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Katie is a C-suite healthcare thought leader with over 25 years of experience developing and implementing innovative programs to enhance care, promote health and expand business models for success. A bestselling author, Both/ And: Medicine and Public Health Together charts a practical path toward better health outcomes at a lower cost, for all.
She is the founder of the Whole Person Index, served as an advisor for companies including GE Healthcare, Pfizer, Rothman Index, Guideway Care and UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, among others. Kaney is a Fellow through the American College of Healthcare Executives, a lifelong community volunteer, and was named one of the Top 25 Women in Business in Charlotte, NC among numerous other accolades.
Katie loves being with her husband Rich, 10-year-old son Gavin and their 4-legged son- 200-pound English Mastiff, Rufus.
Kaney earned her DrPH in Public Health and Health Leadership from UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and her MBA and BA from University of Buffalo.
Jennifer is the Vice President of Value Based Care and Population Health for Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health (now part of Advocate Health) focused on driving the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care, with a particular focus on provider engagement, population health management, and successful implementation of accountable care payment models. Jennifer also holds an appointment in the Wake Forest School of Medicine Center for Healthcare Innovation to support academic learning health system -population health implementation practice across the healthcare delivery system. Jennifer earned a Master’s in Planning from Florida State University with an emphasis in Health Policy and a Master’s Certificate in Population Health from Thomas Jefferson University.
Jody Fleming is the president of NCHA Strategic Partners, the shared solutions group of the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) and senior vice president at NCHA. Her responsibilities include business development, strategic planning and operations, contract development, and statewide marketing initiatives. Ms. Fleming has been with NCHA since August 2000.
Ms. Fleming has held positions on several healthcare association boards, serving multiple terms including with the North Carolina Association of Healthcare Resource Materials Managers (NCAHRMM) and the North Carolina Healthcare Financial Management Association (NCHFMA). Currently, Jody is serving a second term on the Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina (AHHCNC) board. Ms. Fleming also serves as the past president of the Association of Healthcare Solutions (AHS), a group of hospital association shared service leaders across the United States.
Ms. Fleming earned a bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management from Appalachian State University and is currently pursuing a master’s in business administration (MBA) with a concentration in strategic managment at Liberty University. She has 30+ years of healthcare experience, including physician practice management prior to joining NCHA. Jody also earned her insurance license in 2017 for health, sickness and life & disability and is working on her property & casualty license.
Jody and her husband Barry reside in Apex, North Carolina. Jody and Barry volunteer with several charitable organizations including the Triangle Beagle Rescue. The couple adopted four beagles – Linus, Louis, Jack and Rocky and still have room to help foster.
Kelly brings over 30 years of experience leading and delivering public services for individuals with mental health and substance use needs, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries. As Director of the NC Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services (DMH/DD/SUS), she oversees North Carolina’s community-based public system supporting individuals, families, and communities across the state. Over the past 13 years, Kelly has held several key leadership roles within NC DHHS in addition to her current role, including Assistant Director of Behavioral Health and Chief Operating Officer at NC Medicaid. A licensed clinical social worker and person with lived experience, Kelly is deeply committed to advancing equitable, person-centered care.
