Program Committee

The 2016 OR Business Management Conference owes a tremendous thanks to our Program Committee, which has worked to ensure our program and sessions are top-notch. This year, our committee includes:

Dana Crompton, MHA
Program Chair
OR Business Management Conference
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Gail Avigne, MSN, BA, CNOR
Nurse Consultant
Press Ganey
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Megan Mitchell, BS
Finance Manager for Perioperative Services
Memorial Medical Center
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Paul Rhodes, RN, CSSM
Former Operating Room Business Manager
Maricopa Integrated Health System
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Tandi Toone, BSN, RN, CNOR
Clinical Nurse Manager
St. Luke's Hospital
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Dana Crompton, MHA

Hospital Operations Executive

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Keith Siddel, PhDc, JD, MBA, CHC

Healthcare Attorney

Gail Avigne, MSN, BA, RN, CNOR

Principal Consultant
Press Ganey Associates Inc.

William (Bill) F. Vanaskie, MS, MBA, FACHE

Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Maricopa Integrated Health System

Jane McLeod, MSN, RN

Co-Founder
Capstone Leadership Solutions

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Photos from the 2015 OR Business Management Conference