2024 CAHL Annual Award Winners
Congratulations to all the 2024 honorees, who set the example for what it means to be a catalyzer within our field, a connector within our professional community, and a trusted partner supporting others in their careers.
The Regent’s Awards
The annual Regent’s Awards are an opportunity to recognize outstanding healthcare executive leadership amongst our members in Northern and Central California. The Regent’s Awards recognize exemplary leadership of both Early Careerist and Senior Executive healthcare leaders.
The Regent’s Advisory Council plays a key role in identifying nominees and in selecting the award winners each year. Thank you to our RAC members for the time they invest in this process.
The awards criteria align with the mission of ACHE and its expectations from its members. The Early Career and Senior Executive awards focus on:
- Innovative and creative management
- Living and modeling ACHE’s Code of Ethics
- Leadership and advocacy to enhance and sustain Diversity, Inclusion & Equity
- Leadership in developing their healthcare organization and promoting its growth and stature in the community
- Participation and leadership in ACHE activities
The DEI Leadership Award celebrates an ACHE member who:
- Promotes diversity, inclusion and cultural competency development
- Addresses key areas of diversity and inclusion such as recruitment, retention, climate, research, clinical practice or community outreach
- Leads initiatives in capturing outcomes of increased awareness, understanding or promoting diversity
- Implements steps toward fostering diversity in the workplace
All ACHE members are eligible for the early careerist awards and DEI award. To be a candidate for senior executive awards, a member also
- Must achieve and maintain ACHE Fellow status,
- Must currently serve in a C-level executive role or equivalent senior level position within their organization,
- Must demonstrate leadership in local and state healthcare associations,
- And must contribute to the development of leaders in the healthcare profession.
DEI Leadership Award
Kimberly Browne
Executive Director, Patient and Family Services, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Kimberly C. Long
Chief Executive Officer, Association of California Nurse Leaders
Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Abraham Cicchetti
Chief Operating Officer, Health Career Connection (HCC)
Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Clair Kuriakose
Vice President – Chief Advanced Practice Officer, Stanford Medicine | Health Care
Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Antonette Shockey, MHA
Operations Executive & Site Administrator, Mission Bernal Campus; Sutter CPMC
CAHL President’s Awards
Liz DeForest
Principal, Business of Health Communications
Kelly Flannery
Chief Planning Officer, US Department of Veteran Affairs/ Sierra Pacific Network
Volunteer of the Year Awards
Serving the Community
Richard Narad
Member Advancement Committee
Promoting High Ethical Standards and Conduct
Robin Ply
Mentorship Committee
Fostering Diversity and Inclusion
Damon Pridgeon
Mentorship Committee
Advancing the Mission of ACHE
Bridget Burke
Communication Committee
Generating Pride and Enthusiasm
Sanam Nejad
Member & Volunteer Growth Committee
Serving the Community
Grace St. Clair
Member Advancement Committee