The Nashville Health Care Council has announced the Fall 2025 class of the Leadership Health Care (LHC) Cohort, welcoming 17 emerging healthcare leaders from across the industry. Designed to foster peer connection and practical leadership growth, the program reflects the Council’s commitment to developing the next generation of leaders through meaningful dialogue, diverse perspectives, and real-world insight. Participants represent a variety of sectors and roles—bringing together a broad range of experiences to shape the future of healthcare leadership.

Nashville Health Care Council Announces 2025 Leadership Health Care  Leadership Development Cohort.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 8, 2025 — The Nashville Health Care Council is proud to introduce the Fall 2025 Leadership Health Care (LHC) Leadership Development Cohort — a select group of rising healthcare professionals from across the healthcare industry

This fall’s cohort will be led by David Frederiksen, Executive Teams Coach and former CEO of PatientFocus. Over the course of six one-hour sessions, participants will gain real-world leadership insights from guest speakers and practical tools to elevate their organizational impact alongside a tight-knit group of peers, enriching their knowledge and network across the healthcare industry.

Please join us in congratulating the Fall 2025 LHC Leadership Development Cohort:

• Anderson Bruehl, Corporate Development & Strategy Manager, Premise Health

• Emily Buzhardt, Nurse Care Manager, Wellvana

• Kennedy Copeland, Senior Director, Marketing, Shearwater Health

• Hannah Currier, Chief of Staff and Strategy Consultant to CEO - Optum Home & Community Care Solutions, Optum

• Alexandria Dabich, Director of Strategy and Special Projects, Lifepoint Health

• Melanie D’Andrea, Director, Health System Solutions, Rula

• Ryan Driscoll, Manager, Transformation Operations, HCA Healthcare

• Luke Elliott, Investor Relations Analyst, HCA Healthcare

• Maverick Flowers, Associate Attorney, Polsinelli PC

• Spencer Green, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

• Ashton Jones, Communications Manager, Compassus

• Luke Layton, Manager, Strategic Finance, HarmonyCares

• Logan Othmer, Associate, Heritage Group

• Jacy Reed, Sr. Director of Accounting Operations, Surgery Partners

• Kevin Robb, Partnership Development, Seven Hills Capital

• Joseph Scheele, Value-Based Care Product Services Manager, US Heart and Vascular

• Joe Sweezy, Director, BRG

We look forward to supporting the leadership journey ahead for this impressive group.

For more information about the Nashville Health Care Council and Leadership Health Care, visit https://healthcarecouncil.com/.

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