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Featured Speakers

Part of the MPI curriculum includes guest speakers that speak on current, relevant topics in long term care, particularly in the areas of leadership, management, and revenue enhancement. Some of our previous guest speakers are highlighted below.

Donald Wagner, LFACHE
Donald B. Wagner, LFACHE Don Wagner was born in York, Pennsylvania in 1930. He began his healthcare career as a Physical Therapist, having received his Baccalaureate Degree in the profession from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City in 1952. He entered active duty in the Medical Service of the United States Air Force that same year as a result (more)
Eric Carlson, Esq.
Eric M. Carlson, Esq. Eric Carlson, an attorney with the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC), has specialized in long-term care since 1990, and is one of the nation’s leading consumer experts on nursing homes and assisted living facilities. He counsels attorneys from across the country in issues relating to long-term care, and speaks frequently on various long-term care topics. Mr. Carlson is the author (more)
Dr. Rich Handley, President, EQ University
Dr. Rich Handley, D.B.A. Dr. Rich Handley is President and Founder of EQ University. He is a pioneer in bringing emotional intelligence to the workplace and in corporate applications of emotional intelligence. He is a leading business strategist in leveraged, high-performance human capital solutions using the power of emotional intelligence to optimize individual and organizational performance. (more)
Dr. Suzy Harrington, DNP, MS, RN, CHES
Dr. Suzy Harrington, DNP, MS, RN, CHES Dr. Suzy Harrington concentrated her Rush University Doctorate in Nursing Practice in healthcare business and health promotion, earning the College of Nursing Dean's Award and the Rush Nurse Alumni Association Award. She received her CHES in 2001, after graduating with her MS in Health Sciences. She also holds a BS in Nursing from Angelo State (more)
Andy Johnson, MS Systems Management
Andy Johnson, MS Systems Management Mr. Claude A. Johnson is a Manufacturing Quality Manager based in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has over 25 years of experience as a Quality Professional excelling in Organizational Change, Quality Training, Manufacturing Quality, Safety, process improvement and curricula development. During his career, Mr. Johnson has designed, coordinated (more)
Sheri Kennedy, RN, BA, MS Ed
Sheri Kennedy, RN, BA, MS Ed After leaving corporate America in early 2000, where she supported staff in 47 states in the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process, Ms. Kennedy founded Knowledge Solutions, a training and consulting company that specializes in the Minimum Data Set (MDS), RAI process, and the Medicare's Prospective Payment System (PPS). Additionally, her long (more)

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