Louisville, Ky. (November 18, 2024) – The Health Enterprises Network (HEN), an initiative of Greater Louisville Inc., graduated 13 emerging leaders from its signature program, Healthcare Fellows. The Healthcare Fellows was created nearly 20 years ago to help develop the future leaders of the healthcare industry in Greater Louisville. Graduates of the 20th Healthcare Fellows class include:

• Toni Allen, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Norton Healthcare
• Dr. Melissa Chastain, Provost/Chief Academic Officer, Spalding University
• Bill Coomer, Associate Vice President, Finance, Baptist Health
• Molly Dobson, Senior Unit Business Manager, University of Louisville Trager Institute
• Danita Garner, Associate Manager, UPS Healthcare
• Matt Hagan, AVP, People Services, Trilogy Health Services, LLC
• Taylor Hodges, Distribution Analyst, UPS Healthcare
• Merissa Krish, Operations Supervisor, UPS Healthcare
• Douglas Shearer, Senior Product Manager, Humana
• Cary Shields, Certified Business Coach, Focal Point Coaching
• Thomas Stephens, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kentucky Association of Health Plans
• Jason Taylor, Strategic Account Manager, Knipper Health
• Lisa Young, Director of Development, Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana

“As Greater Louisville’s healthcare industry expands to meet our community’s needs, the Healthcare Fellows program helps develop the next generation of leaders to understand this complex ecosystem,” said Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, president and CEO of GLI. “I applaud our 13 graduates and look forward to seeing the impact they make on this critical sector in our regional economy.”

HEN Fellows met monthly to learn about different areas of the healthcare industry such as digital transformation and AI, health and aging technologies, and healthcare distribution and manufacturing. For 10 months, participants connected with industry leaders and expanded their knowledge on the latest innovations in the region.

To learn more about the Healthcare Fellows program, click here.

Applications and nominations are now open for rising healthcare professionals interested in joining the 2025 Cohort of Healthcare Fellows. The application/nomination period closes on December 13.

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About Greater Louisville Inc.

Greater Louisville Inc. is the Metro Chamber of Commerce and represents 15 counties in Kentucky and Indiana. GLI’s mission is to grow businesses and the regional economy. GLI supports businesses during every stage of development and represents the collective needs of the business community by advocating for pro-growth policies and economic development investment, and deploying programming centered around attracting and developing talent and economic inclusion. GLI is the 2019 National Chamber of the Year and is one of only three percent of chambers nationally certified with 5-star accreditation status by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Learn more on social media @GLIchamber or visit www.greaterlouisville.com.