NELS Steering Committee
Vani Barry, Administrator, Good Samaritan Society
Dr. Robert Burke, Professor, Health Policy and Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University
Dr. Kevin Hansen, NELS Director and Assistant Professor, Health Care Administration Program, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Susan Hildebrandt, Vice President of Workforce Initiatives, LeadingAge
Jennifer Johnson, Administrator, Marquardt Village
Dr. Keith Knapp, Associate Professor, Department of Health Services and Senior Living Leadership, Bellarmine University
Christy Kramer, Director, LeadingAge DC
Elizabeth Liberman, Healthcare Analyst, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC)
Randy Lindner, President and CEO, National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and the NAB Foundation
Mike Muetzel, Founder and CEO, Mx Marketing Management Solutions
Dr. Douglas Olson, NELS Senior Advisor and Professor, Health Care Administration Program, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Urvi Patel, Director of Quality Improvement, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living
Emily Rickman, Administrator, Alden Management Services
Daniel Schwartz, Chief Operating Officer, Almost Family
Cynthia Thorland, Vice President, Director of Talent Development, LCS
Dr. David Wolf, Associate Professor, Health Services Administration, Barry University
Contact Us
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact:
Dr. Kevin Hansen, NELS Director (
[email protected]
or 715.836.3149)
Mailing Address and NELS Email Address:
National Emerging Leadership Summit
Attn: Dr. Kevin Hansen, Dept. of Management and Marketing (Schneider Hall)
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
105 Garfield Avenue, P.O. Box 4004
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
[email protected]