2025 CAHL Annual Award Winners
Congratulations to all the 2025 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. This year, a new award was added celebrating DEI Leadership.
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
Jeremy Hough, MBA, FACHE
Director, Ancillary & Safety Services John Muir Health
Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Jita Pandya Buño, MBA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer, University of Washington Medical Center
Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Warner Thomas, FACHE
President and CEO, Sutter Health
Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Bryan J. Bucklew, MPA, FACHE
President and CEO, Hospital Council – Northern and Central California
Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Amanda Chawla, MBA, MHA, FACHE, CMRP
SVP, Chief Supply Chain and Post Acute Officer Stanford Health Care
Chapter President's Award
Nikhil Singal, FACHE
Assistant Administrator, Sutter Health
Chapter Service Awards
Stacey Aggabao
Associate Chief Administrative Office, Kaiser Permanente
Amber Campbell, FACHE
Ambulatory CEO, Sutter Health
Corina Clark, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer, Gardener Health
Keith Cook
Executive Director – Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Stanford Children’s Health
Samantha Lal
Site Director, Kaiser Permanente
Ada Clark
Network Director, U.S Dept of Veterans Affairs
Kelly Brian Flannery
Chief Planning Officer, VA Sierra Pacific Network
Volunteer of the Year Awards
Serving the Community
Chandrima Doley
Advancing the Mission of ACHE
Marie-Paul Metzger
Fostering Diversity and Inclusion
Dr. Pamela McAfee
Advancing the Mission of ACHE
Eric Johnson
Generating Pride and Enthusiasm
Shirlivia Parker