Senator Snowe catapulted into public service in 1979 after winning the state legislature seat left vacant by the tragic death of her husband in a car accident. Since then, she has served with distinction at the center of some of the most important political moments of our time. In Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress, Sen. Snowe offers an insider’s perspective on such hot-button issues as health care reform, 9/11 and the financial crisis of 2008, and she lays out real solutions to ending gridlock no matter the industry.

Quint Studer knows health care. His award-winning Studer Group implements evidence-based leadership systems that have helped more than 800 hospitals and organizations attain outstanding performance and patient care. The former teacher and health care executive is the author of several top-selling business books on leadership including Hardwiring Excellence, Results that Last, The HCAHPS Handbook: Hardwire Your Hospital for Pay-For-Performance Success and The Great Employee Handbook.  His latest book, A Culture of High Performance, identifies the characteristics of high performing organizations and provides guidance on how to grow performance. 

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Investment adviser-turned-writer/filmmaker Ron Galloway looks at health care differently. He is the director of the films “Why Wal-Mart Works,” “Rethinking PowerPoint,” and the upcoming “Rebooting Healthcare,” and producer of the PBS World War II film, “Oflag 64: A P.O.W. Odyssey.” His presentations include a variety of business and health care topics, notably Wal-Mart and innovations in health care and business technology. Previously featured on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, ABC’s World News Tonight, and The Daily Show, Galloway is currently at work on his new book, “Social Money.”

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C. Duane Dauner has his finger on the pulse of health care reform and major policy issues at the state and federal levels. Dauner has been active in national hospital and health issues, serving on a number of American Hospital Association and American College of Health Care Executives boards and committees. The author of a book and numerous articles, he is a nationally known leader on health issues and a lecturer at several university graduate programs in California. Dauner has been president and CEO of the California Hospital Association since 1985.

Most know Jose Rene (J.R.) Martinez from his championship season on “Dancing with the Stars;” others, as a recurring character on the soap opera “All My Children” or his new series, “SAF3.” But Martinez’s real story begins in 2003, when less than a month into his deployment in Iraq, his Humvee hit a landmine, causing burns to more than 40 percent of his body. It was during recovery where he was asked to speak to other patients that he realized he could use his experience to help others. Today, Martinez travels the country showing others the true value of making the most of every situation. His inspirational memoir, “Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength and Spirit,” reached the New York Times bestseller list, and he has shared his story on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “60 Minutes,” CNN, FOX News, Univision, and many other major national news outlets.

Barry Arbuckle, Ph.D., is president and CEO of MemorialCare Health System. Dr. Arbuckle is also Chairman of the Board of National Healthcare Services, a for-profit division of MemorialCare targeting private equity investments in health care start-up companies.

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Judy Blair, Senior Vice President of Patient Care/CNO at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, provides leadership and oversight for clinical care. Blair is a registered nurse (BSN) and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration.

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Krista Bowers is a Director of BDC Advisors, a health care strategy firm. Previously, Bowers served as a senior executive at two national health plans. At Wellpoint, she led the Senior Business division; before joining WellPoint, she spent five years at Health Net serving as Chief Medicare Officer, Western Region and Vice President, Corporate Marketing. Bowers publishes frequently on Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid and other topics related to population health management.

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Bala S. Chandrasekhar, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Methodist Hospital of Southern California, joined the organization in 1987 as a board certified plastic surgeon. Dr. Chandrasekhar has held other leadership roles at Methodist Hospital including Plastic Surgery Section Chair, Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff in 2009. He is also Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine at USC.

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Stephen Deutsch, MD, a board-certified internist with the Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, serves as Chief Medical Officer for the Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation. Dr. Deutsch received his medical doctorate from the University of Health Sciences Chicago Medical School, where he won the Merck Award for Scholastic Honors.

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Bill Gil is Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Providence Southern California Medical Foundations, leading the two Providence medical foundations: Facey Medical Foundation and Providence Medical Institute. Gil holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and teaches at the University of Southern California, in the Master’s Program.

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Bob Hudson joined the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in 2001 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from San Diego State University and is a certified public accountant (non-practicing).

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Eric Klein, a partner in the Century City office of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, has more than 26 years of practical legal and business experience, focusing on the health care, technology and related industries. He represents physician groups, hospitals, health plans, ancillary service providers and private equity and strategic investors.

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Zary Koftekian started her nursing career at Glendale Adventist Medical Center as a student nurse worker from 2002 to 2003. She recently accepted the Assistant Nursing Director position for telemetry services.

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As Senior Vice President for Health Policy at the California Hospital Association, Anne McLeod coordinates CHA’s efforts on the development, communication, and implementation of policies related to health care reform, and provides leadership for the design, development and implementation of the hospital fee and other financing programs.

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Julianne Morath, RN, MS, serves as President and CEO of the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI), a collaboration of the California Hospital Association and the three Regional Associations. She previously served as Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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Kevin A. Roberts, RN, FACHE, is president and CEO of Glendale Adventist Medical Center. His 34-year health care career includes seven years as a staff/charge nurse followed by progressively responsible leadership and executive roles. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and served as Regent of the Hawaii/Pacific region.

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Scott Weingarten, MD, MPH, co-founder, president, and chief executive officer of Zynx Health, currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Transformation Officer at Cedars-Sinai Health System. Additionally, he is a clinical professor of medicine (Step IV) at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the director of health services research at Cedars-Sinai Health System.

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