ABOUT US & OUR MISSION
ABOUT ACHE-NJ
The American College of Healthcare Executives of New Jersey (ACHENJ) is a professional organization for those who direct management services and programs within health care facilities, networks and related organizations. With over 900 members, ACHENJ is recognized as a Healthcare Executive Group of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), and most recently was awarded the ACHE 2024 Chapter Merit Award.
The ACHENJ supports activities to assist members in advancement in the ACHE. ACHENJ has been serving the educational, networking, employment and mentoring needs of NJ Healthcare Executives, Managers and students for over 25 years. ACHENJ offers its members, no matter what career stage they are in, a collegial environment for professional growth and life-long learning.
Other ACHENJ programs include an Employment Opportunity Service, a Healthcare Administration Scholarship Program as well as a Distinguished Service Award Program. Each year the group hosts a Golf Outing to support Wishes Come True, a program to grant the wishes of chronically ill children in our communities.
ACHE-NJ MISSION, VISION
& VALUES
Mission
To advance our members and healthcare leadership excellence.
Vision
To be the preeminent professional society for leaders dedicated to advancing health.
Core Values
We are committed to and live out our core values through our work:
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Integrity: We advocate and demonstrate high ethical conduct in all we do.
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Lifelong Learning: We recognize lifelong learning is essential to our ability to innovate and continually improve ourselves, our organizations and our profession.
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Leadership: We lead through example and mentoring, and recognize caring must be a cornerstone of our professional interactions.
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Diversity and Inclusion: We champion diversity and foster inclusion to advance equity in the workplace and the communities we serve.
FROM OUR REGENT
Message from Our ACHE-NJ Regent
Winter 2026
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Dear Colleague,
As I conclude my three-year term as your Regent, I am deeply grateful for the privilege of serving this remarkable community of approximately 1,100 members. Representing New Jersey’s healthcare leaders has been both an honor and a capstone to my 30 years in healthcare leadership and health administration education.
ACHE is an exceptional professional organization that truly lives its mission as a Catalyst, Connector, and Trusted Partner. As Regent, I sought to advance these aims across all career stages. Highlights of this work include the C-Suite Roundtable featuring keynote speaker and ACHE Chair Michele K. Sutton, FACHE, president and CEO of North Oaks Health System (Hammond, LA); the addition of an ACHE Student Associate to the Chapter Board of Directors; the expansion of the mentorship program to include professionals at all career levels; and the introduction of a mid-careerist category to the Regent Awards—recognizing the backbone of every organization.
In many ways, my career journey prepared me well for the role of Regent, and I am humbled by the recognition of my service to the profession and our community. In December, I was honored to receive the ACHE Exemplary Service Award and the inaugural ACHE-NJ Lifetime Achievement Award. I am especially grateful to the chapter presidents whose leadership made my tenure so meaningful: Harshal Shah, Anamika Desai, FACHE, Andrew Donet, and Shawn Ekwall, FACHE.
It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome the incoming Regent, Anamika Desai, FACHE. Together with ACHE-NJ’s new president, Derrick Hutton, and chapter leadership, the Regent will support the organization’s continued performance excellence. The Regent role could not be in better hands.
Thank you for your trust, partnership, and unwavering dedication to improving health and healthcare delivery—and also for shaping the next generation of healthcare leaders.
Warm regards,
Céu Cirne-Neves, FACHE
Regent for New Jersey – Northern
Note:
If you would like to send a message to the Regent, please use the Regent’s email - ​​Regent@achenj.com.
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