CPHQ
Patient Safety Manager
Holzer Health System
Member At-Large
Melissa Tillery
Market Quality Director
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Member At-Large
Christina Timberlake, BSN, MS, CPHRM
Director Safety Services & Accreditation
Southern Ohio Medical Center
Member At-Large
Charla Ulrich, RN, DNP, CPHQ, CPPS, CIC
Quality Officer
Mercy Health - Toledo
Member At-Large
Desaree Vina, RN, CPSO, CHSP, BSN
Director Colleague Safety and Employee Health
Mount Carmel Health System
Member At-Large
Tracie Wilhelm
Facilities Assistant
Wood County Hospital
Member At-Large
Roxanne Williams
Director of Corporate Quality & Patient Safety
Blanchard Valley Hospital
Member At-Large
Kelly Wood, BS, MBA, CPPS
Director of Safety
Bon Secours Mercy Health