Our membership accurately reflects the diversity in South Florida, and
focuses on issues unique to our community.
Our Purpose
TO EDUCATE
We are unparalleled in our knowledge of South Florida health-related issues
TO FACILITATE
We foster relationships and collaboration among industry leaders
TO ADVOCATE
We are outspoken and powerful supporters on issues that impact our community’s health
OUR MISSION
SFHHA will improve the efficient delivery of quality healthcare services to our communities by championing collaboration and communication among leaders across the healthcare continuum.
OUR VISION
To bring together leaders of the different sectors of the South Florida healthcare community to provide direction, solve problems and offer sound advice.
COMMITTEES
Serving on a committee offers the opportunity to help shape policy and to make a difference. It also gives industry professionals the chance to exchange ideas and to expand their knowledge and exposure.Duties include developing presentations and programs, including subject matter, determining suitable experts, style and format, as well as designing surveys and evaluation tools.
Laurie Padron, Corporate Director,
Talent Development
Memorial Healthcare System
Violet Nikcolici Lowrey
Director of Student Services
Keiser University
Duties include developing the Association’s federal, state and local positions on issues, and develop strategies to advocate healthcare policy positions before govenment, the media, the public and other organizations which affect Association members as defnied by our bylaws.
Ashley Boxer
Corporate Director of Government Relations
Memorial Healthcare System
Lauren Borowsky
National Healthcare Associates
Explores financial issues pertaining to health care services, including research and development, managed care, reimbursement mechanisms, and indigent care.
Ken Spell,
Vice President
Homestead Hospital
Facilitates communication within the healthcare IT communities, advocates for EHR adoption, and issues updates on federal/state initiatives, policies and legislation.
Richard La Bella,
CISO
VITAS
William Manzie
Adminstrative Director of Telehealth Strategy
Memorial Health System
Responsible for refining marketing information, member retention and new member identification and acquisition.
Charles Felix,
Owner
South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
Focuses on creating PR-related educational seminars, boosting SFHHA brand recognition, and sharing best practices around transparency, consumer-driven care and press-hospital relations.
Angelo Appio
Area Director for Business Development
Kindred Hospitals
Develops educational programs focused on quality improvement and public accountability, identifies best practices, and recognizes high-quality health and human services organizations.
Kathy Zanelli, RN
Executive Director of Nursing
Lennar Foundation Medical Center
Jeannie McCabe,
VP of Quality & Analytics
Catholic Health Services
Areas of responsibility include violence and theft prevention, legislation designating hospital and healthcare facilities “safety zones,” and disaster preparedness and response.
Ellen Sordo, RN,BSN, MN
Director Security, Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Homestead Hospital
Al Molina
Executive Fellow South Florida Market
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
The workforce committee addresses overall personnel shortages and challenges among SFHHA members to work collectively towards non-competitive solutions for the workforce shortage issues.
Karen Harris,
VP of Field Operations
Healthcare District of Palm Beach County
Develops, evaluates and revises programs to generate non-dues revenue as an offset to membership dues, and provides non-dedicated funding for additional programs and services.
Charles Felix,
Owner
South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
If you are interested, we encourage you to consider serving on a committee.
For more information, please contact Committees@sfhha.com
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
Take advantage of the opportunity to become
a voice for our community’s health needs