Extraordinary Leadership Transforms Networks!

Presenter Biographies

Mary Kay Chess, Ph.D.

Heman Marshall Session: Building Network Leadership Capacity: Inclusive Communication

Mary Kay Chess is faculty in an MBA program in the NW where she teaches leadership and personal development and supports the building of learning communities. Dr. Chess also consults with organizations and boards on building the leadership capacity necessary for thriving in our complex world. Mary Kay as served in leadership positions in healthcare in rural and urban hospitals and systems, with medical groups and with networks of shared services including Gundersen Lutheran and Kaiser Permanente. She delights in bringing perspectives from diverse stakeholders to the table to create innovative options and opportunities. Supporting emerging leaders willing to engage in this demanding and invigorating work is her current focus.

Heman Marshall, III

Heman Marshall Session: Transforming Directors’ Involvement through an Understanding of their Responsibilities

Heman A. Marshall III practices primarily in the areas of health law, general corporate and antitrust. His areas of concentration include, but are not limited to, assisting his clients in the complex area of federal and state regulatory schemes such as Stark II, state and federal anti- kickback laws, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues, managed care negotiations, physician-hospital contracting, joint venture efforts, and antitrust issues.

He has served as the Coordinator of the firm's Health Law Practice Section since its inception in the early 1980's, and was the initial Chairman of the Virginia Bar Association Health Law Section upon its founding. He has also served as the Chairman of the Virginia State Bar Health Law Section and the Virginia State Bar Antitrust, Franchise and Trade Regulations Section, and is currently a member of the Governing Counsel of the Virginia Bar Association Health Law Section.

He is currently a member of the Virginia State Bar and Virginia Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the ABA Health Law Section serving on several of its special committees, and the American Health Lawyers Association. He is listed in the "Best Lawyers in America" under the categories of both Health Care Law and Antitrust, "Virginia's Legal Elite," "Virginia's Super Lawyers" and numerous Who's Who publications including Marquis' Who's Who in American Law. He was recently made a member of "Outstanding Lawyers of America" and is a fellow of both the Virginia Bar Foundation and the American Bar Foundation.

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