Josh Block is a Michigan native, husband, father of two, speaker, company president, and leadership advocate. He believes that healthy leaders, thriving teams and fulfilling work carry remarkable power to transform people and families.  Josh has a Bachelor’s in Business Management from Taylor University and has been President of Block Imaging for the last 13 years.  Most days are lived as a leadership practitioner as he guides a team of 300 serving the healthcare community around the world. 

Kenneth has decades of experience in radiology from technologist to sales to administration. He has successfully ran operations for inpatient, outpatient and physician practices.  He is a strong user of analytics and has solid working knowledge around IT in our imaging space.

Gina serves as the Senior Director of Radiology, a System of Care leader who oversees strategy related to radiological services across all sites of care at UW Health. Her tenure at UW Health has been spent involved with Radiology in different capacities. She came to the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) in 2001, serving as the Manager of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). In April 2008, she began a new position at UWHC as a Clinical Content Facilitator, specifically working with the departments of Lab, Pharmacy and Radiology. In September of 2009, she returned to UWHC Radiology as the Business Operations Manager. This position encompassed a variety of responsibilities that managed both clinical and administrative operations. In 2014, she became the Director of Radiology, and in 2020 was promoted to her current position.

Becky has been in the healthcare field for over 25 years.  She started her healthcare career as a radiologic technologist.  After 4 years of working bedside, Becky started teaching as a faculty member at Northern Kentucky University in the Radiologic Technology program.  Realizing her passion was in the hospital, Becky went into the management side of healthcare.  From starting as a supervisor in Radiology, to now Vice President of Operations at UC Health, it has been a continuous learning journey.  Becky is also currently the HealthCare Administrator for the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI), a committee that advises the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission on policy and technical issues that arise in the regulation of the medical uses of radioactive material in diagnosis and therapy.  

Becky holds a Master of Science in Radiology Administration degree; she also earned an Executive Leadership for Healthcare certificate from Cornell, and she is also a Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA).

Mark has been a radiology administrator for over thirty years.  For a decade he wrote the Workplace Planning Column, that comprised articles on management, for the AHRA’s peer-reviewed journal Radiology Management.  Mark holds a Green Belt in the Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodology.

Nathan Baugh is a Principal at the Government Relations firm Capitol Associates in Alexandria, VA. Since 2016, Nathan has worked as a consultant to AHRA’s regulatory affairs committee. In this role, he works with the committee to craft AHRA’s comments on key policy proposals and federal rulemaking.

Throughout the years Nathan has helped AHRA navigate policy development on healthcare policy issues such as Medicare site-neutral payments, the Appropriate Use Criteria policy, and prior authorization standardization. He also authors a column in the Radiology Management magazine on regulatory affairs and federal policy.

Fredrick D. Lee II's impressive healthcare career, spanning over two decades, began at Loma Linda University, where he completed his associate degree in radiation technology in 2002 and a bachelor's in radiation science administration and education in 2006. Fredrick’s ascent into leadership started at Antelope Valley Hospital in 2007 and continued at Kaiser Permanente in 2010. His tenure at Kaiser culminated in his promotion to regional assistant director of diagnostic imaging services in 2017. Fredrick has recently enhanced his expertise by starting Change Your Life Coaching and Consulting in 2022. He will graduate in May with a doctorate of education in organizational change and leadership from the University of Southern California, further solidifying his position as a formidable healthcare leader.

Enrico Perez, BS,RT, CRA, FAHRA has over 40 years of experience as a director of Radiology, responsible for the operations, finances, and development of new of new initiatives in Radiology which included the departments of Diagnostic, CT, Ultrasound, Interventional Radiology, Women’s Imaging, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation oncology. In these departments the technology was replaced to keep up with the advances in the industry and worked closely with Industry to installed and train the departments with new Technology, Information Systems, Speech technology as well as CR, DR and deployment of PACS in a 1100 bed Hospital and AcademicMedical Center, as well as a 591 Hospital on Long Island. These projects involved design, CON processing and approval and seeing the projects through from concept through operationalizing to provide effective, Efficient Patient care while staying within time lines and budgets to meet the Board and Institutional Agendas, Rick as he in Know has spoken over the years at the AHRA Annual meeting, The economics of Diagnostic images and elsewhere in the United Stated, Europe and South America speaking about the processes involved in change.

David is Chief Executive Officer at Traction Business Development, a healthcare focused boutique consulting business providing services including leadership development and interim leadership.  As Executive Director, DuPage Medical Group, (now Duly Health, a 1000 physician multi-specialty group in Chicago) he had responsibility for radiology, laboratory, and physical therapy, with 500 staff.  He more than doubled profitability and then developed/facilitated a Leadership Development program for 100 Directors, Managers and Supervisors.  Prior to Tracbiz, David launched/built a $100 million healthcare division for LaSalle Bank. 

David has 35 years’ executive experience with Coulter (hematology), GE; Picker (diagnostic imaging) including USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, APAC, and Latin America.   David holds a Bachelor's in bio-chemistry; Masters in both banking and accounting.

Michael Connelly has dedicated 25 years of his healthcare leadership career serving New Jersey communities. Michael has driven efforts to ensure safe and efficient operations and patient care for diagnostic radiology departments for several hospitals within the state. He has provided management and oversight of building and operationalizing breast Imaging centers for hospitals residing with RWJ Barnabas Health and Hackensack Meridian Health Healthcare Systems. He Currently directs radiology operations for Cooper University Hospital and their Outpatient imaging centers.

He is the cowriter and collaborator for the published article, "Managing patient dose in C.T. brain perfusion scans," RTImage.com. Michael and his staff were recognized as healthcare heroes on NJ 12 and Bella Magazine during the COVID 19 Pandemic.
Michael gained a B.A, in healthcare administration form Colorado Technical University and is SIX SIGMA Green Belt trained for process improvement in operations.

Brenda DeBastiani serves as the Director of Imaging at Tampa General Hospital Spring Hill in Spring Hill, FL, a position that she has held since August 2022.  Prior to this, Brenda was the Director of Imaging at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, WV, where she worked for 33 years.  Brenda holds a Bachelor’s degree from Fairmont State University and an MBA from Waynesburg University.  Brenda has spoken at numerous national and regional conferences, is an AHRA Fellow, is a Certified Radiology Administrator, and is the AHRA Immediate Past President.

Cindy Winter, PhD, FAHRA, CRA, is the Director of Radiology and Patient Transportation at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, Texas. She serves on the CLIMB Board of Directors.

As the 2019 LA Lakers Business Woman and the 2015 CA Charter Teacher of the Year, Genein is a national thought leader and creator of the concept of ‘Prismatic Leadership’, ‘Intercultural Creativity® and NeuroSomatic Creativity®’.  She is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of CAFFE Strategies, LLC which is a consulting, coaching and training company that trains C-Suite executives and employees to create sustainable organizational equity and inclusion strategies, based on neuroscience, while unleashing their innovative thinking for themselves and in their businesses.

Melody W. Mulaik, MSHS is the President of Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies LLC.  Melody is the AHRA liaison to the American College of Radiology (ACR) Economics Commission and her firm RCCS serves as consulting support for the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR).  Melody is a frequent author for national publications and writes the bi-monthly coding column for AHRA’s Radiology Management. Melody holds a Master of Science in Health Systems (MSHS) degree and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (BIE) degree, both from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), in Atlanta, Georgia. She also holds multiple coding certifications and  the professional certification of Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA). Melody has achieved Fellow status with the AHRA (FAHRA) is a recipient of the prestigious AHRA Gold Award for her organizational and industry contributions.

Chris Salem is an accomplished CEO, Business Executive Coach, Certified Workplace Advisor, Professional Keynote Speaker, Award-Winning Author, Corporate Trainer, and Radio Show Host & Media Personality dedicated to empowering both business and medical leaders and organizations with creating an enriched workplace environment that drives heightened staff engagement and retention, while concurrently fostering client growth, elevating customer or patient experiences, and accelerating overall revenue and profits in an expedient and cost-effective manner.

His book, 'Master Your Inner Critic / Resolve the Root Cause – Create Prosperity,' achieved international bestseller status in 2016. Chris also co-authored the recent edition of 'Mastering the Art of Success' with Jack Canfield. Additionally, his weekly radio shows, 'Sustainable Success' on the Voice America Influencers Channel and 'Business Influencers' with TAL Radio, part of the Touch-A-Life foundation, highlight his commitment to transformative leadership and business development.

Henri “Rik” Primo has more than 40 years’ experience in Healthcare IT and Imaging Informatics. Prior to his career in the Medical Imaging Informatics domain, Primo founded in the seventies the Biomedical Engineering and Electronic Data Processing Departments at the 500-bed Holy Family Hospital in Ghent, Belgium (now renamed as “AZ St.-Lucas”).

Rik has been involved in software development for Laboratory and Imaging Informatics applications and systems, imaging workflow processes re-engineering, digital transformation and systems integration. He chaired the Medical Imaging Informatics section of the NEMA MITA organization for 10 years. Henri spoke at many health imaging conferences: The Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), CARS (Europe), RSNA, ACR and many other professional Societies and Organizations on the topic of digital imaging, digital workflow, AI and “big data”.

Richard Miguel is the New England Regional Director and a Chief Medical Physicist at West Physics, a national provider of diagnostic medical and health physics services. He began his journey through medical physics nearly two decades ago in NYC and is currently honored to serve the outstanding imaging facilities of New England and New York. Richard is here today to share some recent developments in fluoroscopy radiation safety.

The oracle and the octopus, Dr Dhanraj, is fondly known for her various pursuits and vast knowledge expanse.

Dr. Dhanraj manages several businesses and is an esteemed business coach/consultant focusing on improving business profits and performance.
She coaches service members and their families, helping them transition or strategize their career pursuits. She recently led a military mastermind, helping prepare participants to land their dream job! It culminated in a hiring fair with top-notch employers.
She is a trainer in HR, healthcare operations, project management, safety, and lean—living up to her octopus status. She shares her knowledge as a dissertation mentor and adjunct professor, teaching courses in Organizational Development, Human Resource Management, Strategy, and Leadership.
Her exceptional teaching skills have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Stanley Drazek Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Maryland. She has also been on the cover of ASRT magazine and obtained the award for excellence for her contributions to Radiology, not once but twice from the AHRA.
Dr. Dhanraj, an Army Veteran, holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, a Master's in International Relations, and a doctorate in Organizational Management. She is also a certified professional across various industries.
Beyond her professional pursuits, Dr. Dhanraj is passionate about addressing social issues such as poverty, education, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and women's affairs. She is an active volunteer for organizations that serve the US military, radiology, HR, and education. She was even appointed to the Guam Green Initiative by the Governor of Guam.
Dr. Dhanraj is a dedicated and accomplished professional with extensive experience and expertise in various fields. She is committed to leaving a legacy of positively impacting her community and elevating those around her!

Nathan Smith has been in the Radiology profession for more than 15 years specializing mostly in the MRI sector. Training others and helping others is something that came naturally to him. He was able to join with other highly skilled trainers and specialists to create a hub to serve North America and beyond. Imaging Diversified was spawned from this mission to supply training to the masses. They work with the manufacturers of Radiology equipment, service providers, hospitals, imaging centers, radiologist and all that align in the advancement of education of Radiology professionals. 

Jennifer is the Imaging Manager at High Point Medical Center.  She has worked in Imaging Leadership for the past 12 years, obtained her MHA in 2020 from Pfeiffer University, and became a CRA in 2006.  She is an active AHRA member and is currently serving on the Curriculum Committee as well as the Annual Meeting Design Team.

Avi is an aspiring cybersecurity consultant entrepreneur. At 19 years old, he's earned an Associate's Degree in computer science, the CAPM, PSM, and Security+ certifications, and is working towards a B.S. in Cybersecurity. He is your Gen-Z liaison and consultant to help you prosper alongside Gen-Zers in your workplace. Meet Avi and stop worrying about your cybersecurity and Gen-Z.

Stacie L. Buck, RHIA, CCS-P, CPCO, CCC, CIRCC, RCC, RCCIR is Director of Coding Compliance for Maverick Medical AI.  

Stacie has worked in healthcare for 32 years and is a nationally sought out subject matter expert who frequently speaks and writes on diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology coding topics.  

She has authored articles on radiology coding and reimbursement topics for AAPC Healthcare Business Monthly, Journal of AHIMA and the Radiology Management: The Journal of AHRA. In addition, she has served on the editorial advisory board of several national radiology publications.

She is also the author of the book Cracking the IR Code: Your Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Interventional Radiology Coding.

Brad Adams is the VP of Sales at Maverick Medical AI where he leads and coachs a high-performing sales team that delivers innovative and scalable solutions for the medical coding industry. With over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, he has a proven track record of exceeding revenue targets, developing strategic partnerships, and expanding market share in the healthcare sector. His core competencies include challenger sales, SPIN selling, large account management, relationship building, forecasting, budgeting, contracting, and CRM proficiency.