Board of Directors

Board of Directors

		President Julia Blackburn, MSN, RN, CPPS, CPHQ Julie Blackburn has been working in the field of Patient Safety for over three years serving as Patient Safety Officer at UM BWMC. In this role, she has been able to partner with staff and other stakeholders to identify and promote patient safety strategies and Just Culture methodology to influence clinical outcome improvements. Prior to this she has had a diverse background in nursing leadership, education and program growth and development for almost forty years. Her career has spanned five states and many fields of nursing, including critical care and interventional cardiology, which has supported her passion for Patient Safety. She is adjunct faculty for Southern New Hampshire University in the online Undergraduate Nursing program.

		Secretary Debbie Kadamian, RN, BSN, MS, CPHQ, CCM LinkedIn Debbie Kadamian, RN, BSN, MS, CPHQ, CCM has diverse nursing experience which includes Critical Care, ED, Nurse Management, Case Management, and Risk Management. She has been working in the Quality and Patient Safety arena since 2004 in both New York and Maryland. She has been a MAHQ Member-at Large since 2018. Currently she is working at the VA Medical Center in Baltimore as a Quality Improvement Specialist.

		Treasurer Julie Irvine

		President Elect Shirley Bomhoff

		Past President Tony Calabria, MA, CPHQ, CSSBB LinkedIn Tony Calabria is currently the Clinical Quality and Regulatory Programs Director for the Department of Quality & Safety at MedStar Health. Mr. Calabria holds a BS in Psychology and a MA in Experimental Psychology and is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality and Certified Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare quality and process improvement. Throughout his career, Mr. Calabria has facilitated and led clinical quality improvement initiatives and serves as a subject matter expert for CMS and HSCRC Pay for Performance Programs and for publicly reported reputational metrics. Mr. Calabria is a faculty member of the MedStar Institute for Quality & Safety and is an instructor for Georgetown University’s Executive Master's in Clinical Quality, Safety & Leadership.

		Member at Large Talijah Daring, MBA, RN-BC LinkedIn Talijah Daring specializes in Quality and Patient Safety and currently serves as a Quality Advisor at Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center. She brings over 17 years of experience in healthcare. Her career spans various roles in acute care, home care, and care management, with a consistent focus on standardization, efficiency, and process improvement. In her current role she leverages a collaborative approach to engage diverse stakeholders in driving sustainable improvements in patient care, operational efficiency, and overall quality outcomes. Talijah also oversees key activities related to regulatory compliance, certification, and accreditation. In her personal time, Talijah enjoys hiking, cycling, traveling, and spending time with her energetic dog.

		Member at Large Layla Naumann, RN, MSN, MHA, HACP, CJCP, CHC Layla Naumann has been working in the field of Regulatory, Quality, and Safety for over 10 years. Layla is currently the Director of Regulatory Affairs at the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Midtown campus. She is responsible for all activities relating to accreditation and standards compliance. Layla has held various leadership positions throughout her 25-year nursing career. Originally from Great Britain, the majority of her nursing career was spent within the Peri-operative department and Nursing Quality Division of Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C. Subsequent to this Layla held leadership positions as Director of Education and Training, Audit and Monitoring for the University of Maryland Medical System’s Corporate Compliance department, and Regulatory affairs at Wellspan York Hospital in Pennsylvania. Layla has a passion for education and has created several published education initiatives focused on regulatory education for healthcare personnel.

		Member at Large Chris Weis MBA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LBBH LinkedIn