ABOUT US

The Southern Illinois Chapter for Healthcare Engineering (SICHE) is an affiliated chapter of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering and is comprised of healthcare and associate members. Healthcare members are employees of a healthcare facility or management organization representing the facility management, plant engineering, clinical engineering, telecommunications, or safety management areas. Associate members represent organizations that provide services or products to healthcare facilities in Southern Illinois.

Founded in 1980, Incorporated on July 26th, 2012. Southern Illinois Chapter for Healthcare Engineering (SICHE) is a not-for-profit organization organized solely for the purpose of promoting the field of healthcare engineering through educational and networking opportunities for its members.

Chapter Relations Committee

• Christopher Post, SIH Board Member

• Anthony Davis, SSM Committee Chair
• John Hettenhausen, Korte Committee Member
• Katie Gallardo, TKH Committee Member
• Michael Mosler, SIH Committee Member

Events Committee

• Renee La Bruyere, Horner & Shifrin, Inc. Board Member

• Jeff Smith, SIH Committee Chair
• Jeanne Garlock , S.M. Wilson & Co. Committee Member
• Loren Roberts, FSA Architects Committee Member
• Noelle Thornton, Cannon Design Committee Member
• Katie Gallardo, TKH Committee Member
• Austin Strieker, McClure Engineering Committee Member/Shoot-out (May)
• Stephanie Jefferies, Mercy Health Committee Member/Summer Social Event (June)
• Michael Mosler, SIH Committee Member/Bocce (Oct)
• Melody Smith, SIH Committee Member

Education Committee

• Christopher Post, SIH Board Member
• Jim Rich, SIH Committee Chair
• Ryan Fisher, SIH Committee Member
• Robert Clodi, VA Committee Member
• Austin Strieker, McClure Engineering Committee Member

Finance Committee

• Steve York, Wabash General Hospital Board Member
• Steve York, Wabash General Hospital Committee Chair
• Mark Cochran, S.M. Wilson & Co. Committee Member
• Leo Ziemer, Absolute Water Technologies Committee Member
• Michael Tchoukaleff, TKH Committee Member

Advocacy Committee

• Shawn Newborn (2026) Board Member
• Robert Hacker, SIH Committee Chair
• Mike Hooker, SIH Committee Member
• Zach Ford, SIH Committee Member
• Jason Skidmore, Farnsworth Group Committee Member
• Brian Hunsaker, SIH Committee Member

Energy Advisory

• Sarah Leister, Horner & Shifrin, Inc. Board Member + Chair
• Austin Strieker, McClure Engineering Committee Member

Contact Us

Office: (314-369-9709)
Email: siengineeringhealthcare@outlook.com

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CHAPTER FOR HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING

PO Box 192

Carbondale, IL 62903

Business Address (Non–P.O. Box)

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CHAPTER FOR HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING

200 North Poplar Street

Carbondale, IL 62901