2026 National Health Information Awards Judges

We would like to thank our 2026 judges for their time and expertise in reviewing this year’s entries. Please note: Judges were not permitted to review any entries submitted by their organizations.

Isaac Adusu
Assistant Vice President
Seven Hills Foundation

Gary Ashwal
Ashwal Health Communication

Dylan Bailey
VP, Nutrition Affairs
Ketchum

Jill Ballard
Marketing Specialist
Platte County Health Department

Susan Cottman
Health Editor

Daisy Diaz
Director of Communications
Breastcancer.org

Elizabeth A. Gebhart
Dir. Employee Relations & Admin. Operations
Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis
Bio

Dr. Talia Henkle
Writer/Editor
American Cancer Society

Inderpreet Kambo
CEO
Improzo Inc.

Julie Kenneally
Senior Director of Marketing
Parkinson’s Foundation

Dr. Linda MacConnell
Associate Professor
A.T. Still University

Rachael Maso
SEO Editor
American Cancer Society

Cheryl Miller
Provincial Program Manager
Sinai Health

Regina Moi
Senior Editor, Patient Education Publishing
American Academy of Pediatrics

Susan Okonkowski
Well-Being Project Manager
Blue Cross Blue Shield MI

Melinda Palozzi
Virtual Assistant
Sinai Health

Ashley Prairie-larocque
Associate Marketing Director
UHC

Liz Proper
Managing Editor
Mayo Clinic
Bio

Tim Rinehart
Medical Writer
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Bio

Debra Sheridan
Founder/President
Ivy Marketing

Gina Steiner
Dir. of Communications
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Bio

Melody Waller
Healthcare Community Engagement Strategist, Community Relations
Advocate Health Care
Bio

Amy Wulff
Medical Content Writer & Editor
Mayo Clinic