Craig Clapper, PE, CMQ/OE, is a partner in Press Ganey Strategic Consulting and a founding partner of Healthcare Performance Improvement (HPI). For 30 years, he has been a leader in safety culture transformation for Duke Energy, the
U.S. Department of Energy, ABB, Westinghouse, Framatome ANP, Sentara Healthcare, and Sharp Healthcare. He has served as Chief Knowledge Officer of HPI, Chief Operating Officer of HPI, and Chief Operating Officer of Performance Improvement International, among other executive positions in the nuclear power industry.
James Merlino, MD, is Chief Transformation Officer of Press Ganey, the leading provider of patient experience measurement, performance analytics, and strategic advisory solutions for healthcare organizations across the continuum of care. Jim has been recognized as one of Becker's Healthcare's "50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient Safety" in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. An accomplished surgeon and industry leader in improving the patient experience, Jim served as Chief Experience Officer and Associate Chief of Staff at the Cleveland Clinic health system. He is the author of
Service Fanatics: How to Build Superior Patient Experience the Cleveland Clinic Way.
Carole Stockmeier, MHA, is a partner in Press Ganey Strategic Consulting. Over her career, she has supported comprehensive safety culture engagements at hospitals and integrated health systems and has helped organizations achieve significant improvement in safety reliability. Prior to joining Press Ganey, Carole was a partner at HPI. Previously, she served as the Director of Safety and Performance Excellence at Sentara Healthcare, providing operational leadership for Sentara's patient safety initiatives, with outcomes recognized with the American Hospital Association 2004 Quest for Quality Prize and the 2005 John M. Eisenberg Award for Patient Safety and Quality.
