Current and Former Fellows

Current Fellows

Carmine Menna, MS-HSM

George Mason University

Carmine Menna comes to UH from Pittsburgh, PA. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Pittsburgh with a BS in Biological Sciences. After college, Carmine worked as a research specialist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. In this role, he had the opportunity to partner with hospital leadership during the covid-19 pandemic, and seeing the community impact outcomes inspired him to pursue healthcare administration. Carmine recently completed his Master of Science in Health Systems Management at George Mason University. While completing his graduate program, Carmine interned at Three Rivers Alliance of Community Health Centers developing caregiver engagement, recruitment, and retention strategies. Carmine’s fellowship interests include strategic planning, financial management, and business operations. At UH, Carmine is looking forward to gaining experience within a large, academic health center and making meaningful connections with UH leaders, caregivers, and our fellowship alumni network.

Carmine is looking forward to exploring Cleveland and trying out the variety of new restaurants the city offers. Outside of work, he also enjoys cooking, baking, cycling, and the visual arts.

Chad Nash, MHA

University of Kentucky

Chad Nash holds a BA degree from Furman University in Health Sciences. Chad’s interest in healthcare begun with clinical career aspirations but grew to find his passion on the business side, working to make large scale health impact. Chad recently completed his Master of Healthcare Administration at the University of Kentucky. While completing his graduate program, Chad interned at Eastern State Hospital, where he was able to gain experience with behavioral health operations by supporting the deployment of a novel psychiatric acute crisis unit. Chad’s fellowship interests include strategic planning, financial analysis, and clinical service line operations. At UH Chad is looking forward to gaining experience in a wide variety of operations, leading projects, and making a meaningful impact on our patients and community.

Outside of work, Chad is looking forward to exploring Cleveland’s world of professional sports and restaurant scene. His other interests include golfing, pickleball, going to the gym, and spending time with friends and family.

Past Fellows

Fellowship Year	Name	Graduate School	Current Position	Organization
2023-2024	Noah Kuhn, MSAH	Otterbein University	Manager, Supply Chain	University Hospitals
2023-2024	Juliana Rose, MHA	University of North Florida	Program Manager, Pediatric Primary Care	Cleveland Clinic
2022-2023	Juanje Davis, MBA	Indiana Wesleyan University	Disbursing and Sales Officer	United States Navy
2022-2023	Rachel Zbiegien, MHA	The Ohio State University	Manager, Strategic Planning and Service Line Development	University Hospitals
2021-2022	Katie Krivacs, MHA	Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis	Market Integration Specialist	University Hospitals
2021-2022	Katelyn Welsh, MHA	St. Louis University	Project Manager	Pointcore, Inc.
2020-2021	Alexandra Mills, MBA	Baldwin Wallace University	Business Operations Manager	University Hospitals
2020-2021	Rhiana Shabazz, MHA RHIA	The Ohio State University	Consulting Manager	Kodiak Solutions
2019-2020	Samantha Adkins, MHA	The Ohio State University	Business Operations Manager	Nationwide Children's Hospital
2019-2020	Meredith Schram, MHA	The Ohio State University	Comprehensive Maternal Care Administrator	Ohio Department of Medicaid
2018-2019	Sushma Narra, MHA	University of Pittsburgh	Senior Consultant	SG2
2018-2019	Ryan Hancock, RN, MHA	Texas A&M University	Director of Clinical Operations	St. Joseph Health
2017-2018	Nate Kunce, MHSA	Xavier University	Director, Strategic Planning	University Hospitals
2016-2017	Sara Rahmani, MS-HSM	Rush University	Senior Administrator	University Hospitals