Previous Cohorts

2021 - 2022 Transformational Leadership Program Cohort 

Nicholas Burris, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Cardiothoracic Division

Leeann Cacovean, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, Quality & Safety Program Manager, Frankel Cardiovascular Center

Jared Christensen, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology

Sarah Comstock, BSN, Program Manager, Center for Circulatory Support

Murtaza Diwan, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology

Andi Duma, MS, Business Consultant, Senior, University of Michigan Medical Group

C. Alberto Figueroa, PhD, Professor, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Vascular Surgery

Adam Haab, BS, Inventory Control Senior Supervisor, Interventional Radiology

Kristopher Jones, BSN, Nursing Supervisor, Cardiovascular Clinic

Karen Kim, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Cardiac Surgery

Jennifer McNamara, MS, Clinical Research Program Manager, Frankel Cardiovascular Center

Tori Melendez, MSW, MHSA, Administrative Manager, Oncology CTSU

Anna Morris, MHA, Linda R. Larin Administrative Fellow, Frankel Cardiovascular Center

Nicole Sadowski, MS, PA, Physician Assistant, Cardiac Surgery

David Sturmer, BS, Chief of Perfusion, Michigan Medicine

Marty Tam, MD, FACC, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiology

2020 Transformational Leadership Program Cohort 

Erika Arndt, Administrator, Vascular Surgery Section

Michelle Bero, Nursing Director, 4C Cardio/Thoracic Surgery

Michelle Brake, Clinical Nursing Director Ambulatory Care, Cardiovascular Medicine & Disease Management

Dawn Coleman, Associate Professor, Surgery and Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases; Program Director, Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship, Vascular Surgery

Melinda Davis, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Keli DeVries, Cardiovascular Call Center Manager 

Samantha Fink, Program Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Noninvasive Stress Testing, Metabolic Fitness

Reema Hasan, Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Stacy Haverstick, Program Manager, Center for Circulatory Support

Troy LaBounty, Ambulatory Care Clinical Chief for Cardiovascular Medicine; Associate Professor, Medicine and Radiology; Associate Director, Adult Echocardiography Laboratory; Co-Lead, Cardiac CT Program

Monica Truesdell, Director of Clinical Operations, Cardiac Procedures Unit

Mollie McDermott, Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology

Rachael Privett, Research Communications & Events Engagement Specialist

Matthew Romano, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiac Surgery

Christina Tikkanen, Patient Flow Coordinator Supervisor, Frankel CVC

Chandu Vemuri, Assistant Professor, Vascular Surgery

Bo Yang, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiac Surgery

2019 Transformational Leadership Program Cohort 

Prachi Agarwal, Professor, Department of Radiology

Sandy Brown, Administrative Manager Associate, DVU

Matthew A. Corriere, Associate Professor of Surgery, Vascular Surgery

Kristin Cox, Associate Chief Physician Assistant, Office of Clinical Affairs

Jenny Frick, Research Administrator, Frankel Cardiovascular Center

Theresa Gracik, Director of Clinical Operations, Frankel Cardiovascular Center

Jonathan Haft, Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery

Caty Johnson, Program Manager, Center for Circulatory Support

Todd Koelling, Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical Director, Heart Failure Program, Co-Director Heart Failure and Transplant Management Program

Monika Leja, Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of Clinical Cardio Oncology

Carole McGillen, Administrative Manager Senior

Daniel Michele, Professor & PhD Graduate Program Chair, Molecular & Integrative Physiology; Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Adam Stein, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Vik Sukumar, Chief Department Administrator, Neurology

Michael P. Thomas, Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine