ABOUT CEAI

Founded In 2006

CEAI is for everyone who works in the healthcare technology management field. No matter where you are in your career: a seasoned professional, student, or new to the HTM community. Learn from industry experts and thought leaders who will discuss every major issue facing the field. Network with others and share best practices to improve patient safety and control costs.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to promote cooperation, education, formal/informal exchanges of ideas and technical information related to clinical engineering in order to assure better patient care, reliable maintenance, operation and application of clinical equipment.

CEAI’s membership is composed of HTM Leaders, Clinical Engineers, Biomedical & Imaging Technicians, Medical Device Integration Specialists, Consultants and other individuals who maintain a focus on healthcare technology management, medical equipment maintenance and support.

MEET THE TEAM

Rich Brown

president

Richard has over 25 years of experience in the medical equipment industry and has specialized in Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) for the past 12 years. As the Senior Director at Evanston Hospital, he also oversees operations at Highland Park Hospital, Skokie Hospital, and the Sodexo Off-Site Service Team.

cristina brown

VICE PRESIDENT

Cristina is a Director of Clinical Engineering with Endeavor Health and she has worked in the medical field in both the clinical and biomedical aspect with a combined experience of about 15 years.

omar elshelkany

TREASURER

Omar is a Lead Technician with Advocate Health at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. He has a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Milwaukee School Of Engineering (MSOE), and has been with Advocate for a little over 2 years.

matt clark

secretary

Matt is the Manager of Clinical Engineering Support Operations for Advocate Health. He has 28 years in the HTM field and 14 years with Advocate Health. He has been a CEAI member for more than 10 years.

Al Moretti

Founder, executive trustee

Al has been in the Clinical Engineering industry for over 30 years having served directly in the academic, governmental and community hospital settings. Al’s career has spanned from imaging/biomedical engineer to Director of Clinical Engineering.

Kelley harris

executive trustee

Kelley is the System Director of Clinical Engineering for Endeavor Health with Sodexo. Her 20+ years of Healthcare Technology Management experience include key leadership and business development roles with Crothall and ARAMARK

Chris Bryant

scholarship committee chair

Chris Bryant is the Scholarship committee chair and has been a member since the creation of the CEAI and a conference Team member since the second one: since he believes so strongly in the development and sustainment of the field. Chris has 27 years of service with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs.