About Us

Cory D. Shaw serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of UC Health, the only adult academic health system in the Cincinnati Tri-State region and a nationally recognized system for advanced clinical care, research and education. As an experienced leader with nearly 30 years of successful leadership in one of the nation’s leading academic health systems, he became UC Health’s chief executive on January 9, 2023.

As President and CEO of UC Health, Mr. Shaw will lead the overall health system, reporting directly to the UC Health Board of Directors. He will be responsible for advancing the tripartite mission together with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and UC Physicians, LLC.

Mr. Shaw comes to UC Health from Nebraska Medicine, where he most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer with accountability for all healthcare operations of the $2.2B academic health system. This included three clinical campuses, 60+ ambulatory clinic locations, and an 800+ member medical group affiliated with UNMC College of Medicine.

With diverse business experience, Mr. Shaw has exemplified tremendous leadership in his executive roles within ambulatory settings, the University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty practice and payor relations. Additionally, he led the establishment and implementation of Nebraska Medicine’s integrated health system strategic planning process, which formalized service line strategies for Cancer, Neurosciences, Heart & Vascular, Orthopedics, Transplant, Women’s Health, Behavioral Health and Primary Care. These service line strategies catalyzed performance improvement across quality, safety and patient experience domains resulting in market share growth for the health system.

Serving on academic, professional, industry, and community boards and committee engagements have been a hallmark of his career. Those diverse assignments have included the United Way, Institute for Diversity in Health Management Preceptor Program, National Conference on Community and Justice, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Nebraska Health Information Network, Nebraska Coalition on Access to Health Insurance, and as a Gubernatorial Appointee, Nebraska Medicaid Reform Advisory Committee.

Mr. Shaw holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Nebraska and a Master of Arts in Health Care Administration from the University of Missouri.

Michael T. Archdeacon serves as Chief Executive Officer for UC Physicians and Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs for the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. In 2013, he was appointed the Peter J. Stern Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He served as the Medical Director of Operative Services for UC Health from 2011–2020 and as Chief of Staff for the University of Cincinnati Medical Center from 2008–2012.

He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and specializes in difficult fracture care and pelvis and acetabulum fractures. Dr. Archdeacon has surgically treated over 1,600 pelvic and acetabular fracture patients, published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, and been invited as a visiting professor both nationally and internationally at fifty-one institutions.

He attended the Tulane University School of Engineering and obtained his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. He then attended The Ohio State University College of Medicine, receiving his MD and obtaining a Master of Science in Engineering. He completed his Orthopaedic residency training at Case Western Reserve, where he also participated in a one-year Allen Orthopaedic Surgical Research Fellowship at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. He furthered his training with a fellowship in Orthopaedic Traumatology at Tampa General Hospital under the direction of Roy Sanders, MD.

Dr. Archdeacon is the Immediate Past President of the Ohio Orthopaedic Society and the Past President-Elect of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association. He is also a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Councilors and the State Orthopaedic Societies Committee.

Katrina English joined UC Health in May 2019 as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal

Officer, bringing more than two decades of healthcare law experience to Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system.

In her career, English has had legal responsibility and oversight for inpatient hospitals, outpatient facilities, freestanding emergency rooms, integrated health systems, surgery centers, cancer centers, clinical integrated networks, physician practices and more. Her commitment to a patient-first mindset coupled with her healthcare-specific legal experience make her a valuable member to UC Health’s legal team and executive leadership team.

Before joining UC Health, English served as vice president/senior deputy general counsel and interim general counsel for Dayton, Ohio-based CareSource, one of the nation’s largest Medicaid managed care plans.

For nearly a decade, English represented the Mercy Health System (now Bon Secours Mercy Health), serving five years as system vice president and network general counsel for Mercy Health North, which includes the Toledo, Lima and Lorain markets. She was a member of the executive leadership team responsible for managing more than 20 attorneys and 50 employees reporting up through the legal structure. Before this, she served as vice president and general counsel for Community Mercy Health Partners in Springfield, Ohio.

English holds a Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law and a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications from Kent State University. She is a member, author and presenter for the American Health Lawyers Association and an adjunct professor of Health Law & Policy and Health Law & Ethics for Mercy College of Ohio.

Rick Hinds has been with UC Health and its predecessor companies for 27 years and has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2008. In this role, he has executive responsibility for the overall financial leadership of the system, including revenue cycle, payer contracting, information technology, facilities, supply chain and business planning.

Rick’s career includes more than three and a half decades of healthcare experience, both in hospital organizations and private insurance. Importantly, he was part of a core team that established UC Health’s corporate organization and governance structure.

A lifelong Cincinnati resident, Rick received his Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in accounting from the University of Cincinnati and became a certified public accountant. In 2011, Rick was named CFO of the Year by the Cincinnati Business Courier in recognition of his leadership during the transition from the Health Alliance to UC Health, and his overall contribution to healthcare in Cincinnati.  In 2021, Rick was named a CFO of the Year finalist by the Cincinnati Business Courier in recognition of his leadership and guidance during the COVID pandemic.

Active in the community, over the years he has been a member of a number of organizations, including, but not limited to: United Way, University of Cincinnati Business Honors Program Mentor, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce (board member), Children’s Law Center of Northern Kentucky, YMCA, Hamilton Rotary, Ohio Society of CPAs, Lindner Center of HOPE Board and Finance Committee, Greater Cincinnati Hospital Council and the Ohio Hospital Association’s Finance Committee, where he currently serves as its incoming Chairperson.  Rick has presented at a number of meetings and for organizations seeking to learn more about healthcare and healthcare finance.

Robert J. Wiehe serves as the Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer for hospital operations at UC Health. Mr. Wiehe joined UC Health in March 2015 leading all supply chain and pharmacy operations across the system. In September 2020, Mr. Wiehe became the Chief Administrative Officer at UC Medical Center in addition to his other operations responsibilities. In March 2021, he assumed responsibility for all UC Health hospital operations.

Mr. Wiehe received his undergraduate degree in manufacturing engineering from Miami University and his master’s in business administration from The University of Cincinnati.

Being certified in change management and as a Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt, he advanced his career through various leadership positions in the consumer goods industry, primarily focused on operations and supply chain management.

In addition, Mr. Wiehe has managed global supply chains and numerous manufacturing facilities, serving as a supplier to companies such as Procter & Gamble and Wal-Mart. He has also served on national boards of directors for different industry organizations and previously served as an adjunct professor at Miami University, teaching operations and supply chain management.

During his tenure as Chief Administrative Officer role at UC Medical Center, Mr. Wiehe helped achieve an additional star ranking from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with great support from his leadership teams and employees throughout the system, who continuously drive UC Health on its journey to become a 5-Star Health System.

Margie Zyble, Chief Human Resources Officer, is responsible for driving our human resources strategies and initiatives, aligning people priorities with organizational goals, and fostering a culture that is collaborative, transparent, innovative, and employee-centric. 

Margie helps ensure that our workforce is highly skilled, values-oriented, and passionately dedicated to our tripartite mission of advancing clinical care, research, and education in our community and beyond.

Before joining UC Health, Margie was the Chief People Officer for 80 Acres Farms, a vertical farming start up. She began her career at General Electric, where she spent 20 years in a number of divisions, roles, and geographies.  Prior to departing in 2021, she served as the Chief Talent Officer for GE Aviation for four years and served as interim CHRO during 2020. Over the course of her career, she’s worked across a variety of industries and gained experience in areas such as employee relations, employee retention and engagement, talent acquisition and pipeline development, performance management, inclusion and diversity, people analytics, and HR operations.

Becky Allen, Vice President of Operations & Ancillary Services, is responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of the following areas across UC Health:  cardiovascular services, radiology services, laboratory and pathology services, respiratory services, rehabilitation services, radiation safety, endoscopy services and emergency management.

Allen serves on the senior administrative leadership team at UC Medical Center and West Chester Hospital and has been a healthcare leader for more than 25 years.

Allen has a master’s degree in radiology science administration, a bachelor’s degree in organizational studies and a certificate in executive leadership for healthcare professionals from Cornell University, and is a radiologic technologist and certified radiology administrator.

Professional affiliations include:

• President of the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA). 
• Healthcare Administrator for the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) which advises the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on policy and technical issues. 

Mary Baker, RN, serves as the Vice President of the Physician Network and Ambulatory Operations.

Baker’s background and expertise includes over 20 years of executive service line leadership, health system strategy and physician integration. Her primary focus areas include:

• Leading clinic access initiatives, including technology enablement to drive digital and in-person patient engagement.
• Oversight of clinical care efforts that support enhanced quality, service and safety.
• Leading value-based care teams to promote population health and health equity.
• Oversight of clinical and operational teams associated with physician clinics and ambulatory services.
• Consistently drives strategic business development and enhanced quality initiatives.
  

Baker Mary holds master’s degrees in both nursing and health administration from the University of Kentucky, and a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University. She’s also a member of the following organizations:

• American College of Healthcare Administrators
• American Organization for Nursing Leadership
• American College of Cardiology
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Teri Grau, MHA, BSN, RN, Vice President of Operations and Chief Nursing Officer, serves as a member of the senior administrative team at UC Medical Center—Greater Cincinnati’s only Level I trauma center and the referral destination for the most advanced cancer and neuroscience care and treatment.

Her responsibilities include contributing to the planning, organizing and execution of strategic goals, as well as providing direction and vision for all aspects of patient care delivery.

Grau is driven by a people-first philosophy that enables fostering strong partnerships with clinicians, employees and community members. She brings an inclusive interdisciplinary approach that prioritizes best-in-class standards that help ensure patients receive the best possible care.

Grau is a healthcare leader with more than 35 years of clinical nursing experience. Previously, Grau was assistant vice president of professional services for UC Medical Center. She has a background in critical care and transport nursing, serving as director of UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care from 2008 to 2014. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the College of Mount Saint Joseph and has a master’s degree in health administration.

Jennifer Jackson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, leads our UC Health West Chester Hospital as the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and VP of Operations. This role is responsible for steering the leadership, direction, and day-to-day operations of patient care services within the hospital and health system.

Dr. Jackson’s over 20 years of experience at UC Health, leadership experience at UC Medical Center, and proven track record in nursing leadership make her an ideal candidate for this crucial position. Her most recent role as Chief Nursing Officer at Bon Secours Health System and Adjunct Faculty at the College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, showcases her commitment to delivering outstanding patient outcomes and inspiring innovative nursing practice.

Educationally, Dr. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Evansville, a master’s degree in nursing from Xavier University in Cincinnati, and a doctorate in nursing practice from the University of Cincinnati. This diverse educational background complements her extensive professional experience.

Amy Chima serves as Vice President of Quality and Safety and interim Vice President of Physician Network and System Service Lines.

Primary quality and safety focus areas include:

• Leading enterprise safety programs across UC Health and the UC College of Medicine, focused on advancing healing and reducing suffering.
• Operational excellence related to quality, patient safety, national reputation and performance tied to clinical care outcomes and external indicators.

Interim physician network and system service line leadership responsibilities include:

• Management and oversight of clinical operations for system service lines and ambulatory services/clinics.

Chima has been a healthcare leader for more than 15 years, and is a Six Sigma Green Belt with a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Jenn Dougherty, Vice President of Talent & Engagement at UC Health, is a seasoned HR executive responsible for driving organizational development through strategic talent solutions. Jenn’s background in operations, learning, and human resources makes her a natural fit to help us evolve our talent and engagement strategies and ensure our employees are at the center of everything we do.

Jenn has held many diverse roles throughout her career, starting at Cincinnati Bell in 2001 and holding progressively responsible positions in operations. In 2012, Jenn transitioned to Human Resources when she joined Worldpay. She held progressively responsible positions over the next eight years, including Senior Director of Talent and Learning and VP of Transformation. In 2021, Jenn joined Cengage Group as VP of Talent & Inclusion, where she led work that drove a comprehensive talent strategy, enhancing performance management, talent acquisition, talent development, people leader enablement, and inclusion.

Jenn serves as the Chair of the Ohio University College of Communications Alumni Board in Athens, Ohio, and serves on the Beech Acres Parenting Center Board of Directors in Cincinnati. Jenn holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Ohio University and a master’s degree in communications from the State University of New York at Albany.

Laura Lewis, Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Public Relations, is responsible for driving the overall strategic direction for the department, implementing strategies that advance and elevate UC Health locally, regionally, and nationally. She champions a collaborative and fully integrated approach to brand building.

With over 20 years of experience, Laura has a proven track record of generating breakthrough integrated strategies that deliver strong business results. She has a unique blend of global for-profit and global non-profit experience across CPG, retail, and healthcare industries. She has expertise in strategic planning, campaign development, public relations, organization and executive communications, digital marketing, paid media, crisis management, and more.

Aligned with UC Health’s mission, Laura believes access to healthcare is central to advancing and transforming communities and that marketing, communications, and digital play critical roles in bringing that mission to life. Laura is passionate about giving back and currently serves as an Executive Board Member for Bethany House Services in Cincinnati.

Tashawna Thomas Otabil, Vice President of Managed Care, is responsible for implementing strategies that enable system strategic and financial priorities through strong visioning and execution excellence to develop new and innovative opportunities for UC Health to improve value for patients, providers, and payers through managed care and payer strategy.

Most recently, while serving as the vice president of managed care for TriHealth, she played a pivotal role in leading and implementing strategies for their managed care division. Her forward-thinking and ability to build collaborative partnerships were instrumental to TriHealth’s success in advancing its population health efforts. By evolving the healthcare landscape beyond fee-for-service reimbursement to include pay-for-performance, bundled payments, and shared savings reimbursement, these initiatives generated increased revenue, enhanced quality of care, and improved health outcomes. Before TriHealth, she held positions at UnitedHealthcare, UC Health, and Humana, where she demonstrated a keen ability to navigate the complexities of healthcare through a wealth of expertise in developing and implementing strategic initiatives to optimize managed care contracts and operations.

As Vice President of Government and Community Relations, Candace Sabers provides strategic vision and operational leadership for all aspects of UC Health’s government and community relations. In collaboration with executive and senior leaders, Sabers develops and leads internal and external strategic state, federal and local government, business and community relations initiatives to support UC Health’s mission and strategic goals.

Sabers also leads efforts regarding health policy and engages elected and government leaders on UC Health’s legislative and regulatory priorities. She also provides leadership related to identifying and accessing sources of government funding that align with and support UC Health’s strategic initiatives.

Sabers has more than a decade of experience in state government, including the legislative and executive branches. After serving as the legislative liaison to Senator Eric Fingerhut, Sabers joined the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services as a leader under Governors Taft and Strickland, focused on child welfare, agency-wide performance accountability and Medicaid reform.

Prior to joining UC Health, Sabers served as the Director of Government Relations for Bon Secours Mercy Health.

A graduate of Saint Mary’s College, Sabers received her master’s degree in management from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.

Jennifer Theibert, Vice President and General Counsel of UC Health, is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Office of General Counsel, which consists of the Legal and Risk Management departments.

Theibert and her team provide legal advice, negotiate contracts, manage litigation and strategically mitigate risk to protect the assets of the organization. She also partners with UC Health’s Chief Privacy and Compliance Officer on privacy-related investigations and collaborates with several other departments across the system to ensure she and her team understand the legal issues healthcare leaders are faced with and can problem solve accordingly.  

Theibert obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton School of Law and has practiced law for over 20 years, with 19 spent as in-house counsel for hospital systems and in private practice, representing physician practices. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and is also admitted as an attorney of the Supreme Court of the United States. She has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Dayton School of Law, teaching both Healthcare Law and Appellate Advocacy. She has also previously served on the Board of the Society of Ohio Hospital Attorneys and currently sits on the Board of Trustees of Chaminade Julienne High School.