Sharon Pappas, RN, Ph.D., NEA-BC, FAAN

Chief Nurse Executive

Emory Healthcare

Rock Anderson, Jr.

Chief People Officer

Emory Healthcare

Cynthia Latney, DHA(c), MSN, RN, NE-BC

Chief Nursing Executive

OhioHealth

Dr. Wheatley joined Wake Forest Baptist Health in September of 2014 as System Chief Nurse Executive and was named President of the flagship 885-bed academic medical center in April of 2019. As President, she is responsible for the overall performance of operations at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center inclusive of Brenner Children’s Hospital and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Davie Medical Center.

Prior to joining Wake Forest Baptist Health, Dr. Wheatley served as the first Corporate Nurse Executive of Abu Dhabi Health Services Company in the United Arab Emirates where she oversaw the professional practice and development of more than 9,000 Nursing and Allied Health professionals from over 72 countries. Throughout her career, she has held various senior leadership positions in the U.S. including Chief Clinical Operating Officer, Chief Nurse Executive, and Chief Quality Officer.

Dr. Wheatley is a Fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Nursing, is board certified with the American Organization of Nurse Leaders as a Certified Executive in Nursing Practice and completed the Nurse Leader Program at the Wharton School of Business.

David Auerbach, Ph.D.

Senior Director for Research and Cost Trends

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

David Auerbach, Ph.D. is a health economist and current Senior Director for Research and Cost Trends at the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. His work has spanned a number of focus areas including understanding employer markets for insurance, spending trends and cost drivers, primary care and the healthcare workforce. He has specialized in and is a nationally recognized expert on the workforce of registered nurses, physicians, and nurse practitioners and has authored and co-authored several dozen publications in journals including NEJM, JAMA, and Health Affairs. Prior to working at the HPC, he was a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation in Boston, and prior to that, he was a principal analyst at the Congressional Budget Office in Washington DC where he co-developed the model used to analyze the Affordable Care Act. He has a Master’s degree in Technology and Policy from MIT and a Ph.D. in Health Policy from Harvard University.