GHC MANAGEMENT

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Peter N. Grant, JD, PhD President, Health Care Conference Administrators, LLC (dba Global Health Care, LLC) Chair, Train for Compliance, LLC Partner and Past Co-Chair, Health Law Group, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Advisory Board, Harvard Health Policy Review Former Editorial Board, Health Affairs Seattle, Washington
Peter N. Grant is President and CEO of Health Care Conference Administrators, LLC (dba Global Health Care, LLC, GHC, LLC), a company which sponsors media and educational events, including national conferences, internet-based events, and publications on matters of health care practice and policy. He is also Chair and CEO of Train for Compliance, LLC. Dr. Grant serves on the Advisory Board of Harvard Health Policy Review. He is a partner and past chair of the Health Law Section of Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP (DWT). DWT has fourteen offices with 600 attorneys, including approximately 50 health care attorneys. Click here to continue with Peter Grant's bio
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - FACULTY COORDINATION AND EXHIBIT/GRANTOR COORDINATION Suzanne Tyler President and CEO VMA Global Events, Inc. Seattle, WA
Suzanne Tyler is the President of VMA Global Events, a conference management company based in Seattle, Washington. She brings years of hospitality industry management to her approach to event organization. Suzanne spent most of her career prior to joining VMA Global Events working in the hospitality industry in operations, food and beverage, and sales for luxury hotels and venues. This expertise has contributed to the success of her clients who produce meetings in Health Care, Life Sciences, Technology and Non-Profit markets. Suzanne has worked with Health Care Conference Administrators since 2003. In 1995, she was awarded the first ever, Supplier of the Year award from the Washington State Chapter of Meeting Professionals International.
VICE PRESIDENT - ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE CONFERENCE CONTENT Cynthia B. Ramirez, RPh, MSJ Former, Director, Compliance & Ethics, Bristol-Myers Squibb East Brunswick, NJ
Conference Producer and Content Manager for the Global Healthcare Compliance Congress Series. In this role, she works in collaboration with the conference co-chairs to identify current compliance trends and complex issues facing the pharmaceutical and medical device industries to shape the agenda and bring together leading-edge legal and compliance professionals from pharmaceutical and device industries, law firms, government officials, and academia. Ms. Ramirez retired from Bristol-Myers Squibb after 30 years. She has extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical industry with specific expertise as a skilled Compliance and Ethics Professional, Global Medical Affairs Operations Leader, and Medical Information Call Center Professional. Ms. Ramirez earned her B.S in Pharmacy from Rutgers College of Pharmacy and her Masters of Jurisprudence (MSJ) in Healthcare Compliance Law from Seton Hall University School of Law.
VICE PRESIDENT - CONFERENCE CONTENT, CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL MEDIA Peter N. Grant Jr. Founder and CEO Grant Events Management Queens, NY
Peter N. Grant Jr., CPEHR, CPHIT, CPHIE works on agenda development, faculty recruitment and other various research projects and handles social media and continuing education for GHC, LLC. Conferences he has worked on include the National EHR Summit, National Palliative Care Summit and the National Health Insurance Reform Congress. He is the editor of the bi-weekly Readmissions News. He is the founder and CEO of Grant Events Management, www.GrantEventManagement.com. Peter graduated from Fettes College in Edinburgh, Scotland and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and currently works out of Brooklyn, NY.
VICE PRESIDENT - FACILITIES LIAISON Kathryn Plumb President KMP Associates Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Kathryn Plumb is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) with over 15 years experience planning and managing a diverse range of meetings and events on behalf of clients across Government, Healthcare, Legal, Pharmaceutical and Real Estate sectors. Kathryn has a broad background as both a Corporate and an Independent Planner and combines her communication, legal, and strategic planning expertise to deliver best results in financial achievement and attendee experience. She has been a key member of the eHCCA team managing site-selection, contract negotiations, event logistics and budget-cost control strategies for over 5 years.
VICE PRESIDENT - TECHNOLOGY AND REGISTRATION SERVICES Stephen Aitchison President and CEO Cygnus Design & Consulting Mariposa, CA
Mr. Aitchison is the CEO and Principle Technology Consultant of Cygnus Design & Consulting in Mariposa, CA. He has specialized in Internet Technologies since 1996 and has represented companies in the Health Care-related industry since 1998. Mr. Aitchison has also consulted and provided solutions for firms in a wide range of fields, including technology, entertainment, education, and finance. He has worked with Global Health Care, LLC on HIPAA and other compliance issues, coordinating their internet technologies since 1999.
DIRECTOR OPERATIONS Sarah Grosse VMA Global Events, Inc. Seattle, WA
Sarah is a transplant to the Pacific Northwest from the Washington, DC area. Her background is in Human Resource Management, having spent 13 years at a major cruise line designated to their Hotel and Transportation divisions. She also worked as an office manager and legal assistant for 8 years prior to joining VMA Global Events in January 2017. Sarah is an organizational wizard and uses these skills to manage Registration and Sponsors/Exhibitors for all VMA's conferences.
DIRECTOR - WEB TECHNOLOGIES Grahame Aitchison Director of Web Development Services Cygnus Design & Consulting Phoenix, AZ
Grahame Aitchison is the Director of Web Development Services at Cygnus Design & Consulting. Mr. Aitchison has worked in technology since 2005 and has attained countless certifications, including Google Analytics, SEO, and earned a degree in Web Technology Solutions from University of Washington. Mr. Aitchison has worked for Cygnus Design & Consulting since 2013.