President’s Message

Alisha Wallace-Smith is all smiles with a fellow attendee at ACHE Congress 2025 in Houston, TX.

Flying high after ACHE Congress

Alisha Wallace-Smith, MHA

Our Board of Directors is pleased to share our 2nd quarterly newsletter to keep you informed about our initiatives, upcoming events, new members, and to celebrate those who achieve their FACHE Board Certification.

Returning from ACHE Congress 2025, hosted in Houston, TX, fueled with the excitement of over 7,100 attendees, 800speakers, including Brené Brown, ACHE hosted the largest Congress to date.

We celebrated our newest Board-Certified Fellows. ACHE supports 79 chapters, of which, we were recognized as one of only 22 chapters to earn 2 Distinguished Awards.

Let’s keep the momentum by making sure we are aware of events, discussions, and ideas for us to consider maximizing support of our leaders, members, students, patients, and communities.

Thank you for your membership in the American College of Healthcare Executives. We appreciate your commitment to advancing healthcare leadership in our region.

Regards, Alisha

Alisha Wallace-Smith, MHA
ACHE of Greater Charlotte President
President@gc.ache.org