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. She holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and MS in Engineering with a Specialization in Integrated Technology Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Francisco Rodriguez Campos, Ph.D., is a Principal Project Officer in the Device Safety group at ECRI Institute subject matter expert for medical imaging technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Oncology, IV compounding robots, image guided surgery. Before joining ECRI Francisco was a Neuroscientist at the University of Pennsylvania. He also served as project manager for a Medical Technology assessment project for the El Salvador Social Security Administration, consultant to PAHO/WHO in the deployment of medical technology-related projects in El Salvador and Nicaragua, Director of the Clinical Engineering graduate program at Universidad Don Bosco. Dr. Rodriguez-Campos obtained his Ph.D. and MSc (Fulbright Scholar) in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Connecticut with a focus in Electrophysiology, Physiological Modeling, and Clinical Engineering and is a certified Magnetic Resonance Safety Officer, MRSO (MRSC™).

Juuso Leinonen is currently the Director of Medical Device Cybersecurity and Integration at Crothall Healthcare where he leads a team of Cybersecurity and Integration Specialists. Previously, Juuso served at the Device Evaluation group at ECRI where he led various medical technology projects from comparative medical device evaluations to complex medical device accident investigations. Juuso’s research efforts led to over 100 ECRI publications, including some global medical device recalls. In 2022, Juuso received the ACCE-HIMSS Excellence in Clinical Engineering and IT Synergies Award for his work in tackling challenges of managing medical device cybersecurity.

Mike Powers is the Network Director of Biomedical Engineering at St. Luke's University Health Network. He has contributed regularly to the Health Sector Coordinating Council regarding cybersecurity of medical equipment. He is the current chair of the AAMI Healthcare Technology Leadership Committee. Prior to St. Luke's he was the System Director for Field Service in Healthcare Technology Management at Intermountain Health. He has an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Wilmington University and is a Certified Diversity Professional. He has an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Wilmington University and is a Certified Diversity Professional.

Amy Klemm is a Clinical Engineering Area Director at TRIMEDX. She has held multiple roles throughout her career at TRIMEDX including Site Manager, Senior Site Manager, System Director and currently Area Director. Her experience prior to TRIMEDX includes working for Sodexo Healthcare Technology Management as a Senior Manager and a Regional Safety Coordinator. Amy graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) and a Master of Science (MS) both in Biomedical Engineering, and she is a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE).

Arif is the Chief Biomedical Engineer at VA Greater Los Angeles Arif is the Chief Biomedical Engineer at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Arif is a VA TCF Preceptor for clinical engineers/BMETs, an Adjunct Professor, Biomedical Engineering at University of Connecticut. Arif has three decades of clinical engineering experience in both public and private sector and has worked at several university hospitals. He is nationally recognized as a resource and educator on codes, standards, accreditation, quality assurance, safety, clinical engineering education and certification. He is a frequent author and speaker at local, national, and international venues. Arif was the Senior Clinical Engineer for a national Independent Service Organization that managed medical equipment across the United States, and Chief Biomedical Engineer at VA Nebraska and VA South Texas. He has served on the ACCE Board for more than a decade in various leadership roles. In 2013, he received the ACCE Professional Development/ Managerial Excellence Award. In 2012, he received the AAMI Leadership Award and in 2022, he received the ACCE Tom O'Dea Advocacy Award.

Matt Baretich is the president of Baretich Engineering, Inc (Fort Collins, Colorado), providing consulting services in clinical engineering and forensic engineering. He is also Director of Biomedical Engineering for Lower Mainland Biomedical Engineering (Vancouver British Columbia), serving as an advisor in clinical engineering. He is a Founder, Past-President, and Fellow of the American College of Clinical Engineering. He was inducted into the ACCE Clinical Engineering Hall of Fame in 2022. He is a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE). Dr. Baretich is also a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMIF) and a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (FAIMBE).

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 fourteen 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, and as the ACCE Vice President from 2022 - 2023. 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.

Kim started his career at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto in 1979. Then in 1991, he joined ServiceMaster of Canada's Clinical Engineering unit and led the national support and sales activities within Canada. Since 1997, Kim has been the Director of the Regional Clinical Engineering Service Program based out of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Ottawa, Canada. 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 serves on three other healthcare related Boards in Canada and holds a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Carleton University.

Qusai Shikari is the Regional Director of Clinical Technology at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, leading the Medical Device and Technology Strategy, Planning, and Implementation Program. With over a decade in the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) profession, he began his career with the Veterans Health Administration in Boston, Massachusetts and Indianapolis, Indiana, driving technology planning and installations and managing the Biomedical Engineering service program. Qusai earned his master’s degree in Engineering and a bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also holds his professional certification in the US and is a Certified Clinical Engineer.

Steven Juett is a Senior Associate Vice President of Clinical Systems Planning at OneEQ, in Dallas/Fort Worth area, Texas. Steve leads the team of technology experts for CRTKL Healthcare studio. He has over 37 years of experience in Clinical engineering, Biomedical and Rehabilitation engineering design, and manufacturing, integrated surgical suite design, IT interoperability and consulting. Steve is a licensed Biomedical Engineer with an extensive background in the healthcare industry. He enjoys Connected Medical Equipment and focuses on peri-operative environment planning including image guided interventional and hybrid OR suites.

Hank, Medical Device Servicing Community (MDSC) liaison for ACCE.