Who We Are

Women in healthcare meeting

Networking. Education. Growth. Mentorship.

The purpose of our organization is to promote the professional development of women in the healthcare industry, to empower one another, support growth and mentorship, and support business through sharing successful techniques, leads, contacts, products and services. Our content is geared towards women in administration, operations and facilities and those who work with them. We provide content that furthers the individuals’ knowledge of industry related fields and trends, enhances professional development tools and gives a forum for personal growth.

Mission & Values

Mission: The purpose of Women in Healthcare is to promote the professional development of women in the healthcare industry through networking, education, and mentorship. Through this community we empower one another, support growth and mentorship, provide education and support business through sharing successful techniques, leads, contacts, products and services.

Values: Women in Healthcare provides programming needed to grow personally, in your career and in the healthcare community. We focus all the content we provide on the following tracks:

 // Mentorship
 // Education
 // Networking
 // Community
 // Self

We are committed to providing women in the healthcare industry with the community and tools needed to prosper and to allow them to have a seat at the table they want to be seated.

Who we serve: Women in healthcare gears their content towards women who are interested in a management or leadership track within the healthcare environment. We are diverse mix of individuals varying in experience from students to c-suite.

Board Members

  • Jill Joseph

    President

    Interwoven Health, Healthcare Strategist

  • Melissa Nelson

    Secretary

    Carrier VRF/
    VRF Area Sales Manager

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  • Joy Volarich

    Treasurer

    Teaching Instructor, Healthcare Finance
    The George Washington University

  • Michelle Monnett

    Programs Chair

    Page
    Associate Principal, Business Development Director

  • Cydnee Alvarez Schaefer

    Programs Co-Chair – Logistics

    Healthcare Specialist
    OFS + Carolina

  • Hillary Rosenwald

    Sponsorship Chair

    Senior Health Facility Planner
    Seven Generations Architecture and Engineering (contractor for Defense Health Agency)

  • Rachel Buckman

    Communications Chair

    Senior Project Manager, Quality and High Reliability
    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    Rachel Buckman

  • Susan Morefield

    Communications Co-Chair

    Communication Specialist
    Rally Health

  • Deborah Akinyele

    Membership Chair

    Clinical Director
    Early Start Therapy

  • Kimberly Kavanagh

    Membership Co-Chair

    Vice President
    Wilmot Sanz

  • Allison Dar

    Mentorship Chair

    Senior Associate
    E4H Architecture

  • Kimberly Knight

    Institutional Liaison Chair

    National Account Executive
    Mayo Clinic

  • Naomi Kruger

    At-Large

    Principal
    SmithGroup

    Naomi Kruger

  • Meg Honigberg

    Advisory

    Regional Business Development Manager
    The Christman Company

  • Sara Collins

    Advisory

    Senior Vice President
    HITT Contracting Inc.