Your Periop Leadership Community
Meets in Savannah This October

Program Committee

The Periop Leader Week, formerly OR Manager Conference & OR Business Management Summit, program is put together by a renowned group of perioperative professionals with experience running successful surgical suites in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Their expertise and diversified experiences offer you comprehensive lessons with actionable takeaways—real-world solutions in leadership, operations efficiency, and educational tools—to help you effectively manage your perioperative suite from admission to discharge to reprocessing and beyond.

The Periop Leader Network team extends many thanks to our committee members! We are grateful for their time and commitment to Periop Leader Week, as well as serving the perioperative community.

  • Kyle Anderson, PT, OCS, MBA

    Kyle Anderson, PT, OCS, MBA

    Vice President of Finance and ASC
  • Blas Brown, Jr., MBA

    Blas Brown, Jr., MBA

    Regional Director of Business Operations, Perioperative Services
  • Hazel Boyd, MBA

    Hazel Boyd, MBA

    Operations Manager, Transition & Occupancy Planning
  • Janet L. Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE

    Janet L. Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE

    CEO and Co-Founder
  • Leiran Cornish, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, LSSGB

    Leiran Cornish, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, LSSGB

    Assistant Vice President, Surgical Services
    St. Joseph's Health
  • Danilo D'Aprile, CASC

    Danilo D'Aprile, CASC

    Vice President, Business Development
  • Geri Eaves, BSN, RN, CASC, CNOR

    Geri Eaves, BSN, RN, CASC, CNOR

    Vice President of Ambulatory Services
  • Nyleen I. Flores, BA, FMSP, CPMSM, CPCS, CPCO, CPES, CASC

    Nyleen I. Flores, BA, FMSP, CPMSM, CPCS, CPCO, CPES, CASC

    Administrator
  • Edna Gilliam, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC

    Edna Gilliam, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC

    Assistant Vice President, Perioperative Services and SPD, DV
  • Randy Heiser, MA

    Randy Heiser, MA

    President
  • Cindy Hess, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CNAMB

    Cindy Hess, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CNAMB

    Director of Nursing
  • Beverly Kirchner, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC

    Beverly Kirchner, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC

    Vice President of Compliance
  • Malcolm Ladines, MS, MLS, BSN, RN, CSSBB, CQIA

    Malcolm Ladines, MS, MLS, BSN, RN, CSSBB, CQIA

    Business Director, Perioperative Services, Baylor University Medical Center
  • Lindsay Meade, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR

    Lindsay Meade, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR

    Director, Perioperative Services
  • Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, CPAN, NEA-BC

    Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, CPAN, NEA-BC

    Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Surgical, Procedural, and Dialysis Nursing
  • Rebecca Rayburn, MS, RN, CAPA, ABLS

    Rebecca Rayburn, MS, RN, CAPA, ABLS

    Perianesthesia Senior Nurse Manager, Ambulatory Surgery
  • Matt Relano

    Matt Relano

    Director of Business Operations, Perioperative and Procedural Services
  • Douglas Reynolds, MBA

    Douglas Reynolds, MBA

    Business Manager, SLH Surgical Services, Canton Potsdam Hospital, Massena Hospital, Gouverneur Hospital
  • Zach Tudor, MBA

    Zach Tudor, MBA

    System Operations and Performance Manager, Perioperative Services
  • Kate Ulrich, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

    Kate Ulrich, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

    Senior Vice President, Perioperative Services