Marty Raniowski is the executive vice president and chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the largest physician-run association primarily focused on state-level health issues impacting Pennsylvania physicians and their patients. It consists of about 17,500 physicians, physicians-in-training and medical practice administrators from across the Commonwealth.
Raniowski's professional career spans two decades of experience with state government, academia, client-based research and association management. He has a distinguished career in health care policy, including a position as deputy secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH). During this time, he provided leadership for staff working to implement statewide health plans. Among some public health disasters and threats that he addressed during his tenure were Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee, Superstorm Sandy, and Ebola. Prior to advancing to deputy secretary, Raniowski began his career with the state as director of health planning in 2007. As an association professional, he served as senior director of public advocacy with the American Heart Association's (AHA) Pennsylvania/Delaware Affiliation, where he worked with numerous partners to promote AHA initiatives including quality improvement in primary care and hospital settings. His career in government also includes positions with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Health and Human Services Committee and the Governor's Chief of Staff's Office.
Raniowski earned a bachelor's degree in business finance and economics from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992. In addition, he received a bachelor's degree in political science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1996 and a master's degree in public policy in 1998.
Dr. Ritu Thamman is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University
of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is a writer and the co-course director
for Narrative and the Experience of Illness at the University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine. She is also part of the Health Humanities faculty at the
Center for Bioethics and Health Law at the University of Pittsburgh. Her book on
the prevention of burnout in medicine was published in 2021. The following year
she received the Carl R. Fuhrman Clinical Educator of the Year from the School
of Medicine. Dr. Thamman started the Women in Cardiology Chapter PA ACC in 2018
and her writing and interpretation of scientific articles have led to her being
a top social media figure for advocacy and education.
Buffy Kelly has over 25 years of healthcare and consulting experience which began in the clinical laboratory. She is also highly skilled in the operations and optimization of workforce management and patient flow throughout hospital and ambulatory settings. Buffy’s other areas of interest focus on management structure redesign, including op model re-design/span of control, operational improvement, outsourcing and facilitating organizational change. She has extensive experience working in union environments.
Buffy grew up on a cattle ranch in Wyoming, played college volleyball at Eastern Wyoming College and graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in Medical Technology. She began her healthcare career working in the laboratory at a 25-bed critical access hospital in rural Wyoming where she gained experience working in rural medicine. Buffy owned a consulting firm before joining Huron and consulted with clinical and anatomical laboratories in 60 healthcare systems across the country to improve efficiencies, optimize staffing and technology and provide system consolidation guidance.
Buffy continues to live on a working cattle ranch in Wyoming with her husband of 25 years, Clay, and their two children Rachel (22) and Chance (19) who are both students at the University of Wyoming. Buffy is also a professional photographer and enjoys golfing and traveling in her free time.
Kimberley Finnerty is the Vice President of Workforce Planning, Financial Operations, for Allegheny Health Network (AHN). Kimberley’s responsibilities include planning, developing, and evaluating enterprise-wide strategic staffing to ensure timely and high-quality patient care. Kimberley works closely with the Senior AHN Executive Leadership team, as well as the executives in the finance and operational areas. Kimberley often collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, which ensures the integration of care expectations in operational business units, as well as the equitable allocation of workforce resources across the network. Kimberley allocates workforce resources based on patient acuity and care need, develops business unit models, participates in business unit workflow projects to enhance staffing efficiencies, and leads network and hospital-level workforce planning initiatives through identified tactics and in collaboration with established committees. Kimberley and her team collect, collaborate and analyze internal and external workforce data, trends, analytics, and insights to assess gaps, and prioritize risks and opportunities. They also design key elements of operational and financial dashboards related to workforce management and financial operations. In addition, she reports workforce planning information related to business operations, budget analysis, productivity management, operational analytics, contingent labor contracting and analytics. Kimberley was key in staffing the Covid Vaccination Clinics hosted by AHN.
Kimberley has worked with AHN for the last sixteen years serving in multiple leadership roles. Prior to AHN, she worked at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She graduated from Duquesne University and has been a Registered Nurse for 25 years. Kimberley is also a major in the United States Air National Guard. In 2000, she received the prestigious Cameo of Caring Award. She is also the current President of the West Jefferson Hills School Board, as well as a Chairperson for the Steel Center Vocational School Executive Advisory Board. Kimberley enjoys spending free time with her husband and three boys in the South Hills area.