So You Want To Be A Healthcare Executive?

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Designed for individuals interested in learning the career paths of highly accomplished healthcare executives. Whether you are a student looking to get started in healthcare administration or a mid-level manager looking to take your healthcare career to the next level, "So You Want To Be A Healthcare Executive?" will show you the paths highly successful and highly accomplished healthcare executives have taken to get to where they are today.

  1. Wendy Sellers - The HR Lady

    10/05/2025

    Wendy Sellers - The HR Lady

    Wendy Sellers, also known as the HR Lady, is an author, speaker, trainer, podcast host, and more. Wendy helps companies attract and retain Top Performers. Wendy holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Healthcare Administraion from Kings College and a Master's of Human Resources from Rollins College.

    45 min
  2. Malaika Dewes - Administrative Fellow - St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

    08/22/2025

    Malaika Dewes - Administrative Fellow - St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

    Malaika Dewes is an Administrative Fellow at the St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Connecticut. Malaika holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University at Albany, a Master of Public Health degree from Suny Downstate Health Sciences University, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate degree in Public Health from New York Medical College. Her story is filled with knowledgeable insights, wisdom, and inspiration.

    1h 4m
  3. Leon Clark - Chief Academic Affairs Officer - Sutter Health

    07/22/2025

    Leon Clark - Chief Academic Affairs Officer - Sutter Health

    Leon Clark is the current Chief Academic Affairs Officer for Sutter Health. Leon holds a Bachelors degree in Accounting from DePaul University and a Masters in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship from DePaul Driehaus College of Business. Leon is an established administrative leader with a broad base of experience in healthcare operations and financial management. Having started his career in the financial sector, Leon quickly found that healthcare suited his skillset and his passion.

    42 min
  4. Caitlyn Traffanstedt - Manager, Distribution and Project Management - East Alabama Health

    02/26/2025

    Caitlyn Traffanstedt - Manager, Distribution and Project Management - East Alabama Health

    Caitlyn Traffanstedt is the current Manager of Distribution and Project Management at East Alabama Health. In this role she is responsible for overseeing critical areas of supply chain, expansion of crucial hospital services, and more. Caitlyn is a graduate of Auburn University at Montgomery, earning a Masters degree in Health Administration in 2023. From having completed an internship abroad to holding a number of positions outside of the healthcare industry, Caitlyn's career journey is both inspiring and motivational. Join us as we hear Caitlyn discuss her journey and tell her story of how she found success.

    56 min
  5. Mark Sevco - Chief Operating Officer - Sutter Health

    11/17/2024

    Mark Sevco - Chief Operating Officer - Sutter Health

    Mark Sevco is the current Chief Operating Officer at Sutter Health. Mark has a highly impressive career. With nearly 30 years of upward progression at various UPMC hospitals, Mark assumed the role as COO at Sutter Health with tremendous experience and expertise. Mark holds a Master of Health Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh College of Arts and Sciences. Tune in to hear Mark's impressive climb throughout the ranks and the advice he has gathered along the way.

    57 min
  6. Lindsey Lehman - Associate Administrator of Hospital Operations - Mayo Clinic

    08/21/2024

    Lindsey Lehman - Associate Administrator of Hospital Operations - Mayo Clinic

    Lindsey Lehman, MPH, MHA, FACHE is the Associate Administrator for Hospital Operations at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. She is also the senior administrator supporting the Mayo Clinic Generative AI Program. Lindsey holds the academic rank of Assistant Professor in the Mayo College of Medicine and Science and has both Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration degrees from the University of Missouri.

    1h 12m
  7. Trina Tan - Chief of Staff - Multicare Health System

    04/11/2024

    Trina Tan - Chief of Staff - Multicare Health System

    Episode 49 features Trina Tan. Trina is the Chief of Staff at Multicare Health System based out of Tacoma, Washington. Trina is a graduate of the National University of Singapore and earned a Master's degree in Public Health with a focus in healthcare management from the Yale School of Public Health. She is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and is currently working towards her fellowship in the American Colllege of Healthcare Executives.   Multicare Health System is a large not-for-profit healthcare organization with 9 acute hospitals, 1 children's hospital, 1 behaviorial health hospital, and 1 joint venture for another behaviorial health hosptial, totaling 2,600 inpatient hospital bends.

    46 min
  8. Jason Raidbard - Executive Administrator - Ophthalmology & Visual Science - University of Chicago Medicine

    03/10/2024

    Jason Raidbard - Executive Administrator - Ophthalmology & Visual Science - University of Chicago Medicine

    Episode 48 features Jason Raidbard, who is the current Executive Administrator over the Opththalmology & Visual Science Department at the University of Chicago Medicine. Jason has a passion for improving systems, processes, patient care outcomes, and culture. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare operations, strategy, and finance, Jason has helped both private medical groups, community-based health systems, and now in academic medicine. Jason has a Bachelor's in Politics from Lake Forest College and a Master's in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University. Jason holds a Lean Six Sigma White Belt and is a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives.

    59 min
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Designed for individuals interested in learning the career paths of highly accomplished healthcare executives. Whether you are a student looking to get started in healthcare administration or a mid-level manager looking to take your healthcare career to the next level, "So You Want To Be A Healthcare Executive?" will show you the paths highly successful and highly accomplished healthcare executives have taken to get to where they are today.

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