News and Events
Modern Healthcare Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare
Congratulations to Tony Armada, FACHE, for being recognized by Modern Healthcare in its second biennial listing as one of the top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare. Mr. Armada is currently the President, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General’s Children Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, and member and Immediate Past Chairman of AHCLA.
Congratulations to Capt. Don Cenon B. Albia, MSC, USN, FACHE
It is with great pleasure that AHCLA recognizes one of its Board members, Capt. Don Cenon B. Albia, MSC, USN, FACHE, for receiving the 2010 Navy Regent’s Senior Level Career Healthcare Executive Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives. Captain Albia is currently Commanding Officer of the Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Building in Twentynine Palms, CA. CAPT Albia was recognized earlier this year at the Lewis E. Angelo Professional Symposium in Chicago for his outstanding leadership and direction of a team that provides patient and family centered services to the largest Marine Corps Base in the United States. The Asian Health Care Leaders Association is honored to have such a distinguished and honored member on its Board. Congratulations!
It is with great pleasure that AHCLA recognizes one of its Board members, Capt. Don Cenon B. Albia, MSC, USN, FACHE, for receiving the 2010 Navy Regent’s Senior Level Career Healthcare Executive Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives. Captain Albia is currently Commanding Officer of the Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Building in Twentynine Palms, CA. CAPT Albia was recognized earlier this year at the Lewis E. Angelo Professional Symposium in Chicago for his outstanding leadership and direction of a team that provides patient and family centered services to the largest Marine Corps Base in the United States. The Asian Health Care Leaders Association is honored to have such a distinguished and honored member on its Board. Congratulations!
Diversity Recognition
AHCLA is pleased to recognize one of its major sponsors, Sodexo, Inc., and Board member Bill Anstee. Sodexo was recently ranked first on the 2010 Diversity Inc. Top 50 Companies for Diversity® list. Bill Anstee is a Board member for AHCLA and the Market Senior Director of Diversity for Sodexo Health Care Services. This recognition follows five consecutive years on the list and reinforces the organization’s ongoing commitment to workplace diversity. Congratulations to Bill and to Sodexo!
AHCLA is pleased to recognize one of its major sponsors, Sodexo, Inc., and Board member Bill Anstee. Sodexo was recently ranked first on the 2010 Diversity Inc. Top 50 Companies for Diversity® list. Bill Anstee is a Board member for AHCLA and the Market Senior Director of Diversity for Sodexo Health Care Services. This recognition follows five consecutive years on the list and reinforces the organization’s ongoing commitment to workplace diversity. Congratulations to Bill and to Sodexo!
2010 New Board of Directors
We welcome our newly elected Executive Committee and Board members.
Vincent Lee, FACHE, Chairman, and Oahu Regional CEO, Hawaii Health System Corporation, Leahi Hospital, Honolulu, HI
Anthony Armada, FACHE, Past-Chair, and President, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
Kim Byas, Sr., MPH, Vice Chairman, and Regional Executive, American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL
David Elgarico, MHA, Secretary/Treasurer, and COO Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen, TX
Ashish Chandra, Ph.D., Board Member, Dept. Chair & Professor of Healthcare Administration, University of Houston - Clear Lake at Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
Thinh Tran, M.D., Board Member, Chief Medical and Quality Officer, Corporate Vice President, Baptist Health South Florida, Coral Gables, FL