F. Wilson Jackson, MD President Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology Dr. Jackson is the physician president of an independent, medical specialty practice with a longstanding presence in our community. He has held the position over 20 years. He is proud of the fact that with counsel from remarkable physician partners and input from dedicated co-workers throughout the organization, the practice has remained ...

David Holmberg President & CEO Highmark Health Holmberg is helping to shape the future of the fast-evolving health care industry. He has proactively and regularly engaged with trade associations, regulators, peer organizations, strategic partners, and government entities, both regional and national , to resolve critical health care issues and ensure the equitable treatment of Highmark Health’s patients, policyholders, and business ...

John J. Herman CEO Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Herman joined Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health as its CEO March 1, 2021. He brings a deep appreciation for both Penn Medicine and LG Health’s historic legacies as pioneering healthcare organizations. He also has a commitment to community care and experience developing high reliability organizations and productive partnerships to provide personalized ...

Eric Hauser, RPh President Organic Remedies Hauser’s primary duties involve supporting the Organic Remedies team in their efforts to improve the overall wellness of patients by cultivating, manufacturing and dispensing affordable high quality medical marijuana products, while continuing the advancement of medical marijuana research through innovating in the areas of genetics, dosage form development, collaborative research, and superior patient care. ...

Philip Guarneschelli President UPMC in Central PA Guarneschelli’s primary duties include encouraging, supporting, and leading employees in achieving UPMC’s mission, vision and values. He also has the vital job of listening to patients, their family members, and people in the community to ensure that UPMC is meeting their needs. He’s been in his current position since 2017, but he’s seen ...

John Goldman, MD Epidemiologist and Vice President of Medical Affairs UPMC in Central PA Dr. Goldman handles all medical staff issues. He is also in charge of graduate medical education at UPMC in Central PA., and he leads the health system’s response to COVID-19. He has been with the health system since 1996 and has been in his present position ...

Roxanna Gapstur President & CEO WellSpan Health As President and CEO, shaping organizational culture and driving strategy rise to the top of the list of duties. “At WellSpan, we are reimagining healthcare as a trusted partner leading in value, and each day, this vision is brought to life by inspiring 20,000 talented team members to achieve our goals,” Gapstur said. ...

Patricia Fonzi President & CEO Family Health Council of Central PA Fonzi is responsible for the strategic direction, project development, funding strategies, financial and operational administration of the organization, with the goal of ensuring the overall success of the organization and the success of its dedicated staff. She has served for six years in her current position, but Fonzi will ...

Jenny Englerth President & CEO Family First Health Englerth’s primary duties are centered around delivering on the mission of the organization. She works with Family First Health’s board of directors and senior leaders to ensure alignment between the organizational capacity and resources and the health needs of our patients and the communities that Family First serves. On a daily basis ...

Manal El Harrak CEO Sadler Health Center El Harrak said as a federally qualified health center CEO, she is first and foremost a voice and a change agent for the most vulnerable in the community. She is responsible for the successful achievement of the organization’s mission and strategic initiatives, by optimizing its human and financial capital to improve the health ...

Douglas C. Dyer Executive Director Central Penn Business Group on Health Dyer is a healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience in the central Pennsylvania marketplace. Prior to joining Central Penn Business Group on Health, he served as senior vice president of strategic planning and business development for UPMC Pinnacle, Harrisburg. He managed the seven hospital system-wide strategic planning ...

Barry D. Buckingham Executive Director Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) As executive director Buckingham’s role is to direct operations and support the excellent PHC4 team so that they can continue to effectively collect, analyze, and publicly report quality and cost related health care data in the Commonwealth. He also works with the various constituencies represented on the council ...

Kimberly Brister Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer WellSpan Health Brister is responsible for advancing WellSpan’s long-range strategy to build an engaged, diverse workforce representative of its diverse communities, and an equitable and inclusive workplace where individuals from every background and lived experience have the opportunity to excel in their chosen career path. She was promoted to ...

Allison Beam Acting Secretary of Health Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The Secretary of Health advises the Governor on policy relating to all public-health and medical issues, while leading the agency of over 1,100 colleagues to implement public health education and interventions. The secretary protects the health of Pennsylvanians and determines and employs disease prevention strategies, most recently demonstrated through the COVID-19 ...

Anne Bahn President & CEO Byrnes Health Education In her role as president and CEO, Bahn provides ethics-centered leadership, fiscal management, staff recruitment and training and oversight of fundraising initiatives. She is also responsible for meeting short and long term strategic objectives, developing and enhancing revenue streams, and developing and retaining high quality, diverse staff. Bahn’s duties also include cultivating ...