Guest Speakers

The Public Management and Healthcare Departments have recently hosted guest speakers from government, nonprofit and healthcare organizations.  These professionals shared their experience and insight with our students, helping them to better understand the challenges facing today’s leaders.  Here are some of our guest speakers.  

Course: Health Marketing and Communication

Deborah Chiaravalloti, Vice President, Public Relations and Marketing, Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport
Topic: Innovative Marketing to Re-establish the Hospital’s Market Presence

Chris Medici, chief communications officer, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Providence
Topic: Innovative Marketing to Re-position a Leading Health Insurer

Dave Monti, Senior Vice President, RDW Group, Inc., Boston
Steve Angel, VP Business Development, RDW Group, Inc., Providence
Jay G. Conway, SVP/Partner, RDW Group, Inc., Providence
Topic: Reaching Your Customers through Innovative Marketing

Course: Leadership and Decision Making

Andy Falender, Executive Director, Appalachian Mountain Club,
Topic: Leading Change in a Dynamic Non-Profit Organization 

Stephanie Wu, Senior Vice President and Lee Grever, Corporate Partnerships Manager, City Year, Inc.
Topic: Leading a Rapidly Growing Nonprofit in Challenging Times

Eric Friedman, Director, Leading by Example Program,
EOEEA, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Topic: Leadership and the Greening of Massachusetts Government    

Course: Organizational Change in Healthcare

Jeanette Clough, CEO, Mount Auburn Hospital
Topic: Leading a Turnaround at Mount Auburn Hospital 
 
Patrick Jordan, COO, Newton Wellesley Hospital
Topic: Leading Change at Newton Wellesley Hospital  

Course: Global Health Needs and Organization

Mark Kripp, Oxfam America
Topic: Health Care Needs and Delivery in an Undeveloped Country (Haiti)

Course: U.S. Health Policy

John McDonough, Health Care for All
Topic: Access to Care, Health Disparities, Rationing, Financing Issues, Universal Coverage Nationally and in Massachusetts
 
Jim Gleason, The Shriver Center
Topic: Disability History, Legislation, and Policy Issues

John Delman, Consumer Quality Initiatives, Inc.
Steve Spinetto,City of Boston Commission for Persons with Disabilities
Topic: The New Consumer Paradigm
   
Wayne Stelk, MBHP
Bob Keane, DMH
Topic: Behavioral Health, Evidence-Based Practice, State Policy Making
      
Michael Flanagan; Emergency Preparedness Manager, Caritas Norwood Hospital
Kevin Mont, Fallon Ambulance
Topic: Health Care Personnel, Emergency Response, Infectious Diseases and Superbugs
 
Dr. Kass Braden, The Shriver Center
Topic: Genetics and Early Life Issues
 
Mary Beth Barry, South Shore Hospice
Topic: End of Life, Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide and Other Ethical Issues