Regent Awards

ACHE Louisiana Regent Nominations

Please return all nominations to Regent April LaFontaine,
lachelha123@gmail.com. The deadline is November 29, 2024.

ACHE Louisiana Regent Awards

2023

Regent Early Careerist – Laura Allen, MHA
Middle Careerist – Les Hall, JD, FACHE and Kathryn Mount, FACHE
Senior Careerist – Devon Hyde, MBA
Rick Henault Mentor & Spirit of Servitude Award – Marian “Lee” Holmes, FACHE, FACMPE, MHA/MBA
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion – Stacie Williams, PhD, MBA
Physician Champion – Phyllis Mason, MD, MPH, FACHE
Nurse Champion – Sandy Morein, RN, BSN, MHA, CPPS, FACHE

2022

Regent Early Careerist – Samuel McCord, FACHE
Regent Senior Careerist** – Bud Barrow
Rick Henault Mentor & Spirit of Servitude Award*** – Terrie Sterling, RN, FACHE
Regent Middle Careerist – Joshua Lamb, FACHE
Nurse Champion** – Olivia Giles, DNP, RN
Physician Champion** – Robert Peltier, MD
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion** – LaTina Schaffer

2021*

Regent Early Careerist – Faydra Allen, FACHE
Regent Senior Careerist – K. Scott Wester, FACHE
Rick Henault Mentor & Spirit of Servitude Award*** – Guy Davis

2019

Regent Early Careerist – Benjamin Boudreaux
Regent Senior Careerist – Patti Ellish, FACHE
Rick Henault Mentor & Spirit of Servitude Award*** – Teri G. Fontenot, LFACHE

2018

Regent Early Careerist – Timothy Mohon
Regent Senior Careerist – Patricia T. Jeter, CPA, FACHE
Rick Henault Mentor & Spirit of Servitude Award*** – Kirk Soileau, FACHE

2017

Regent Early Careerist – Chad Cathey, FACHE
Regent Senior Careerist – Guy Davis
Rick Henault Mentor & Spirit of Servitude Award*** – Coletta C. Barrett, RN, FACHE

2016

Regent Early Careerist – Jyric E. Sims, PhD, FACHE
Regent Senior Careerist – Coletta C. Barrett, RN, FACHE

* 2020 – No Awards due to COVID-19
** Initiated 2022
*** Initiated 2017

Rick Henault Spirit Award

This award recognizes an ACHE member who is experienced in the healthcare field and has made significant contributions to the advancement of healthcare management excellence and the achievement of ACHE’s goals and exemplifies the spirit of servitude and mentorship to early‐, mid‐, and long‐term careerists alike. This recipient should have lengthy experience in his or her career and great involvement in professional and community activities.

• Greater than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience
• Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives for greater than 10 years
• Holds/Held a position within ACHE Chapter leadership

Senior Executive Award

This award recognizes an ACHE member who is experienced in the healthcare field and has made significant contributions to the advancement of healthcare management excellence and the achievement of ACHE’s goals and standards.

• Greater than 15 years of healthcare leadership experience
• Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives for greater than 10 years
• Holds/Held a position within ACHE Chapter leadership

Middle Careerist (between 5‐ and 15‐years’ experience)

This award recognizes an ACHE member who is making contributions to the healthcare field. This recipient is actively engaged in their community, seeking opportunities to improve outcomes as they explore advancement and/or healthcare management excellence through commitment to their organization as well as ACHE’s mission statement.

Early Careerist (Less than 5 years)

This award recognizes an ACHE member (membership less than 5 years) who is making contributions to the healthcare field. This award recognizes a new/up-and-coming leader that shows promise in advancing healthcare management excellence through commitment to ACHE’s goals and standards.

Nurse Leader/Champion

This award recognizes a nursing leader (greater than 10 years) Member of the American Organization of Nursing Leadership or member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The ideal nominee shows a record of accomplishment for advancing the nursing profession and is recognized amongst peers as demonstrating outstanding leadership, quality of care, and patient safety, and is actively engaging in performance improvement in their organization.

Physician Leader/Champion

This award recognizes a physician champion and active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The ideal nominee shows a record of accomplishment for advancing the medical profession and is recognized amongst peers as demonstrating outstanding leadership, quality of care, and patient safety, and is actively engaging in performance improvement in their organization.

DEI Champion

This award recognizes a non‐ACHE and/or an ACHE Member that demonstrates an ongoing commitment with dedicated resources and measurable outcomes to increase diversity within the program and the greater community. The ideal nominee maintains and advocates for policies/practices that support diversity at local, state, and national levels and values diversity and promotes cultural competency in transformative ways that impact individual/unit/organization/ divisions.