2025 AWPHD & WSHA Rural Hospital Leadership Conference

Sun Jun 22, 2025 - Wed Jun 25, 2025

Audience: Rural & Public Hospital District C-Suite Leaders, Board Members, Trustees, and Commissioners

Attire: Resort Casual

Featured Speakers

Event Agenda
subject to change

Sunday, June 22

3:30 PM | Conference Registration Opens

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Ice Cream Social

Monday, June 23

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Breakfast

9:05 AM – 10:00 AM | Backroad Burnout: Reclaiming Purpose, Power & Presence in a Role that Never Rests, Abby Havermann

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM |Best Practices for Successful Hospital Foundations, Cindy Reynolds

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM | Breakouts

• One Hospital’s Unique Journey to Capital Financing, Matt Ellsworth, AWPHD, Josh Martin, Summit Pacific Medical Center, Caitlin Caldwell, Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets
• Member Advocacy in Action: Tales from Olympia & D.C., Jacqueline Barton True, WSHA + Member Panel

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Networking Lunch

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Cyber Risk Management is a Boardroom Issue, Chad Schmitt, Scaled Health + Member Panel

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Reception at Harmony Meadows Tennis Resort* sponsored by Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets

*Guests of all ages are welcome. Guest ticket required for guests 21 and over. Shuttles provided.

Tuesday, June 24             

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Breakfast

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | Defending Against a One-Two Punch: State and Federal Budget and Policy, WSHA Staff

9:50 AM – 10:20 AM | Deeper Dive: What Happens if you Need to Cut or Close Services…Or Even a Whole Hospital?

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM | Breakouts

• Engaging Your Board in its Role of Safety & Quality, WSHA Staff + Member Panel
• The Board’s Role in CEO Succession Planning, Craig Deao

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch Program | Guidance for Public Hospital Districts in Open Public Meetings & Records Rules, Harry Boesche, MRSC

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | CEO & Board Chair Meeting

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | What’s Your Pink Cadillac? Ryan Campbell

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | BBQ on the Beach*

*Guests of all ages are welcome. No guest ticket required.

Wednesday, June 25  

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Breakfast

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM | AWPHD Board Meeting

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | AWPHD All-Member Meeting

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | High Functioning Boards, Craig Deao

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Securing the Future of Rural Health with AI Skilling and Innovation, Laura Kreofsky, Microsoft Philanthropies

Lodging Information

Please contact Campbell’s at 800-553-8225 to inquire about lodging availability and reference our group block name: WA St Hospital Association. If they are sold out, they can place you on their waiting list in case of cancellations. 

We have coordinated an additional room block with Lakeside Lodge which is 6-minutes away from Campbell’s. To book within our room block, please contact Lakeside 509-682-4396 and reference the Washington State Hospital Association room block.

Thank You, Sponsors!