Katherine is a Biomedical Engineer with the VHA Office of Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) where she supports the Biomedical Engineering field in the VA from a national level. Katherine has been with the VA in the Healthcare Technology Management field for seventeen years. She began her career in the VA at the Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System in Temple, Texas as a trainee in the VA's Technical Career Field (TCF) Biomedical Engineering program. Upon completion of the TCF program, Katherine moved to San Antonio, Texas and was a Biomedical Engineer at the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System for approximately ten years, supporting the Biomedical Engineering department as a project manager for new medical equipment implementations. In 2020, Katherine began her new role for the Office of HTM, working virtually from San Antonio. Katherine served as the chair of the ACCE’s Body of Knowledge Committee from 2017 – 2019, as an ACCE Board Member at Large from 2020 – 2022, as the ACCE Vice President from 2022 – 2023, as the ACCE President-Elect from 2023 – 2025, and as the ACCE President from 2025 - 2026. Katherine earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Texas A&M University. She has also earned professional certification in federal program/project management and is a Certified Clinical Engineer.

Bhaskar is the Director of Clinical Engineering–IT at Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, where he leads system-wide initiatives focused on medical device integration, regulatory readiness, cybersecurity, and enterprise clinical technology strategy. He has over 16 years of experience in clinical engineering, spanning both private and non-profit health systems. Prior to joining Sharp HealthCare, Bhaskar held multiple leadership roles where he developed national programs in Alternate Equipment Maintenance (AEM), ISO 9001 quality compliance, reliability-centered maintenance, and asset lifecycle planning. A Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE), Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM), AAMI Fellow, and recipient of the AAMI 2023 Leadership Award, Bhaskar is recognized nationally for his contributions to the healthcare technology management profession. He has co-authored award-winning publications in Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology, presented nationally on topics including reliability-centered maintenance and clinical asset management, and taught courses on FDA-regulated medical devices. He remains deeply committed to mentorship, leadership development, and advancing the profession. Bhaskar has been an active contributor to the American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) and AAMI, serving on multiple national committees, including the AAMI Technology Management Council and ACCE’s Body of Knowledge Committee (2019–2021). He served as ACCE Treasurer from 2021–2025 and as President-Elect from 2025-2026. Bhaskar holds a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Wright State University.

Juuso is currently the Director of Medical Device Cybersecurity and Integration at Intelas where he leads a team of Cybersecurity and Integration Specialists. Juuso is an experienced medical technology leader with over 10 years of experience in managing teams, projects, research, and consulting engagements. In his current role, Juuso is responsible for supporting network connected medical devices for a large health system in the NYC area. Juuso was most recently recognized by his peers in 2024 with the national Crothall HTS Service Excellence award for his unwavering commitment to client success. In 2022, Juuso received the ACCE-HIMSS Excellence in Clinical Engineering and IT Synergies Award for his work in addressing challenges of managing medical device cybersecurity and enhancing collaboration between Clinical Engineering and IT. Juuso has been an active participant in the Clinical Engineering community for the past decade. Juuso has presented at numerous local, national, and international conferences, including HIMSS and AAMI, on medical device cybersecurity, infusion pumps, incident investigations, and telehealth. He has been an active ACCE committee participant since 2018 and has been the chair of the ACCE Membership Committee between 2019 - 2023, and the ACCE Education Committee Co-chair, 2023-2025. Juuso has also led several ACCE task forces organizing successful Clinical Engineering and IT symposiums at HIMSS and AAMI conferences providing high-quality educational content to the clinical engineering community.

Jenn Nichols, TRIMEDX General Manager, has grown her career in Clinical Engineering over the last thirteen years since starting out in the industry. She has held multiple roles throughout her career at TRIMEDX, including Site Manager, Regional Director, Project Director for the Integration Management Office, Vice President, and most recently, General Manager. Her passion and drive have paved the way for her to grow in knowledge and skill. Over the last decade, she has obtained a certificate in biomedical medical equipment technology, received her CCE and CHTM certifications, and became involved in multiple industry associations to enhance her technical abilities and leadership skills. Jenn is focused on driving operational excellence, providing outstanding customer service, and developing her people to be best in class. In 2019, Jenn joined ACCE's Body of Knowledge Committee and a year later became chair and has served in that capacity for the last four years, including annually updating the CCE Study Guide, leading multiple sessions for the CCE Preparation Study Series, and authoring the report on the Clinical Engineering Body of Knowledge Survey. She holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and MS in Engineering with a Specialization in Integrated Technology Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Priyanka is a healthcare technology strategist, human factors engineering expert, and patient safety leader with more than a decade of experience advancing safe, effective, and innovative use of healthcare technologies. She has led complex consulting engagements, technology evaluations, risk assessments, and safety investigations for healthcare organizations, helping providers improve clinical outcomes, operational performance, and technology adoption. She has authored multiple publications and comparative technology evaluations, conducted numerous medical device and health IT assessments, and served as a trusted advisor to hospitals, health systems, and industry stakeholders on technology selection, implementation, and optimization. Her work has focused extensively on patient monitoring, alarm management, telehealth, wearable technologies, home care, and application of human factors engineering to improve patient safety and user experience. She is the recipient of several industry honors, including the 2024 TechNation 40 Under 40 award, the 2022 AAMI Young Professional Award, and the 2022 ACCE/HTF Marv Shepherd Patient Safety Award. Priyanka holds a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University and is passionate about shaping the future of healthcare.

Kim was the Director of the Regional Clinical Engineering Service Program based out of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Ottawa, Canada from 1997 until his retirement in March 2023. He remains on at CHEO in a part time consultative basis. He is an Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa. Kim was the recipient of the 2017 ACCE Advocacy Professional Achievement in Management / Managerial Excellence Award and was made a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 2018, a Fellow of the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society in 2020 and a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Engineering in 2021. Kim has served the ACCE Board pf Directors since 2018. Kim holds a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Carleton University.

Suly Chi has been the ACCE secretariat since 2010. Prior to joining ACCE, she worked as a research engineer at the Brazilian Telecommunication Research Center (CPqD- Telebras) and as a project engineer at the engineering firm ESCA, both in Brazil. Suly earned a bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and a master's degree in System Engineering from Boston University.

Michele Manzoli is Manager of Clinical Engineering with Cedars-Sinai, where he leads a team of over 30 individuals to support medical equipment lifecycle management, medical device integration, nurse call, environmental monitoring, and asset tracking systems. He started his career over 10 years ago in Italy, where he worked in the Medical Device Regulatory Affairs field. He had clinical engineering experiences in Italy, the United Kingdom, and Connecticut, before moving to Los Angeles in 2016. Michele was the winner of the 2015 ACCE Student Paper Competition, and he presented at national and international conferences. Michele earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Bologna (Italy), a M.S. in Clinical Engineering from the University of Trieste (Italy) and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from UCONN (USA). He is a Professional Engineer in Italy and a Certified Clinical Engineer in the US.

Pratyusha Mattegunta is Director of Capital Management, Clinical Engineering at JPS Health Network, bringing over 15 years of executive leadership across health systems, strategy consulting, and FDA-level research. As a Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM) and Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), she bridges clinical engineering, broad healthcare capital strategy, and enterprise financial stewardship. At JPS, Pratyusha directs capital equipment strategy for the health system’s $2.1B Master Facility Plan, overseeing a $300M+ capital program—one of Texas’s largest public health investments—and driving $31M in asset reuse savings across 19,000+ assets. She previously led major hospital capital planning nationwide at Smith Seckman Reid (SSR), served as BMET Enterprise Engineer at UPMC Pinnacle, and advanced national interoperability standards with Mass General's Medical Device Plug-n-Play Program under the FDA-convened council. A published author in Academic Emergency Medicine and the Journal of Clinical Engineering, she holds an MS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Connecticut (won ACCE Student Paper Competition) and has served ACCE as Vice President, Secretary, and Membership Committee member.

Carlos A. DeSousa Jr. is a Senior Clinical Systems Engineer at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health / Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. He has over 15 years of experience in clinical engineering and healthcare technology management, beginning his career in 2009 as an Equipment Technician at UCSF. Throughout his career, he has focused on advancing patient safety through clinical technology integration, systems engineering, and operational excellence. At Stanford Medicine Children's Health, Carlos works at the intersection of Clinical Engineering and Information Technology, leading and supporting enterprise initiatives involving medical device integration, clinical systems deployment, alarm management, and medical device cybersecurity. He partners with clinical, technical, and operational stakeholders to ensure healthcare technologies are implemented, maintained, and optimized to support safe, reliable, and effective patient care. Carlos has served on the ACCE Education Committee since 2019, contributing the support and development of clinical engineering professionals. He also serves on Stanford Medicine Children's Health's Alarm and Clinical Technology Management Committee, helping advance patient safety and clinical technology governance initiatives. Carlos holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering from DeVry University and is both a Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) and Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE).

Ryan Motl is a Section Head (Director) in the Healthcare Technology Management division at Mayo Clinic. In this role, he has programmatic oversight of both the Imaging and the Systems Support modalities across Mayo Enterprise, as well as personnel oversight for six managers and approx. 100 HTM staff. Mayo Clinic’s division of HTM is comprised of a strong internal program at all Mayo sites - supporting every facet of the lifecycle for medical equipment and systems His depth of experience with HTM is formed from nearly 25 years in the industry; beginning as an HTM technician and growing into leadership roles including front-line management, project management, construction planning, equipment lifecycle planning, service line development and director-level leadership. This is his first term as a board member for ACCE. Ryan holds degrees from Western Technical College (WI) - AS Biomedical Electronics; Lakeland College (WI) – BA Computer Science; and Columbia College (MO) – MBA.