NGPX 2025

November 17 - 19, 2025

Westin Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, CA

Our Speakers

Rick Evans, SVP and Chief Experience Officer at New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Rick Evans

SVP and Chief Experience Officer
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Michael Rogozinski, Chief Nursing Officer at Vital.io

Michael Rogozinski

Chief Nursing Officer
Vital.io

Julie Kennedy Oehlert, Chief Experience Officer at ECU Health

Julie Kennedy Oehlert

Chief Experience Officer
ECU Health

David Weisman, CXO at NYC Health Hospitals/Queens

David Weisman

CXO
NYC Health Hospitals/Queens

Alan Dubovsky, VP and Chief Patient Experience Officer at Cedars-Sinai

Alan Dubovsky

VP and Chief Patient Experience Officer
Cedars-Sinai

Tom Tull, Chief Experience Officer at Ballad Health

Tom Tull

Chief Experience Officer
Ballad Health

Julie Rish, Chief Experience Officer at Advent Health

Julie Rish

Chief Experience Officer
Advent Health

Amy Searls, Chief Experience Officer at Prime Healthcare

Amy Searls

Chief Experience Officer
Prime Healthcare

Christine Cunningham, Former Chief Experience Officer at El Camino Health

Christine Cunningham

Former Chief Experience Officer
El Camino Health

Dr. Carol Lewis MD MPH FACS CPXP, Professor and Chief Patient Experience Officer, ad interim at MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Carol Lewis MD MPH FACS CPXP

Professor and Chief Patient Experience Officer, ad interim
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Kristy Gay, Chief Experience Officer at Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

Kristy Gay

Chief Experience Officer
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

Kayla Carey, Chief Operating Officer at Ambulatory Anesthesia Care

Kayla Carey

Chief Operating Officer
Ambulatory Anesthesia Care

Dr. Eric Leroux, Chief Quality Officer at Eisenhower Health

Dr. Eric Leroux

Chief Quality Officer
Eisenhower Health

Courtenay Bruce, Associate Chief Experience Officer at Houston Methodist

Courtenay Bruce

Associate Chief Experience Officer
Houston Methodist

Lou Montana-Rhodes, Vice President, Office of Patient Experience at ECU Health

Lou Montana-Rhodes

Vice President, Office of Patient Experience
ECU Health

Javier Alvarez, Asst. Vice President - Operations Support & Patient Experience at RWJBH

Javier Alvarez

Asst. Vice President - Operations Support & Patient Experience
RWJBH

Dr. Christina Bowen, Chief WellBeing Officer at ECU Health

Dr. Christina Bowen

Chief WellBeing Officer
ECU Health

Alison Soileau, PhD, System Vice President, Patient Experience & Service Excellence at Ochsner Health

Alison Soileau, PhD

System Vice President, Patient Experience & Service Excellence
Ochsner Health

Katie Gauthier, AVP, Patient Experience at Ochsner Health

Katie Gauthier

AVP, Patient Experience
Ochsner Health

Cassandra Crowe, Former VP, Chief Experience Officer at Sharp HealthCare

Cassandra Crowe

Former VP, Chief Experience Officer
Sharp HealthCare

Nicole Caputo, VP, Experience & Innovation at UCHealth

Nicole Caputo

VP, Experience & Innovation
UCHealth

Krysta Kishbaugh, Senior Director, Practice & Patient Care Improvement at Orlando Health

Krysta Kishbaugh

Senior Director, Practice & Patient Care Improvement
Orlando Health

Brian Carlson, VP, Patient Experience at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Brian Carlson

VP, Patient Experience
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dawn Robbins, System Associate Vice President, Patient Experience at Baptist Health

Dawn Robbins

System Associate Vice President, Patient Experience
Baptist Health

Erica DeBoer, Chief Nursing Officer at Sanford Health

Erica DeBoer

Chief Nursing Officer
Sanford Health

Kopitzee Thornton PhD, Service Area Director of Care Experience at Providence

Kopitzee Thornton PhD

Service Area Director of Care Experience
Providence

Lester Torres, Sr. Director, Practice & Patient Care Improvement at Orlando Health

Lester Torres

Sr. Director, Practice & Patient Care Improvement
Orlando Health

Christina Musser, Sr. Director Virtual Care & Patient Experience at St. Luke's University Health Network

Christina Musser

Sr. Director Virtual Care & Patient Experience
St. Luke's University Health Network

Deanna Buelow, System VP Acute Care Patient Experience Operations at Commonspirit Health

Deanna Buelow

System VP Acute Care Patient Experience Operations
Commonspirit Health

Marisa Schwartz, Senior Medical Director Network Patient Experience and Clinical Operations at St. Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus

Marisa Schwartz

Senior Medical Director Network Patient Experience and Clinical Operations
St. Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus

Julai Whipple, Director, Consumer Experience Learning and Engagement at Memorial Hermann Health System

Julai Whipple

Director, Consumer Experience Learning and Engagement
Memorial Hermann Health System

Bryanna Gallaway, Senior Director, Experience of Care at Sutter Health

Bryanna Gallaway

Senior Director, Experience of Care
Sutter Health

Rob Barth, Director, Emergency Services - Central Region at Commonspirit Health

Rob Barth

Director, Emergency Services - Central Region
Commonspirit Health

Amberlee Fay, Enterprise Director, Office of Patient Experience at UK HealthCare

Amberlee Fay

Enterprise Director, Office of Patient Experience
UK HealthCare

Swati Mehta MD, National Director of Quality & Performance at Vituity

Swati Mehta MD

National Director of Quality & Performance
Vituity

Alexandra Wimsatt, BSN, RN, Service Area Director Care Experience at Providence

Alexandra Wimsatt, BSN, RN

Service Area Director Care Experience
Providence

Bianca Mayes, National Director, BHE at Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Bianca Mayes

National Director, BHE
Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Barbara Burnes, Founder & Host at The Redheaded Nurse Podcast.…Positively Speaking

Barbara Burnes

Founder & Host
The Redheaded Nurse Podcast.…Positively Speaking

Rachel Hitt MD, MPH, Medical Director, PX for TMIN, Chief of Breast Imaging, Tufts Medical Center at Tufts Medicine Integrated Network

Rachel Hitt MD, MPH

Medical Director, PX for TMIN, Chief of Breast Imaging, Tufts Medical Center
Tufts Medicine Integrated Network

Miranda Merriman, System Director, Ambulatory Patient Experience at Inova Health System

Miranda Merriman

System Director, Ambulatory Patient Experience
Inova Health System

Aida Hozanovic, Patient Experience Performance Advisor at Inova Health System

Aida Hozanovic

Patient Experience Performance Advisor
Inova Health System

Erica Steed, Director, Patient Experience at Wellstar Health System

Erica Steed

Director, Patient Experience
Wellstar Health System

Erin Shipley, Vice President of Consumer Experience at Cooper University Health Care

Erin Shipley

Vice President of Consumer Experience
Cooper University Health Care

Cassandra Cisneros MHA, CPXP, Director, Patient Experience at Penn Medicine

Cassandra Cisneros MHA, CPXP

Director, Patient Experience
Penn Medicine

Kathryn Girardi, Director, Care Experience at Providence

Kathryn Girardi

Director, Care Experience
Providence

Yasir Khalid, Director, People Centred Care and Health Justice at William Osler Health System

Yasir Khalid

Director, People Centred Care and Health Justice
William Osler Health System

Lara Burnside, Former Chief Experience Officer at JPS Health Network

Lara Burnside

Former Chief Experience Officer
JPS Health Network

Cheristi Cognetta-Rieke, Vice Chair Nursing – Enterprise Transformation at Mayo Clinic

Cheristi Cognetta-Rieke

Vice Chair Nursing – Enterprise Transformation
Mayo Clinic

Max Nicholson, Associate Director of Patient Experience at Cedars-Sinai

Max Nicholson

Associate Director of Patient Experience
Cedars-Sinai

Natalie Zuniga-Georgy, Senior Consultant, System Patient Experience at Houston Methodist

Natalie Zuniga-Georgy

Senior Consultant, System Patient Experience
Houston Methodist

Ashleigh Kamencik-Wright, Program Director, System Patient Experience at Houston Methodist

Ashleigh Kamencik-Wright

Program Director, System Patient Experience
Houston Methodist

Terrell Williams, Project Manager, System Patient Experience at Houston Methodist

Terrell Williams

Project Manager, System Patient Experience
Houston Methodist

Richard Eke, Project Specialist, System Patient Experience Operations at Houston Methodist

Richard Eke

Project Specialist, System Patient Experience Operations
Houston Methodist

Susan Osborne, Director Patient Experience at Hamilton Health Care System

Susan Osborne

Director Patient Experience
Hamilton Health Care System

Michael Allen, Director Emergency Services at Hamilton Health Care System

Michael Allen

Director Emergency Services
Hamilton Health Care System

Ashley Demers, Service Line Administrator / Client Executive 2, Environmental Services, Sodexo at ECU Health

Ashley Demers

Service Line Administrator / Client Executive 2, Environmental Services, Sodexo
ECU Health

Kathie Helms, Senior Administrator, Clinical Informatics and Practice Support at Mayo Clinic

Kathie Helms

Senior Administrator, Clinical Informatics and Practice Support
Mayo Clinic

Rhonda Joyner MS, MBA, CPXP (she/her), Director, Patient Experience at Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Rhonda Joyner MS, MBA, CPXP (she/her)

Director, Patient Experience
Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Grace Paschall, Administrative Director, Consumer Experience at Cooper University Health Care

Grace Paschall

Administrative Director, Consumer Experience
Cooper University Health Care

Lisa Sator, Director of Experience Support Services at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) -Penn Medicine

Lisa Sator

Director of Experience Support Services
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) -Penn Medicine

Jennifer Baron, Chief Experience Officer at NRC Health

Jennifer Baron

Chief Experience Officer
NRC Health

Kassaundra McKnight Young

Healthcare Industry Principal & CNO
Zebra Technologies

Dr. Aaron Neinstein, Chief Medical Officer at Notable Health

Dr. Aaron Neinstein

Chief Medical Officer
Notable Health

Donna Pritchard DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, Vice President, Clinical Services at CipherHealth

Donna Pritchard DNP, MSN, FNP-BC

Vice President, Clinical Services
CipherHealth

Kyle Pyron, Global Head of Marketing & SVP US Healthcare and Seniors Marketing at Sodexo Healthcare

Kyle Pyron

Global Head of Marketing & SVP US Healthcare and Seniors Marketing
Sodexo Healthcare

Amanda Smith

Vice President, US Clinical Brand Marketing
Sodexo Healthcare

Charleen Ring, Event Director at LogiMed

Charleen Ring

Event Director
LogiMed

Mark Lomax, CEO at PEP Health

Mark Lomax

CEO
PEP Health

Laura Cooley Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief at Journal of Patient Experience

Laura Cooley Ph.D.

Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Patient Experience

Katie Owens, Co-Founder and President at Healthcare Experience Foundation

Katie Owens

Co-Founder and President
Healthcare Experience Foundation

Thomas G. Howell, MD, Physician Advisor at NRC Health

Thomas G. Howell, MD

Physician Advisor
NRC Health

Lisa Drumbore, Vice President and Chief Experience Officer at Saint Peter's Healthcare

Lisa Drumbore

Vice President and Chief Experience Officer
Saint Peter's Healthcare

Michelle Silva M.A., Strategic Advisor for Consumer Experience at NRC Health

Michelle Silva M.A.

Strategic Advisor for Consumer Experience
NRC Health

Tal Rotman, VP, Partnerships at Pointr

Tal Rotman

VP, Partnerships
Pointr

Sheila Dempsey RN, BSN

Director of Clinical Engagement
West-Com Nurse Call Systems

DeAnn Yoder, Project Lead Manager, Office of Patient Experience at Michigan Medicine

DeAnn Yoder

Project Lead Manager, Office of Patient Experience
Michigan Medicine

Hannah Thompson

Office of Well-being
ECU Health

Heidi Scherban, RN, BSN

Clinical Specialist
West-Com Nurse Call Systems

Tatiana Abigail, Healthcare and Leadership Consultant at Ascend Healthcare Solutions

Tatiana Abigail

Healthcare and Leadership Consultant
Ascend Healthcare Solutions

Erin Mellema, Vice President, Client Success Partner at TTEC

Erin Mellema

Vice President, Client Success Partner
TTEC

Sarah Larsen CPXP, Director, Patient Experience at Providence

Sarah Larsen CPXP

Director, Patient Experience
Providence

Chrissy Daniels, Chief Experience Officer at Press Ganey

Chrissy Daniels

Chief Experience Officer
Press Ganey

JoAnne Scalise

Director of Customer Success & Clinical Strategy
HID Healthcare RTLS

Alex Greengold, SVP & Chief Experience Officer at Memorial Hermann Health System

Alex Greengold

SVP & Chief Experience Officer
Memorial Hermann Health System

Dr. James Lonquist, Physician at Healthcare Experience Foundation

Dr. James Lonquist

Physician
Healthcare Experience Foundation

Valerie Monet, Senior Director, Strategy and Insight at Banner Health

Valerie Monet

Senior Director, Strategy and Insight
Banner Health

Velma Ramos Escamilla, Director, CX Analytics at Memorial Hermann Health System

Velma Ramos Escamilla

Director, CX Analytics
Memorial Hermann Health System

Stephen Raymond, CEO at Prism Labs

Stephen Raymond

CEO
Prism Labs

Courtney Meyers, Co-CEO at Omni Interactions

Courtney Meyers

Co-CEO
Omni Interactions

Praneetha Elugunti, Administrator of AI and Innovation Hub, Center for Digital Health and Enablement at Mayo Clinic

Praneetha Elugunti

Administrator of AI and Innovation Hub, Center for Digital Health and Enablement
Mayo Clinic

Pantea Vahidi, Founder at Compassion Clinic

Pantea Vahidi

Founder
Compassion Clinic

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Our Sponsors:

HID Healthcare RTLS

Comet by Innovaccer

Patient Guide Solutions

Sodexo Healthcare

Zebra Technologies