Copley Memorial Hospital, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Copley Foundation Board of Directors
- James F. Baka, Transcend Capital Advisors, Managing Partner and CEO
- Patrick Carmody, Vice-Chair of the Board and Executive Committee and Chair of Quality of Care Committee
- Cati Cederoth, Huron Consulting Group, director
- Susan Corbridge, PhD, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Chief Essentials Program Officer
- John Diederich, Rush Copley Medical Center, president and CEO
- Bruce Dienst, Simpson Technologies, Chairman
- Richard Edelman, retired executive
- Ronald Hem, Alschuler, Simantz & Hem, partner
- Christopher Hwang, MD - vice chief of staff, specialty: emergency medicine
- Joe Jackson, Hesed House, Executive Director
- J.B. Joo, MD - past chief of staff; specialty - colon and rectal surgery
- Mark Metzger, attorney & mediator
- Dave Mead, retired executive
- Susana Rivera-Mills, Ph.D., Aurora University, President
- Colette Rozanski, R.C. Wegman Construction, President
- Gaurav Shah, DO - chief of staff; specialty - cardiology
- Michael Smith, Ed.D., West Aurora School District 129, superintendent
- Maureen Strobl, DCC Propane, LLC, finance director
Hospital Leadership
John Diederich, MA, MBA, FACHE
President and CEO
Mary Shilkaitis, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Senior Vice President, Operations and Chief Operating Officer
Stephen M. Kelanic, MD, FACS, MBA
Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer
Alexander F. Pope, CFRE
Vice President, Philanthropy and Community Engagement
Abby Hornbogen, DNP, MBA, MS, RN, NEA-BC
Vice President, Patient Care and Chief Nursing Officer
Terese Raabe, MBA, FACHE
Assistant Vice President, Operations and Analytics
Medical Staff Officers
Gaurav Shah, MD - Chief of Staff
Christopher Hwang, MD - Vice Chief of Staff
John Davine, MD - Treasurer
J.B. Joo, MD - Immediate Past Chief of Staff
Stephanie Kalant, DO - Member-at-Large to the Medical Executive Committee
Ellen Embry, MD - Member-at-Large to the Medical Executive Committee
Department Chairs
Javwaud Zafar, MD - Ancillary Services
Neha Kapil, MD - Family Medicine
Vidya Mandiyan, MD - Internal Medicine
Bernardita Druhan, DO - Obstetrics/Gynecology
Jennifer Kleinfeld, DO - Pediatrics
Manuel Sanchez-Casalongue, MD - Surgery
Committee Chairs
Valerie Heidenry, MD - Bylaws Committee
Gregory K. Milani, MD - Credentials Committee
Bob Manam, MD - Infection Prevention Committee
Gaurav Shah, DO - Medical Executive Committee
Gregory K. Milani, MD - Pharmacy Nutrition & Therapeutic Committee
David F. Vik, MD - Physician Wellness Committee
Sam Bajaj, MD - Professional Practice Committee
Other Medical Staff Committees
Vandana S. Nilakhe, MD - Blood Usage Committee
Gaurav Shah, DO - Cardiology Committee
Jennifer Kleinfeld, MD - EDAP Committee
Abhilasha Singh Jones, MD - Ethics Committee
Joseph Meschi, MD - Oncology Committee
Hesham Hassaballa, MD - Quality & Patient Safety Committee
Craig Weinstein, MD - Trauma Committee
Effective through December 31, 2026