Current Fellows
David Baugham
David Baugham was born and raised in Dayton Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business in Supply Chain Management as well as certifications in nonprofit management and administration at Wright State University (WSU). Before the age of 21, David served in five different and varied positions in healthcare management, including an operations analyst in the operating room, a development intern in a hospital foundation, and a simulated patient instructor. David then went on to receive his Masters in Public Health in Healthcare Management from the Yale School of Public Health. During his time in graduate school he served on the executive board and worked as the Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement for the Yale Haven Free Clinic, where he designed and executed a strategic planning process and found ways to improve patient experience for undocumented persons. During the summer of 2019, David served as a continuous improvement intern for Cleveland Clinic in the Taussig Cancer Institute and led projects in optimizing scheduling, managing surges in patient volume, and evaluating the impact of a partnership with Uber. David’s long-term goal is to revolutionize healthcare access for the most vulnerable. In his free time, David performs as a finger-style slap guitarist and he has opened for internationally acclaimed artists.
Xinyue Guo
Xin Guo grew up in Suzhou, China and earned her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in Mathematics and Art History. After college, Xin joined EY- Parthenon in Boston as a management consultant and worked in various practice areas including consumer products, healthcare, software products, life sciences and industrial products, advising private equity, and corporate clients. Her exposure to healthcare projects at EY-Parthenon inspired her to pursue a career in healthcare management. She attended Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, where she earned her MBA in finance and strategy. At Kellogg, Xin served as a Board Fellow with Erie Family Health Centers Board of Directors and helped organize the sponsorship program for the annual Kellogg Business Healthcare Conference. During the school year, Xin interned with the executive office of Vitality Health in Chicago to develop new market entrance and external partnership strategy. Xin spent her summer interning with Cleveland Clinic International Operations. During her internship, she led and supported projects in digital health product development, global patient services and partnership management. Outside of work, Xin enjoys visiting art museums, cooking new recipes and going on hiking trips.
Andrew Haffner
Andrew Haffner was born and raised in Indiana. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University and a Master of Health Administration from Saint Louis University. Andrew spent his teenage years running a DJ business with two of his friends, providing professional services to schools and banquet halls. During his undergraduate studies, Andrew served on a mental health committee that sought to lessen the stigma around speaking about mental health issues among college students. While in graduate school, Andrew volunteered at the St. Louis Aquarium, interacting with guests to enrich their overall experience. All of these involvements contributed to his passion for working at a health system and serving a community. Andrew was a Graduate Administrative Intern for Cleveland Clinic, where he helped support Executive Administration. In his free time, Andrew enjoys cycling, hockey, and golf.
Joséphine (Josie) Kabambi
Joséphine “Josie” Kabambi is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo and grew up in southeastern South Dakota. Josie completed her Bachelor of Art in Biological Chemistry and Peace & Justice Studies from Wellesley College and her Master of Health Administration from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. Prior to attending Mailman, Josie worked in the non-profit space. Her work included assisting patients in applying for Medicaid coverage as an AmeriCorps volunteer at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health; managing the volunteer program, and crisis hotline and services at Philadelphia County’s rape crisis center; and advocating for reproductive justice issues in southeastern Pennsylvania. Most recently, as a Peace Corps Volunteer in southern Rwanda, Josie worked with Community Health Workers in her community to reduce childhood malnutrition in the first 1,000 days of life by co-designing and co-implementing various food and economic security projects. While at Mailman, Josie completed an internship in Pfizer’s Global Policy team, focusing on market access in emerging markets and a summer practicum at Cleveland Clinic Community Care where she supported various population health projects. In her free time, Josie enjoys crafting, catching chamber performances, Instant Pot-ing, and embarking on new adventures.
Robert Kaleel
Bob Kaleel grew up on the west side of Cleveland in Avon, Ohio, and received his Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, Health, and Society from Cornell University. During his undergraduate studies, Bob interned at Aon, where he focused on finding innovative and cost-efficient employee benefits solutions for clients by using cost-benefit analyses in areas such as health insurance, prescription drug plans, and tobacco cessation. Bob also spent time working with Cayuga’s Watchers -- a student-led 501(c)(3) independent organization designed to mitigate the harms associated with high-risk drinking while promoting student safety at Cornell University. Bob then went on to receive his MHA from Cornell University, participating in the 5-year BS/MHA program. This past summer, Bob was an administrative intern at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in the Sustainability department. At NYP, he aided in the implementation and management of a supply donation program at the David H. Koch Center that has since donated 1000+ pounds of unneeded medical supplies to the Afya Foundation, a medical supply donation non-profit in New York. In his free time, Bob enjoys playing basketball, golf, and Guitar Hero.
Bradley Tipper
Bradley Tipper grew up in Maryland and earned his undergraduate degree from The University of Alabama. Upon graduation, Bradley worked in health policy in the D.C. area before working as a legal clerk for a healthcare system in Athens, Georgia. These roles solidified Bradley's passion for healthcare administration and health technology, prompting him to pursue his Master of Science in Health Administration and Master of Science in Health Informatics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). While in graduate school, he served in various positions across the UAB Health System, including roles as a Student Associate for UAB eMedicine and a Management Associate in the Office of the President for the UA Health Services Foundation. Additionally, Bradley served as a graduate research assistant in the UAB Department of Health Services Administration, where he helped develop a web-based application for substance use, abuse, and recovery support specialists. Bradley spent his summer internship at Intermountain Healthcare in Enterprise Analytics, where he served as a technical data analyst intern, performing data analysis and dashboard design for Intermountain's virtual hospital services. In his free time, Bradley enjoys the outdoors, reading, listening to music, and hanging out with family and friends.
Alumni Fellows
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“As a native of New York City, living in the Midwest never crossed my mind. But shortly after moving here, I fell for Cleveland’s charm. The city has something for everyone’s social preferences – you just have to find the right crew and you’re good to go! Over the last year, I have had the chance to check out some of Cleveland’s best restaurants and patios, see some of my favorite artists in concert, and watch Lebron’s last games as a Cleveland Cavalier. Most importantly, Cleveland is a place where I have made some lifelong friendships. I am truly thankful for the experiences that I have had thus far and look forward to making more memories!.”
– Michele Acheampong
“As someone who was born and raised in Michigan and attended the University of Michigan for graduate school, I was never supposed to like Ohio. I moved to Cleveland 5 years ago to serve as an Administrative Fellow for the organization and couldn’t see myself leaving until I had the opportunity to join our Cleveland Clinic London team and further our mission internationally. Having lived in Central London for a few months, I am enjoying it to the fullest yet missing all of the friendships, activities, scenery, and entertainment that Cleveland afforded me during my time there. Cleveland is an incredibly energetic and thriving city to start one’s career. There are countless restaurants, parks, breweries, sporting activities and night life. I look forward to one day relocating back to the city that has given me so much!”
– David Oliphant
The Administrative Fellowship has been a valued management development program within the Cleveland Clinic for over 30 years. Over the past five years, 100% of Administrative Fellows have been offered permanent positions post-fellowship. The list below includes Alumni from the last 10 years currently working at Cleveland Clinic.
| Name | University | Year of Fellowship |
Current Position at CCF |
Location | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okie, Whitney | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2019/2020 | Administrator | Florida | Hospital Medicine Institute & Clinical Operations |
| Anstine, Nicholas | Ohio State University | 2019/2020 | Administrative Director | Regional Operations | Regional Hospital Administration |
| Adu-Brimpong, Joel | University of Michigan | 2019/2020 | Program Manager | CC Lou Ruvo Center Admin | Neurological Institute |
| Johnsen, Elisabeth | Ohio State University | 2019/2020 | Program Manager | Chief of Staff | Chief of Staff Division |
| Clare, Brianna | Saint Louis University | 2018/2019 | Assistant Administrator | DPSi | DPSi |
| Hook, Andre | Cornell University | 2018/2019 | Project Manager | CC London | International Operations |
| Loeger, Julia | University of Michigan | 2018/2019 | Project Manager | Innovations | Innovations |
| Koickal, Shanna | Rush University | 2018/2019 | Project Manager | CC London | International Operations |
| Martins, Alexis | George Washington University | 2018/2019 | Project Manager | Regional Operations | Regional Hospital Administration |
| Acheampong, Michele | Yale University | 2017/2018 | Project Manager | CC Community Care | CC Community Care |
| Beinkampen, Sarah | The Ohio State University | 2017/2018 | Project Manager | Chief of Staff | Clinical Affairs |
| Colvard, Cachet | University of Michigan | 2017/2018 | Associate Administrator | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi | Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Emergency Medicine |
| Houser, James | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 2017/2018 | Assistant Administrator | CC Community Care | CC Community Care |
| Migliore, Nicholas | University of Minnesota | 2017/2018 | Project Manager | Market & Network Services | Market & Network Services |
| Zerbini, Steven | Boston University | 2017/2018 | Assistant Administrator | Hospital Medicine | Medicine Institute |
| Beutler, William | University of Pittsburgh | 2016/2017 | Project Manager | International Operations | International Operations |
| Bogues, Renee | Cornell University | 2016/2017 | Project Manager | CC London | International Operations |
| Crisp, McKinley | Yale University | 2016/2017 | Project Manager | Chief of Staff | Clinical Affairs |
| Rader, Ashley | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2016/2017 | Administrator | Medical Operations | Operations |
| Wesolowski, Paige | George Washington University | 2016/2017 | Manager | Medical Operations | Operations |
| Allyn, Brian | George Washington University | 2015/2016 | Administrator | Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute | Department of General Surgery |
| Chan, Sing Yuen (Joey) | Yale University | 2015/2016 | Administrator | Nursing Institute | Nursing Administration |
| Patzke, Andrew | University of Iowa | 2014/2015 | Interim Manager | Cleveland Clinic Canada |
Sports Health Orthopedics & General Operations |
| Snowden, Joshua | The Ohio State University | 2014/2015 | Director | Global Patient Services | Operations |
| Stovicek, Deanna | Virginia Commonwealth University | 2014/2015 | Administrator | CC London | Critical Care Medicine |
| Yu, Vivian | University of Michigan | 2014/2015 | Administrator | CC Community Care | Primary Care & Internal Medicine |
| Oliphant, David | University of Michigan | 2013/2014 | Administrative Director | CC London | International Operations |
| Read, Katherine | Cornell University | 2013/2014 | Department Administrator | Emergency Services Institute |
Emergency Medicine |
| Zimmer, Ted | University of Michigan | 2013/2014 | Director | Market & Network Services | Market & Network Services |
| O’Rourke, Chris | University of Michigan | 2012/2013 | Institute Administrator | Emergency Services Institute | Emergency Services Medicine |
| Schuessler, Kathryn | University of Michigan | 2012/2013 | Department Administrator | Emergency Services Institute | Emergency Services Medicine |
| Zwischenberger, Andrea | George Washington University | 2011/2012 | Senior Director | Executive Administration |
Executive Board Office |
| Smith, Nehemiah | University of Michigan | 2010/2011 | Institute Administrator |
Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute |
Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute |
| Laird, Travis | Penn State | 2007/2008 | Chief Business Operations Officer | CC London | International Operations |
| Cissell, Molly | The Ohio State University | 2006/2007 | Director | Regional Operations | Beachwood Family Health Center |
| Ibsen, Alison | Yale University | 2006/2007 | Senior Director, Cancer Programming |
Taussig Cancer Institute |
Taussig Cancer Administration |
| Vidmar, Erick | The Ohio State University | 2006/2007 | Administrative Director | Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Nevada | Neurological Institute, Las Vegas |
| Abhyankar, Dhanashree | UNC- Chapel Hill | 2005/2006 | Senior Director | CC Community Care | CC Community Care |
| Kinnan (Snow), Meghan | St. Louis University | 2005/2006 | Executive Director | CC Community Care |
CC Community Care |
Life in Cleveland
Once a haven for immigrants and a powerhouse of industry, Cleveland's cultural identity springs from its past and includes a vibrant mix of families, young professionals, entrepreneurs and college students – all with different ethnicities and backgrounds.
Historically, Cleveland has been roughly broken into two parts, the east and west, split by the Cuyahoga River. The West side is home to the Gordon Square Arts District and attractions like the popular Great Lakes Brewing Company, while the East side houses the trendy East Bank Flats waterfront district and Progressive Field, home to the Cleveland Indians baseball team.
In recent years, Cleveland has been enjoying a renaissance. Today, this metro area on the banks of Lake Erie is experiencing growth and revitalization. With continued development, opportunities abound for construction workers and electricians, as well as for professionals in the medical and IT sectors.
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