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

Kelley is Director of Business Development for Crothall Healthcare in the Midwest Region. Prior to her current role, she was the Resident Regional Manager for Crothall HTS at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of Healthcare Technology Management.

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

alex popivoda

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

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