Hospital Hall of Fame

April 19, 2023 | Westin Copley Place | Boston
April 19, 2023 | Westin Copley Place | Boston

About the Hospital Hall of Fame

The Hospital Marketing National Hall of Fame is designed to honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in the advancement of marketing of hospitals or healthcare facilities. These elite marketing executives are selected based on actual accomplishments, influence on future consumer launches or campaigns, and recognized contributions and service to patients as well as the hospital marketing industry.

2023 Hospital Hall of Fame Inductees

Xpectives.Health, the leading conference, training and publishing company for the consumer marketing of hospitals, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare products, is proud to announce its 6th annual class of inductees into the Hospital Marketing National Hall of Fame. The 2023 class will be honored at an induction ceremony at the 2023 Hospital Marketing National Conference on April 19th in Boston.

The Hospital Marketing National Hall of Fame is designed to honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in the advancement of marketing of hospitals or healthcare facilities. These elite marketing executives are selected based on actual accomplishments, influence on future consumer launches or campaigns, and recognized contributions and service to patients as well as the hospital marketing industry.

This year’s inductees are:

Colin Jeffries, Vice President Marketing and Communications, BrightView Health

MarJean Kennedy, MBA, PCM, VP Marketing, Development and Strategic Initiatives, WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center

Dan Miers, Chief Strategy Officer, SPM

“We’re proud to honor the accomplishments and creativity of each Hall of Fame Inductee,” says Scott Ehrlich, CEO, Xpectives.Health. “These individuals drive the industry forward, providing consumers with vital information on hospital services.”


  • 2022 Past Winners
  • 2021 Past Winners
  • 2019 Past Winners
  • 2018 Past Winners
  • 2017 Past Winners
2022 Past Winners

All listings are from date of award

Jessica McCarthy, MBA, Chief Marketing Officer & VP Marketing, PR, Communications, Care New England Health System

Tom Mee, MBA, BSN, RN, CEO, North Country Healthcare

Paul Pomeroy, President, Aloysius Butler & Clark

Rick Shrum, Chief Strategy Officer, WakeMed Health and Hospitals

2021 Past Winners

All listings are from date of award

Deb Pappas, Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Connecticut Childrens,

2019 Past Winners

All listings are from date of award

2019-Midwest

Rob Rosenberg, President, Springboard Brand & Creative Strategy

William “Skip” Hidlay, Senior Vice President, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, UChicago Medicine

2019-Northeast

Megan Fraser, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Valley Health System

Ellis Verdi, President, DeVito/Verdi

2019-Southeast

Lee Echols, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Northside Hospital, Atlanta

Stephen Zubrod, Vice President for Marketing & Communications, Mission Health, North Carolina Division of HCA

Mark Shelley, Vice President – Marketing & Communications, Lexington Medical Center

2018 Past Winners

All listings are from date of award

Michael Slusarz, VP, Marketing, Cape Regional Health

Cynthia Schmidt, Chief of Marketing, Dept. of Strategy & Marketing, VCU Health

Sharon Line Clary, MS, Vice President of Marketing, Florida Hospital

2017 Past Winners

All listings are from date of award

Kati Everett, Vice President Public Relations and Marketing Partner, Novant Health

Eric Fletcher, MBA, FACHE, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Marketing and Business Development, Mary Washington Healthcare

Cheryl Iverson, Vice President, Marketing, Communications and Corporate Health, DeKalb Medical