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
KELLEY HARRIS
president
Greg czajka
VICE PRESIDENT
Greg is a Support Services Operations Director with Advocate Health. He has 15 years in the HTM field and has been a member of the CEAI for over 10 years.
eLISSA NUNEZ
TREASURER
Elissa is a Regional Support Manager with Sodexo serving the north region of the NorthShore University HealthSystem. She has been in the HTM field for over 3 years.
Bonnie Tlahuetl
secretary (Appointed)
Bonnie is a dedicated Biomedical Technician with Advocate Health. She has over 2 years of Clinical Engineering experience servicing the best hospitals in the Chicagoland area.
Al Moretti
Founder, Scholarship Chair
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.
leslie mcgovern
executive trustee
Leslie is a Client Account Executive with Sodexo. She has more than 25 years of experience in HTM.
Chris Bryant
Education Committee Member
Chris Bryant is part of the scholarship committee and is the go-to for the logistics of the conference.
jose nunez
education committee member
Jose Nunez is part of the scholarship committee, has over 25 years of experience in HTM, and has been active in the CEAI for over 10 years.
Past Leadership
2022 – 2023
Kelley harris
president
shawn malloy
VICE PRESIDENT
Greg Czajka
interim VICE PRESIDENT
Elissa nunez
TREASURER
nikki malloe
Secretary
2019 – 2022
Leslie McGovern
president
Greg Czajka
VICE PRESIDENT
JOSE NUNEZ
TREASURER
Rachel Homier
Secretary
2017 – 2019
Gary Barkov
president
Lijo George
VICE PRESIDENT
jose nunez
TREASURER
nikki malloe
Secretary
2013 – 2017
suraj s. soudagar
president
gary barkov
VICE PRESIDENT

TREASURER
lijo george
Secretary
2011 – 2013
steve vanderzee
president
suraj s. soudagar
VICE PRESIDENT
lijo george
TREASURER
rich soden
Secretary
2009 – 2011
alan moretti
president
steve vanderzee
VICE PRESIDENT
sudhakar nagavalli
TREASURER
suraj s. soudagar
Secretary
2007 – 2009
alan moretti
president
steve vanderzee
VICE PRESIDENT
sudhakar nagavalli
TREASURER
laurie wagner
Secretary
Founding Members
alan moretti
Founder
Joe Bandra
Founder