Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Tainesha Owens blends purpose with joy in everything she does. An artist, licensed social worker, and curator of joy, she treats her work as both a calling and a creative practice. She earned her Bachelor's and Master's of Social Work degrees from The Ohio State University, dedicating her time to creating spaces of belonging, healing, and empowerment for students and the wider community.

Her leadership as President of the Black Graduate and Professional Student Caucus centered mental health and wellness as essential to collective success, work that earned her the 2022 National Association of Social Workers (OH) Student of the Year Award. Beyond campus, she channels her passion for well-being into The Bold Joy Movement, a platform dedicated to cultivating joy as a form of nourishment, wellness, and restoration in various communities.

Tainesha moves through every space, committed to pouring into the communities she joins, working alongside the people who make those spaces what they are. A proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., she serves on the I Be Black Girl Blac Fund Council and works as a social worker with Veterans Affairs NWI. In each role, she centers collaboration, care, and the collective well-being of those she serves. For Tainesha, joy is not a fleeting moment but a deliberate practice of survival, one tool among many in the sacred work of sustaining ourselves in this world to transform lives and fortify communities as boldly as possible.

Chris Sund serves as President & COO of Uniti Med and GQR Healthcare, and COO of Nebula, where he leads across both healthcare staffing and AI-driven talent intelligence, helping organizations solve one of their biggest challenges, finding and engaging the right talent. In this role, he helps lead one of the largest healthcare staffing organizations in the United States, supporting hospitals and health systems nationwide.

With nearly a decade of experience in healthcare staffing and executive leadership, Chris is known for scaling teams, strengthening culture, and driving sustainable growth in people-driven businesses. In his first two years at Uniti Med, he helped grow the company from $5 million to more than $60 million in revenue, earning the #3 ranking on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies in the Midwest. Today, he oversees operations across a healthcare staffing platform exceeding $100 million in annual revenue.

In addition to his executive leadership roles, Chris is a sought-after keynote speaker who presents at conferences and leadership events across the United States. His keynotes draw from real-world experience and focus on leadership, recruitment, sales, and business development, helping organizations compete for talent, build resilient teams, and grow in highly competitive markets.

A Maxwell Leadership Certified Speaker, Coach, and Trainer, Chris blends practical strategy with engaging storytelling to equip audiences with tools they can apply immediately.

Chris serves as Vice President of the National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations (NATHO) and contributes to the Membership & Marketing team for the National Association of Health Care Recruiters (NAHCR). Outside of work, he enjoys time with his wife, a respiratory therapist, and their three sons.

Sarah is a detail-oriented leader with twenty years of experience in marketing and cloud-based technology, specializing in sales, marketing, customer service, and reporting tools. She has served as an enterprise architect, product owner and program/project manager at leading regional and national healthcare institutions. Sarah led dynamic, cross-functional teams through multiple product and platform migrations, improving business processes and driving sales growth.

A graduate of Rosemont College with a Master’s in Strategic Leadership, Sarah is also an active volunteer, serving on various boards and committees, including as a Higher Award Coach for Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Vice-President of Village on the Ridge, and Technology Co-Chair for Philanos. With a strong foundation in both technology and leadership, Sarah is passionate about driving innovation and fostering collaborative, data-driven environments.

Callie Murphy serves as the Clinical Care Leader at Sanford Dialysis on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Northern Minnesota. A dedicated Registered Nurse, she has been a vital part of the team for 9 years, initially serving as a charge nurse before stepping into her leadership role over the past six years.

In her current position, Callie focuses on improving patient outcomes and implementing quality care practices, demonstrating a strong commitment to both clinical excellence and culturally sensitive care.

Outside of her nursing career, Callie enjoys life on the family farm with her significant other and two sons. Together, they raise cattle and chickens and harvest crops—living out the values of hard work and community both in and out of the clinic.

Jackie Keller is a dialysis nurse with over two decades of experience in peritoneal, inpatient and outpatient care. Since 2018, she has served as the manager of the Sanford Fort Yates dialysis unit bringing leadership and a deep commitment to culturally appropriate care.

Jackie proudly serves on the  Standing Rock Indian Reservation, where both she and her husband were raised. She is honored to provide care to people in the community where she grew up. She is also on the Sitting Bull College Nursing Advisory Board.

Outside of work, Jackie enjoys supporting her 3 children in their sports activities and working with her husband on their farm and ranch operation.

Tiffaney Holm is a registered nurse with 16 years of dialysis experience. She is currently managing two units, White Earth Dialysis and Sanford Dialysis Detroit Lakes, both located in MN.  She partners with White Earth Indian Reservation and is passionate about providing culturally appropriate and patient centered care. She has had the honor of presenting at the RHA Annual Conference in 2024 and participating in an infection prevention series with the ASN.

Outside of work Tiffaney loves spending time on the family farm with her husband, children and grandchild and she is also active in her church as the youth leader.

Jessi Baker is a Registered Nurse with eight years of experience in dialysis care. She currently serves as the Nurse Manager at the Sanford Dialysis Unit in New Town, North Dakota, and is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with plans to graduate in the spring of 2026.

A proud tribal member of the Three Affiliated Tribes, Jessi is also the President of The Pink Ladies, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting cancer awareness and assistance efforts in Mountrail County, North Dakota.

Outside of her nursing career, Jessi is a devoted dog mom to three beautiful Blue Heelers. She enjoys team roping, playing darts, and golfing year-round — activities that reflect her energetic and well-rounded approach to life.

Naomi began her nursing career in 1995 after graduating with a bachelor of arts in nursing from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. She started her dialysis career in November of 2001 working in the Hemodialysis unit in Detroit Lakes, MN. Now, with almost 24 years of dialysis experience, her career has included in-center hemodialysis, 10 + years working in peritoneal and home hemodialysis, 15+ years of  policy and procedure development and review as chair and co-chair for both in-center and home dialysis, and various other task forces to improve outcomes for patients.  

Valerie Dehline is a Nurse Consultant for hospital and ESRD regulations. Valerie works in the Bureau of Education Services and Technology within the Quality Assurance Division for the State of Wisconsin. Valerie has a master’s degree in nursing and has worked as a nurse for almost 40 years. Valerie has worked with regulatory requirements for over 15 years and has worked in both hospital and clinic settings.

Adrian Amedia currently serves as the RHA Treasurer and is the owner of Independent Dialysis Group, LLC. He has extensive experience with Nephrology and Dialysis billing, payer contracting, EHR integration, dialysis facility operations, access center operations and healthcare business development. Independent Dialysis Group operates 7 clinics in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Providing over 25 years of care ranging from HD, PD, HHD and SNF HHD.

Julie Williams has been a Dialysis Administrator for 35 years working as an Administrator for several small, physician-owned dialysis programs in SW Missouri, NW Arkansas and NE Oklahoma. She was Controller and Area Administrator for Renal Care Group for 5 years and was responsible for regulatory and financial oversight of East Texas Market including outpatient hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and acute dialysis programs. She also worked on a due diligence team to review programs for acquisitions. Julie is currently Administrator and part owner with multiple physician groups of 6 independent dialysis programs. She was a Practice manager for a Nephrology group practice for almost 30 years.

Adrian Amedia currently serves as the RHA Treasurer and is the owner of Independent Dialysis Group, LLC. He has extensive experience with Nephrology and Dialysis billing, payer contracting, EHR integration, dialysis facility operations, access center operations and healthcare business development. Independent Dialysis Group operates 7 clinics in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Providing over 25 years of care ranging from HD, PD, HHD and SNF HHD.

Julie Williams has been a Dialysis Administrator for 35 years working as an Administrator for several small, physician-owned dialysis programs in SW Missouri, NW Arkansas and NE Oklahoma. She was Controller and Area Administrator for Renal Care Group for 5 years and was responsible for regulatory and financial oversight of East Texas Market including outpatient hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and acute dialysis programs. She also worked on a due diligence team to review programs for acquisitions. Julie is currently Administrator and part owner with multiple physician groups of 6 independent dialysis programs. She was a Practice manager for a Nephrology group practice for almost 30 years.

Danilo Concepcion has been a dialysis practitioner since 1975 and is currently the Operations Manager, Renal Services for Providence St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Prior to his entering the dialysis field, he was a corpsman in the Navy during the Vietnam era. He is experienced in the clinical, technological, research and administrative areas of dialysis. He is an executive committee member and project committees for numerous dialysis related organizations, and is a prolific national and international speaker and writer and has been published in numerous professional journals and has been a contributing author on several dialysis manuals and APIC Elimination Guide – Guide to the Elimination of Infection in Hemodialysis; a member of the Renal and Disease Detoxification Committee since 2000 for AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) that develops the American standards and recommended practice for dialysis; a member of the American Society of Nephrology/Centers for Disease and Prevention “Nephrologist Transforming Dialysis Safety Project Committee;” NKF’s ECHO project faculty; and, Dialysis Safety Workgroup for CDC Making Dialysis Safer Coalition. He is also on the Editorial Advisory Board for Nephrology News and Issues and currently on the ESRD Network 18 Advisory Committee. He also operates Renal Logistics, LLC, a dialysis consulting firm.