Katherine Navarro 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 sixteen 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, and as the ACCE President-Elect from 2023 – 2025. 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, and enterprise clinical technology strategy. He has over 15 years of experience in clinical engineering, spanning both private and non-profit health systems. He has held multiple leadership roles prior to joining Sharp, where he developed national programs in Alternate Equipment Maintenance (AEM), ISO 9001 quality compliance, and asset lifecycle planning. A Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM), Bhaskar is the recipient of the AAMI 2023 Leadership Award. He has co-authored award-winning publications in Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology and presented nationally on topics such as reliability-centered maintenance and clinical asset management. He has also taught courses on FDA-regulated medical devices and remains committed to mentorship and advancing the profession. He 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 from 2019-2021 and ACCE's Treasurer from 2021-2025. He holds a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering.

Juuso Leinonen 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. Previously, Juuso served as a biomedical engineer / project engineer at the Device Evaluation group at ECRI where he led various medical technology projects and medical device accident investigations. Juuso’s research efforts led to over 100 ECRI medical device publications, hazard reports, ECRI Top 10 Health Technology Hazards publications, and technology guidance articles. Juuso’s work led to improvements in various medical device designs and resulted in the initiation of some large-scale FDA medical device recalls due to patient safety hazards. 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 Education Committee Co-chair, 2023-2025.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jim Panella is Director of Clinical Engineering/IT at University of Illinois Hospital (UI Health) in Chicago, Illinois. He is responsible for the Medical Equipment Management Program and leads the Medical Device CyberSecurity efforts for the hospital. Jim received an electronics and bachelor’s degree in Technical Management from DeVRY Institute of Technology. He started his career in Clinical Engineering 40 years ago at University of Chicago Medical Center and has been a Director of Clinical Engineering for the past 33 years. During his career, he also has had responsibility for many Support Service departments; Equipment Distribution, Patient Transportation, Mail Center Services, and Medical Center Parking where he initiated many process improvements programs. Jim served as ACCE Vice President in 2020-2022, as ACCE Treasurer in 2015-2019, and as ACCE Secretary in 2014-2015.

Kevin Kreitzman is currently a Director of Biomedical Engineering at Mass General Brigham, overseeing Technology Planning and Clinical Engineering Division across the enterprise system while serving as the Biomedical Engineering site lead for Brigham and Women's Hospital. He previously held several Biomedical Engineering leadership positions within Brigham and Women’s Hospital, as well a leadership position at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York where he served as their Director of Clinical Engineering. He has both his Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering and is a Certified Clinical Engineer. He served as ACCE Advocacy Committee Chair in 2019 – 2022.

Erin Sparnon has over 20 years’ experience in medical device and patient safety research, education, and advocacy with industry groups including ACCE, AAMI, HIMSS, and HFES. She has contributed to ACCE educational seminars, webinars, and newsletters over her 15+ years as a member. Currently, she is an AI Business Integration Strategist at ICA, Inc., where she helps set the agenda for how AI and ML can be used to enable better and faster workflows for federal agencies. Prior to ICA, she was a Senior Engineering Manager in ECRI’s Device Evaluation Group.

Ashley O’Mara is currently the VA New England Healthcare System Chief Clinical Engineer. Prior to this role she has held various Clinical Engineering positions within the VA Healthcare System. Ashley has both her Master’s and Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and is a Certified Clinical Engineer. She is currently the President of the New England Society of Clinical Engineering (NESCE).