Physician · South Bend Clinic Robert Clausen graduated from Valparaiso University in 1969 in the premedical program with a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry. Following completion of his medical education at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, South India, he pursued further study in Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. After […]
Category: National Council Members
Robert L. Beyer ’73
Principal · Insight Strategies, LLC Robert Beyer is a Co-Owner and Principal with Insight Strategies, LLC, a company he and his partner established in 2004. Insight Strategies serves primarily healthcare clients within the US and internationally, with a focus on facilitation of clinical process improvement, organizational development/design and high level strategy development. Bob has over […]
Beth A. Brooks ’84
President and CEO · The Brooks Group LLC An accomplished healthcare executive with a unique blend of leadership experience in for-profit companies, academic administration, and nursing operations, Beth A. Brooks PHD, RN, FACHE, serves on four journal editorial boards, two journal review panels, and a number of advisory boards. She is an internationally recognized expert […]
Jill C. Jacobson ’86
President · Butterfly Effects, LLC Jill brings over 30 years of healthcare experience to the National Council with a focus on community health, including nearly 25 years of Hospice and Home Health leadership in over 35 states. After serving in the Chief Compliance Officer role and as VP of Operations for a large national hospice […]
Jonathan Miller ‘71
Physician · Private Practice, Internal Medicine Jonathan Miller M.D. received his BS at Valparaiso University in 1971. He obtained his M.D. at the University of Virginia in 1975 and did his clinical training at The New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center. He subsequently was a Robert Wood Johnson Fellow in clinical epidemiology and healthcare delivery at […]
Alicia C. (Asmus ’85) Shillington
Co-founder and Executive Vice President · EPI-Q, Inc. Alicia C. Shillington earned her B.S.N. degree from Valparaiso University in 1985, her M.P.H. and Ph.D. in public health sciences from the University of Illinois in 1990, and 2003, respectively. She is co-founder and executive vice president of EPI-Q Inc., a scientific agency that provides research and […]
Beth Wrobel ’79
Chief Executive Officer • HealthLinc, Inc. Beth Wrobel has been the CEO at HealthLinc, Inc., since 2002, a state-designated community health center serving the needs of underinsured or uninsured patients in Northern Indiana. She is responsible for all the paid and volunteer staff, program plans, and operating budgets. Beth earned her mechanical engineering degree at […]
Daniella Herdman ’05
Health Strategist – Booz Allen Hamilton Daniella Herdman is a dedicated population health strategist, serving as a healthcare consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton. Ms. Herdman supports the firm’s work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on alternative payment models. Her background includes work in public health conducting disease surveillance and outbreak investigation. Additionally, […]
Karen Allen
Dean and Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana Karen Allen is the Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Valparaiso University. Allen holds a Ph.D. in nursing sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a master’s in nursing administration and a bachelor’s in nursing from […]
Sarah (Hoewischer ’86) Katula – Chair
APN PhD, Associate Professor of Nursing · Elmhurst College Advanced Practice Nurse in Psychiatry · Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, Illinois Dr. Katula currently holds a tenured position as an Associate Professor of Nursing at Elmhurst College. She is also an advanced practice nurse in psychiatry at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. Clinical work includes […]