Dear Colleague,
Following a robust national search, the Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the appointment of Amanda Hanova, MSM, AMIA’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as AMIA’s next CEO. Starting in the role on November 1, she will be able to meet and greet AMIA’s members during the 2024 Annual Symposium November 9-13, in San Francisco.
Ms. Hanova’s appointment was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors following a national CEO search and robust candidate evaluation process. The AMIA CEO Search Task Force identified and evaluated a slate of highly qualified and diverse candidates - and then narrowed the search to a small group of finalists. Ms. Hanova’s ability to create a shared vision and strategic thinking; deep expertise in leading the full range of association functions; commitment to a transparent, values-centric culture; and demonstrated leadership style that prioritizes stewardship, continuous improvement, organizational learning, and that embraces change were key factors in the decision. Hanova succeeds Tanya Tolpegin, MBA, who left the organization in February.
In addition to direct leadership in AMIA over the past two years in the role of COO and most recently as interim CEO, Ms. Hanova brings over 20 years of healthcare and specialty society leadership with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation, and Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD). She brings rich experience leveraging registries and data insights to identify and close practice gaps, as well as a passion for the current and future impact of informatics in improving health, health equity, and patient care.
“It is an honor to be asked to serve AMIA in this capacity and a great responsibility,” said incoming CEO Hanova. “I am excited to partner with AMIA’s board, volunteers, members, and professional staff to advance AMIA on behalf of the profession and those it serves. My priorities are to position us for the future, continue to advance AMIA’s policy objectives, and to enhance the member experience.”
Please join me in congratulating Amanda Hanova in this new role.
Yours sincerely,
Genevieve Melton-Meaux, MD, PhD, FACMI
President and Board Chair
American Medical Informatics Association
Professor of Surgery and Health Informatics
Senior Associate Dean, Health Informatics and Data Science
Director, Center for Learning Health System Sciences
University of Minnesota
Chief Health Informatics and AI Officer
M Health Fairview
