boards
Learn about each of our facilities’ board meetings and members below.
UofL Health Board of Directors
UofL Health, Inc. is 501(c)(3) a nonprofit corporation is governed by an independent Board of Directors and is a related organization (as defined under 42 CFR 413.17) with the University of Louisville’s School of Medicine. UofL Health, Inc., on behalf of its teaching hospitals and providers, entered into academic affiliation agreement with the University of Louisville in which the University of Louisville agreed that its Health Sciences Center would be the academic partner with UofL Health, Inc. to maintain and enhance the University of Louisville’s affiliated graduate medical education as well as its research in medicine, dentistry, nursing and public health.
Board Members
- Larry Benz - member, UofL Board of Trustees & President/CEO, Confluent Health
- Gerry Bradley - President, University of Louisville - UofL Health Board Chair
- Scott Brinkman - retired lawyer & former Secretary of the Executive Cabinet for Governor Bevin
- Jeffrey Bumpous, M.D. - Dean, UofL School of Medicine & Vice President for Academic Medical Affairs
- Sean Clifford, M.D. - Chair, UofL Department of Anesthesiology
- Yvette Gentry - community advocate
- Heidi Margulis - retired chief corporate affairs officer, Humana
- Kelly McMasters, M.D. - Chair, UofL Department of Surgery
- Pat Mulloy - former Deputy Mayor - Economic Development, City of Louisville - UofL Health Board Vice Chair
- Logan Pichel - President & CEO, Republic Bank
- Richard Riney - former executive vice president & CAO, Ventas - UofL Health Board Secretary
Non-board Officers
- Jason Smith, M.D. - UofL Health CEO
- Rick Graycarek - UofL Health Treasurer
Upcoming Meetings
All meetings will take place from 8:30-10:30 a.m. on the last Wednesday of every other month unless otherwise noted. The location is to be determined.
- Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026
- 4 p.m.
- special UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Agenda:
- Master Affiliation Agreement (MAA) between UofL Health and UofL
- Tuition remission revision
- PNC line of credit
- Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026
- 1:30-3 p.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Friday, Jan. 30, 2026
- 3-4 p.m.
- Special UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Agenda:
- Designated Funds
- PNC Line of Credit
- Closed Session
- Return to Open Session
- Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026
- 1:30-3 p.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
- 8:30-10:30 a.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Tuesday, March. 24, 2026
- 1:30-3 p.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- 1:30-3 p.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- 8:30-10:30 a.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- 1:30-3 p.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Tuesday, June 23, 2026
- 1:30-3 p.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- 8:30-10:30 a.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- 1:30-3 p.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026
- 1:30-3 p.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026
- 8:30-10:30 a.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026
- 1:30-3 p.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
- 1:30-3 p.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026
- 8:30-10:30 a.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026
- 1:30-3 p.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
- Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2026 (3rd Wednesday)
- 8:30-10:30 a.m.
- UofL Health Board meeting
- UofL Health executive offices
UofL Health is also the sole member of a number of affiliated entities that comprise the UofL Health system which are listed below:
University Medical Center Board of Directors
This organization is the board for UofL Hospital.
Board Members
- Jeffrey Bumpous, M.D. - Dean, University of Louisville School of Medicine
- Rodrigo Cavallazzi, M.D. - Medicine, UofL Health
- Jason Chesney, M.D. - Director, Brown Cancer Center, UofL Health
- Sean Francis, M.D. - Chair, OB/GYN Department, University of Louisville - UMC Board Chair
- Dinesh Kalra, M.D. - Medicine, UofL Health
- Kris Krueger, M.D. - Medicine, UofL Health - UMC Board Vice Chair
- Mary Nan Mallory, M.D. - Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine
- Kelly McMasters, M.D. - Chair, Surgery Department, University of Louisville
- Jason Smith, M.D. - CEO, UofL Health - UMC Board Secretary & Treasurer
- Jeremy Thomas, M.D. - Chair, Emergency Department, University of Louisville
- Ronald Wright, M.D. - OB/GYN
Ex-officio Members
- Dr. Kathryn Cardarelli
- Matthew Benns, M.D.
- Whitney Nash, Ph.D., APRN, FAANP, FAAN
Upcoming Meetings
All meetings will take place from 3-5 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of every other month unless otherwise noted. The location is to be determined.
- Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026
- Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026
- Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026 (Annual Meeting)
UofL Health – Louisville Board of Directors
Board Members
- Praveen Arla, M.D. - Board Member
- Lou Ann Atlas - Board Chair
- Valerie Briones-Pryor, M.D. - Board Member
- Cristopher Jones, M.D. - Board Member
- Arthur Malkani, M.D. - Board Member
- Richard A. Schultz - Board Member
- Jeffrey Stidam, M.D. - Board Member
- Bill Wagner - Board Member
- Russell Williams, M.D. - Board Member
Upcoming Meetings
All meetings will take place at Jewish Hospital, Rudd Center, 201 Abraham Flexner Way, 15th Floor, Conference Room D, Louisville, KY 40202 unless otherwise noted.
- Monday, Feb. 23, 2026
- Monday, April 20, 2026
- Monday, June 22, 2026
- Monday, Aug. 24, 2026
- Monday, Oct. 19, 2026
- Monday, Dec. 14, 2026
UofL Health – Shelbyville Hospital Board of Directors
Board Members
- Valerie Briones-Pryor, M.D. - Board Member
- Ron Caughron - Board Member
- Andrew Duffee, M.D. - Board Vice Chair
- Kenneth Gardner, M.D. - Board Member
- Pat Hargadon - Board Chair
- Janice Harris - Board Member
- Ray Leathers - Board Member
- Steve Meador - Board Member
- Gary Walls - Board Member
- Gregory Pfister, M.D. - Board Member
- Troy Rawlins - Board Member
Upcoming Meetings
All meetings will take place quarterly from 5:30-7 p.m. on the 4th Thursday at 727 Hospital Drive, Community Room, Shelbyville, KY 40065, unless otherwise noted. There is also a Microsoft Teams option.
- Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
- Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
UofL Health – South Hospital Board of Trustees
Board Members
- Judge Jerry Summers - Board Chair
- Robert Flaherty, Esq. - Board Vice Chair
- Dorie Shelburne, MSBC, BSN, RN - Board Secretary & Treasurer
- Mohana Arla, M.D. - Board Member
- Dr. Jesse Bacon - Board Member
- Casey Lewis, M.D. - Board Member
- Chandhiran Rangaswamy, M.D. - Board Member
- Sen. Dan Seum - Board Member
- Thomas Johnson, M.D. - Board Member
UofL Health – Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Board of Trustees
Board Members
- Marianne Butler - Board Chair
- Robert Stewart, M.D. - Board Vice Chair
- Preeti Attavar, M.D. - Board Member
- Queenie Averette - Board Member
- Luz Fernandez, M.D. - Board Member
- Julia Richerson, M.D. - Board Member
- Jessica Schum, M.D. - Board Member
- Hilary Spencer-Persley - Board Member
- Vince Jarboe - Board Member
- Kirstie Matzek - Board Member
UofL Physicians Board of Directors
Boar Members
- Jon Becker, M.D. - Chair, Family and Geriatric Medicine
- Val Briones-Pryor, M.D. - Medicine
- Jeffrey Bumpous, M.D. - Dean, University of Louisville School of Medicine
- Sean Clifford, M.D. - Chair, Anesthesiology - Board Vice Chair
- Sohail Contractor, M.D. - Chair, Radiology
- Traci Edwards, M.D. - Primary Care
- Lara Fakunle, M.D. - Endocrinology
- Eyas Hattab, M.D. - Chair, Pathology - Board Secretary
- Kelly McMasters, M.D. - Chair, Surgery - Board Chair
- Amir Piracha, M.D. - Medicine
- Kevin Potts, M.D. - Chair, Otolaryngology
- Jeremy Thomas, M.D. - Chair, Emergency Medicine
- Kim Williams, M.D. - Chair, Medicine - Board Treasurer
Upcoming Meetings
All meetings will be virtual and take place from 8-10 a.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month unless otherwise noted.
- Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026
- Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (2nd Wednesday)
- Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026
- Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 (2nd Wednesday)
- Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026 (1st Wednesday)
UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute Board of Trustees
Board Members
- Camilo Castillo, M.D. - Board Vice Chair
- Sarah Wagers, M.D. - Board Chair
- Elizabeth Fust, J.D. - Board Member
- Baby Jose, MS, BS - Board Member
- Rob Penta - Board Member
- Vishwanath Sagi, M.D. - Board Member
- Emily Sieg, M.D. - Board Member
- Jenny Smith - Board Member
Upcoming Meetings
All meetings will take place from 5-6:30 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month and be held at UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute Board Room, 220 Abraham Flexner Way, 15th Floor, Louisville, KY 40202 unless otherwise noted.
- Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026
- Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
UofL Health – Peace Hospital
Board Members
- Gary Bensing - Chief Human Resourse Professional
- Stewart Bridgman - COO, Bridgehaven
- Nancy Brooks - Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI Louisville - Board Vice Chair
- David Casey, M.D. - Psychiatry Chair, University of Louisville School of Medicine - Board Chair
- Sunil Chhibber, M.D. - Medical Director, Child & Adolescent Inpatient and Outpatient Services, UofL Health – Peace Hospital
- Dior Cotton - Director, Population Health Strategy Lead, Humana
- Steven Kniffley - Organizational Diversity Consultant
- Gary Petiprin, Ph.D. - Counseling Center Director, Bellarmine University
- Shelia Schuster, Ph.D. - Mental Health Advocate & Executive Director, Advocacy Action Network
