Honoring Indiana Hospitals' Distinguished CEOs
The Distinguished Service Award is presented each year to an Indiana hospital chief executive officer who has made outstanding contributions to his or her organization, its patients, the community, and the health care profession.
Criteria:
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- Has to be a chief executive officer of an IHA member organization
- Has contributed to the advancement of high-quality, efficient health care services in an Indiana community
- Has attained a high level of proficiency and demonstrated competence in health care administration
- Has demonstrated a serious commitment to furthering the profession of health care administration
- Has made significant contributions to the advancement of health care at the state or national levels
Nominate a CEO:
IHA members help us identify and select recipients of the Distinguished Service Award. Nominations may be made by anyone affiliated with an IHA member organization. The award will be presented at IHA's
Annual Meeting. Nomations are due
Sept. 27, 2024. Download the form below and return to:
PAST WINNERS:
2023 - Michelle Franklin
2022 - Brian Shockney
2021 - Kurt Carlson
2020 - John (Jack) Horner
2019 - Warren Forgey
2018 - Craig Kinyon
2017 - Jim Bickel
2016 - Robert J. Brody
2015 - Dan Evans Jr.
2014 - Mark Moore
2013 - Gary Meyer
2012 - Dr. William VanNess
2011 - Robert C. Keen
2010 - Gregory W. Lintjer
2009 - Samuel L. Odle
2008 - William Corley
2007 - Vincent C. Caponi
2006 - Jo Ann Birdzell
2005 - Marvin L. Bair
2004 - R. Craig Lysinger
2003 - John H. Betjemann
2002 - William J. Loveday
2001 - William F. Brockman
2000 - Jack Basler
1999 - Stephen O. Leurck
1998 - George W. Poor
1997 - David S. Ridderheim
1996 - George H. James Jr.
1995 - John Hatcher
1994 - Thomas H. Kramer
1993 - R. Frank Shelton
1992 - John R. Birdzell
1991 - Philip A. Newbold
1990 - Dennis W. Dawes
1989 - Leigh E. Morris
1988 - Sister M. Martin McEntee
1987 - Roland E. Kohr
1986 - Joe Hochderffer
1985 - Robert S. Borczon
1984 - Mark Sien
1983 - Herman Kohlman
1982 - Arthur S. Molasto