SHRINER - Key Persons


Alicia Argiz-Lyons

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development

Amer Samdani

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Surgery

Anita Becker

Job Titles:
  • Director of Patient Care Services

Bethanne Demas

Job Titles:
  • Senior Regional Director of Marketing and Communications, East Region

Bethany Deines

Job Titles:
  • Development Manager

Beverly Bokovitz

Job Titles:
  • Chief Nursing Officer

Bill Munley

Job Titles:
  • Administrator

Bob Roller

Job Titles:
  • National Director of Sports Management

Brad T. Koehn Imperial

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Treasurer of the Board of Directors
  • Treasurer of the Board of Trustees
  • Imperial Treasurer

Branko Bojovic

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Plastic Surgery

Carlos Duran

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Pediatrics

Carol Simmons

Job Titles:
  • Director of Patient Care Services

Chuck Pittman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Trustee

Connie Wilson

Job Titles:
  • CSPDT Director of Patient Care Services / Nurse Executive

David Greenhalgh

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff, Burns

David Pleasure

Job Titles:
  • Director of Research

Debbie Rubens

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Lead

Debra Felder - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Human Resources

Denita Todd

Job Titles:
  • Director of Patient Care Services

Dennis Hewatt

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Governors

Diana L. Farmer

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Pediatric Surgery

Ellen Raney

Job Titles:
  • President of Medical Staff

Emma Osterberg

Emma Osterberg is a twelve-year-old wrangler, who's quick to volunteer her time at WLD Ranch, especially when there are kids involved.

Emmanuelle Rondeau

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Business Development and Shrine Liaison
  • Director, Business Development and Shrine Liaison

Fleury Yelvington

Job Titles:
  • Hospital Administrator

Frances A. Farley

Job Titles:
  • Chief Medical Officer

Frances Marthone

Job Titles:
  • Administrator

Frank Vieira - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Finance

George E. Gorton, III

Job Titles:
  • Director of Research, Planning and Business Development

Henry J. Iwinski

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff

Hope Cummings

Job Titles:
  • Director of Patient Care Services

J. Michael Wattenbarger

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff

J.A. Jeevendra Martyn

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Anesthesia

Jacques Boissonneault

Job Titles:
  • Hospital Administrator

James A. "Jim" Doel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Trustee

James E. "Ed" Stolze Jr.

Job Titles:
  • 1st Vice President
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Jennifer Gibson

Job Titles:
  • Student Services ( Shadowing, Practicums, Etc. )

Jennifer Tross

Job Titles:
  • Director of Marketing and Communications

Jerry G. Gantt

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees
  • President of the Board of Directors

Jessica Hill

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Communications Coordinator
  • Media and Public Relations Inquiries

John Conti

Job Titles:
  • Director of Fiscal Services
  • Interim Director of Fiscal Services

John Donlin

Job Titles:
  • Regional Director of Human Resources - Boston, Erie and New England

John McCabe - COO, EVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Executive Vice President
  • Interim Administrator

John McFarland - CIO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Information Officer

Jon Robert Davids

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Chief, Orthopedics

Jonathan Pellett

Job Titles:
  • Interim Chief of Staff

Josie Davidson

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Anesthesia

Julia Crawford

Job Titles:
  • Development Assistant

Kanoe Allen


Karen Wagner

Job Titles:
  • Director of Financial Services

Kathryn Fournier

Job Titles:
  • Director of Quality, Evaluation, Performance and Ethics

Kathy A. Dean

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Human Resources

Kelly Thorstad

Job Titles:
  • Communications and Marketing and Donor Development
  • Director of Nursing and Patient Services
  • Interim Communications Director

Kenneth G. "Kenny" Craven Imperial - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Kenneth J. "Ken" Guidera

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Trustee

Kevin R. Costello

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of the Board of Directors

Kim St.Hillaire - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Human Resources

Krista Miller

Job Titles:
  • Interim Hospital Administrator, Director of Patient Care Services, Nurse Executive

Kristen L. Carroll

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff, Orthopedic Surgeon

Laurie A. Spieler

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Legal

Laurie Lindsey

Job Titles:
  • Our Physician Liaisons Are Here to Assist You With Questions

Lawrence J. "Larry" Leib

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Secretary
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Leslie D. Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Trustee

Loren Davidson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Spinal Cord Injury and Pediatric Rehabilitation

Maggie Kendall

Job Titles:
  • Regional Director of Finance

Marc Lalande

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Research

Maria Bataclan

Job Titles:
  • Supervisor of Volunteer Services

Marie-Anne Desjardins

Job Titles:
  • Donor Development Director

Mario Salvati

Job Titles:
  • Director of Fiscal Services

Mark Niederpruem

Job Titles:
  • Hospital Administrator
Mark Niederpruem, FACHE, has proudly been a part of the Shriners Children's health care system for more than 25 years. As the administrator at Shriners Children's Chicago, he helped lead the pediatric specialty care hospital through a period of rapid change across the health care industry. Through his leadership the facility was recognized in 2018 by the Chicago Tribune as a Top Work Place. Niederpruem previously served as administrator of Shriners Children's Springfield. There, he was instrumental in initiating new services and adopting technology to improve the quality of patient care. Niederpruem holds a master's degree in public administration, and is a fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives.

Mary Jane Antoon

Job Titles:
  • Administrator

Maureen Maciel

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff, Orthopedics

Max Bennett

Job Titles:
  • Director of Fiscal Services

Megan Hauser - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Human Resources

Mehmet Toner

Job Titles:
  • Director of Research

Mel Bower

Job Titles:
  • Chief Communications and Marketing Officer

Michelle James

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff, Orthopedics

Mike Caldwell

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Communications - Media Inquiries
  • Regional Director of Marketing and Communications - Shriners Children's Ohio and Shriners Children 's Lexington

Molly Condon

Job Titles:
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Director of Fiscal Services
Molly Condon is a certified public accountant who has worked as regulatory auditor and in finance and accounting. Condon has worked in financial management for a number of hospitals in the Chicagoland area. She is currently the director of fiscal services for Shriners Children's Chicago.

Natalie Raleigh

Job Titles:
  • CCM Director of Patient Care Services

Nathan Stephens - Chief Compliance Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Compliance Officer

Paul F. Poulin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Trustee

Peter Rippstein

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Governors

Petra Warner

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff

Phillip Grady

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Hospital Operations

Purnendu Gupta

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff
Purnendu Gupta, M.D., is chief of staff and a pediatric spine surgeon at Shriners Children's Chicago.

Randall A. White

Job Titles:
  • Hospital Administrator
Randall White, MHA, MBA, FACHE, is the administrator of Shriners Children's Ohio, a post he started in 2019. White brings more than 24 years of progressive experience to Shriners Children's Ohio. White has served in both urban and rural settings and has been on numerous State and National Boards and Committees, including more than ten years at his most recent position as president and CEO in Indiana. He holds dual master's degrees in health care administration and business administration from Marshall University South Charleston Campus.

Rebecca Bowman

Job Titles:
  • Director of Rehabilitation Services

René St-Arnaud

Job Titles:
  • Director of Research

Ricaurte A. "Ricky" Arrocha

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Trustee

Richard Fulkerson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Fiscal Services

Richard G. Burke Imperial

Job Titles:
  • 2nd Vice President
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Assistant Rabban
  • Imperial Assistant Rabban

Richard Paula

Job Titles:
  • Chief Medical Informatics Officer

Robert Bernstein

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff

Robert L. Sheridan

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff
  • Interim Chief of Staff

Robert Montgomery

Job Titles:
  • Director of Fiscal Services

Ruth M. Gregos

Job Titles:
  • Director of Fiscal Services

Scott Kozin

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff

Scott R. Laubisch

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Planning and Business Development

Sharon Russell

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Finance and Accounting

Stuart Sullivan

Job Titles:
  • Chief Development Officer

Sundeep S. Tumber

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff, Anesthesia

T. Mark Mickelson - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board

Terri Aiello

Job Titles:
  • CPN, ONC Director of Patient Care Services
Terri Aiello, RN, MSN, CPN, ONC, is the director of patient care services/nurse executive at Shriners Children's Chicago. Aiello has served the hospital in many roles during her career. She most recently served as the director of performance improvement, assisting families and staff to ensure we provide the best care possible for children.

Theresa Hennessey

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Chief of Staff, Orthopedic Surgeon

Thierry E. Benaroch

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff

Tina Palmieri

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Chief of Staff, Burns

Tony Lewgood

Job Titles:
  • Fellow
  • Lexington As Administrator
  • Medical Center Administrator
Tony Lewgood joined Shriners Children's Lexington as administrator in 1993. A native of southwestern Pennsylvania, Tony attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology. While working as a medical technologist at West Virginia University Medical Center, he also attended classes at the University and received his Master of Business Administration degree from West Virginia University. In 1983, Tony began his career in healthcare administration with Humana Inc. as an administrative specialist at Humana Women's Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Successive promotions over a 10-year period at Humana Hospitals in Richlands, Virginia; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Louisville, Kentucky; and Lexington, Kentucky, led Tony to his current position as administrator of Shriners Children's Lexington. Tony is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Noble at Oleika Shriners in Lexington, Kentucky. Tony's hobbies and interests include fly fishing, traveling and outdoor activities. Tony is a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and an avid University of Kentucky sports fan.

W. Timothy Ward

Job Titles:
  • Medical Director
W. Timothy Ward, M.D., medical director, received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Post graduate training included his orthopaedic residency at Duke University Medical Center and pediatric orthopaedic fellowship at Texas Scottish Rite, as well as a fellowship in hip reconstruction with Reinhold Ganz, M.D., at University Berne and an adult spine fellowship at Case Western Reserve.

Wesley Scott

Job Titles:
  • Development / Fundraising

William B. Rasner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Trustee

William S. "Bill" Bailey

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees