Please join us in congratulating the HL7 members elected to leadership positions on the Board of Directors, International Council, and Technical Steering Committee. The results were announced during the annual business meeting at HL7’s 40th Annual Plenary and Working Group Meeting in Rockville, Maryland.
These leaders bring expertise in clinical care, standards development and implementation, and international collaboration to their roles. Their service helps guide HL7’s priorities and advance healthcare interoperability worldwide.
Board of Directors
Jean Duteau, FHL7, director of Duteau Design Inc., was elected chair-elect in 2027 and board chair for 2028–2029.
The following members were elected to the Board of Directors for the 2027–2028 term:
- Secretary: Lisa Anderson, MSN, RN, NI-BC, principal, Clinical Quality Informatics
- Director: Jeff Brown, principal healthcare standards advisor, Lantana Consulting Group
- Director: Julia Skapik, MD, MPH, chief medical information officer, National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
- Affiliate Director: Alexander Zautke, chief technology officer, HL7 Germany; product manager, Firely
- Affiliate Director: Giorgio Cangioli, technical lead, HL7 Europe; vice-chair, HL7 Italy
International Council
The following members were elected as International Council co-chairs for the 2027–2028 term:
- Alexander Mense, FHL7, faculty lead, Computer Science & Applied Mathematics, UAS Technikum Wien University, Austria
- Alexander Zautke, chief technology officer, HL7 Germany; product manager, Firely
Technical Steering Committee
The following members were elected to the Technical Steering Committee for the 2027–2028 term:
Implementer Representative
- Linda Michaelsen, director, healthcare interoperability standards, Optum
Work Group Representatives
- Russell Leftwich, MD, senior clinical advisor for interoperability, InterSystems
- Virginia Lorenzi, FHL7, standards-based interoperability professional, Ready Computing LLC
- Brett Marquard, FHL7, principal, WaveOne Associates Inc.
Thank you to each of these leaders for contributing their time and expertise to HL7, and to the members who participated in the election. We look forward to their leadership and contributions in the years ahead.
