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The Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) was launched in 2014 in order to provide an education and networking platform to healthcare’s senior IT security leaders.


AEHIS was formed under the auspices of CHIME, the premier professional membership organization for chief information officers (CIOs) and other senior healthcare IT leaders. CHIME leadership heeded a message of concern from members that there was a distinct lack of education and resources geared towards healthcare security executives; AEHIS was designed to address that unmet need in the industry.

OUR VISION

Shaping the transformation of healthcare through the provision of trusted and reliable security environments.

OUR MISSION

Advancing the role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) through education, collaboration and advocacy in support of secure health information for the protection of both consumers and healthcare organizations.

AEHIS Advisory Board

Russ Branzell

Name

Russell Branzell, CHCIO, CDH-E, FCHIME

Company

CHIME

Title

President & CEO

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Keith Duemling

Company

Cleveland Clinic

Title

AEHIS Board Chair, Director Cybersecurity Technology

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Steve Cagle

Company

Clearwater Security & Compliance LLC

Title

CEO

james case

Name

James Case

Company

Baptist Health Jax

Title

AEHIS Board Vice Chair, VP & CISO

Brad Carvellas

Name

Brad Carvellas

Company

The Guthrie Clinic

Title

VP & CISO

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Name

Joel Burleson-Davis

Company

Imprivata

Title

SVP Worldwide Engineering, Cybersecurity

Matt Dimino

Name

Matt Dimino

Company

First Health Advisory

Title

CSO

dan dodson

Name

Dan Dodson

Company

Fortified Health Security

Title

CEO

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Blaine Hebert

Company

Yuma Regional Medical Center

Title

VP & CISO

nelson lesser

Name

Nathan Lesser, BSEE, MSEE

Company

Children’s National Medical Center

Title

VP & CISO

Jackie Mattingly

Name

Jackie D. Mattingly, CHISL, CDH-E

Company

Clearwater Security

Title

CISO/Senior Director of Consulting

kimberlee millikan

Name

Kimberlee Milikan

Company

Ascension

Title

Cybersecurity Director - Application, Security Governance, Risk, and Policy

steve ramirez

Name

Steven Ramirez

Company

Renown Health

Title

Chief Information Security & Technology Officer

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Jason Taule

Company

Luminis Health

Title

CISO

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Name

Teresa Tonthat

Company

Texas Children’s

Title

VP and Associate CIO

swathi west

Name

Swathi West

Company

Summa Health

Title

CISO

louis wright

Name

Louis Wright, MBA-PM

Company

University of South Alabama Health

Title

CISO, Director, IT Infrastructure

dee young

Name

Dee Young

Company

UNC Health

Title

CISO

AEHIS Staff

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Name

Nicole Kerkenbush, MHA, MN, BSN, RN, CDH-E

Company

CHIME

Title

Senior Vice President & Chief Learning and Member Experience Officer

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Name

Laverne Duvall

Company

CHIME

Title

Specialist, Association Corporate Membership Services

AEHIS FAQs

The Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS) was launched in 2014 in order to provide an education and networking platform to healthcare’s senior IT security leaders.


AEHIS was formed under the auspices of CHIME, the premier professional membership organization for chief information officers (CIOs) and other senior healthcare IT leaders. CHIME leadership heeded a message of concern from members that there was a distinct lack of education and resources geared towards healthcare security executives; AEHIS was designed to address that unmet need in the industry.

AEHIS is the only professional organization focused on supporting the healthcare industry’s security executive community. AEHIS is focused on advancing the role of the CISO through education, collaboration, and advocacy in support of the application of technology to improve healthcare safety and efficiency. We know what your challenges are and we’re here to help you with them.


As data breaches and cyber threats continue to rise, healthcare organizations are increasingly relying on security leaders like yourself to safeguard our industry’s most sensitive information; making education and collaboration essential components to fostering knowledge, solutions and best-practice sharing.


Your membership in AEHIS can help you save valuable time, get up to speed on hot industry topics, and refine your leadership skills.

AEHIS membership is assigned to the individual at a healthcare provider or payer organization who applies and is approved. Membership is not for the organization itself and is not transferable from one individual to another.

AEHIS was created to support the professional needs of CISOs in healthcare. The AEHIS Foundation is a non-profit organization comprised of select healthcare information security vendors and professional services firms.


AEHIS Foundation members benefit from the unique opportunity to partner and collaborate with member CISOs. The support of the AEHIS Foundation allows AEHIS to provide its members with leading edge education, information, and networking opportunities. In return, AEHIS Foundation members have an unprecedented ability to connect with healthcare industry CISOs through AEHIS-sponsored education and events. For more information about the AEHIS Foundation, please visit the AEHIS Foundation section of our website.

myCHIME is a social collaboration platform created specifically for the healthcare industry. Through the AEHIS Member Community you will hear about the latest updates, news, and events. We’ll keep you up to date on the many ways you can maximize your membership. Have a question to pose to your peers? A challenge keeping you up at night? Start the conversation here. We also encourage you to explore the niche communities available within myCHIME and NextWave Connect. Engage with your industry peers to stay on the leading edge of innovation and issues within healthcare technology.


You can view the new myCHIME on your mobile device and count on myCHIME email alerts to keep you up-to-date on the latest conversations happening in your network.