Dana Mitchell, MD, FACP, FASN

Dana Mitchell MD, FACP, FASN, is the CEO of Global Kidney Center, in Houston, Texas, with extensive experience in care and treatment of kidney diseases as well as a background in emergency care. In addition to practicing clinical medicine, she currently serves as an adviser to nephrology groups given her experience with managing small and large nephrology practices. She currently serves as the Medicine Program Director and chairs the Nephrology Clinical Performance Committee for the Memorial Hermann Physician Network. She has chaired and served on a variety of professional panels focused on clinical performance, quality and medical ethics. She also has the privilege of serving as the group medical director for Davita covering facilities in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Dr. Mitchell received the Exemplary Nephrology Practice Award from the Renal Physicians Association, is listed as one of Houston’s top doctors, was selected by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals as a Top Nephrologist in Texas and has received numerous other awards for her contributions to advancing treatment and care of people with kidney diseases. She is a highly sought-after speaker addressing a wide range of complex issues in nephrology care, including medication management, patient safety, and quality assessment. Dr. Mitchell received her medical degree from Louisiana State University. She completed her internship and residency at Louisiana State University and her fellowship at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.

Deborah Stamps, EdD, MBA, MS, RN, GNP, NE-BC, CDE®, FADLN, FAAN

Dr. Stamps, EdD, MBA, MS, RN, GNP, NE-BC, CDE®, FADLN, FAAN is the founder and chief executive officer for Deborah Stamps Consulting, LLC. Dr. Stamps has almost forty years of progressive healthcare leadership and is an internationally recognized authority on workforce development, diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, nursing education, and leadership. She has held various roles, from LPN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, Vice President of Quality, Patient Safety and Innovation including founding President of the Rochester General College of Health Careers and the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer at Rochester Regional Health. Dr. Stamps created the professional academic workforce (PAW) model to advance the educational and economic mobility of underrepresented minorities in nursing through establishing partnerships between healthcare, community, and academic organizations. She has published peer-reviewed journals on the innovative, collaborative nurse leadership model, the Chief Nursing Officer Council, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, workforce development and academic clinical practice partnerships. Dr. Stamps is a 2023 Academy of Nursing Fellow, the recipient of the Center for Nursing NY Driscoll Award and is a National Black Nurses Association 2024 inaugural Fellow in the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing (FADLN). Dr. Stamps holds membership in a few professional organizations such as the American Nurses Association, the National Black Nurses Association is currently the First Vice President and life member of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., has held offices including chartering President of Beta Ch Chi, Inc. in Rochester NY, Dean of Membership, Financial Secretary and Northeast Regional Director; She currently serves as vice chair of the New York State Board for Nursing, serves on the board of directors for the YWCA, Hillside, St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, and the International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research. Dr. Stamps earned a certificate as a practical nurse from the Rochester Educational Opportunity Center, AAS in Nursing from Monroe Community College, BSN from SUNY College at Brockport, MS and the Gerontological Nursing Practitioner at Nazareth College, an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology, and an EdD from St. John Fisher College. She is nationally certified as a Nurse Executive by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and Certified Diversity Executive (CDE®) through the Institute for Diversity System at the Society for Diversity. Dr. Stamps became an independent certified coach, teacher, and speaker with the John Maxwell Team.

Quinetta Taylor, BCPA

Quinetta Taylor, BCPA is a kidney disease survivor and a Board Certified Patient Advocate. She was on in-center hemodialysis at the University of Chicago, training for home dialysis, when she received the call to receive a kidney transplant. Quin is a patient advocate, using her voice to improve the care and safety of kidney patients. She works as a transplant coordinator at the University of Chicago and started a company, Tayloring Gratitude to share her message of hope with others.

Priya Nori, MD

Priya Nori, MD, is an adult Infectious Diseases physician at the Montefiore Health System/Albert Einstein College of Medicine where she directs the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and is an Associate Professor of Medicine.