Karas elected to American College of Healthcare Executives Council of Regents

Released: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 1:44 PM

Karas elected to American College of Healthcare Executives Council of Regents

Katrina Karas, FACHE, vice president and cardiovascular and neurosciences service line leader for Kaleida Health, has been elected to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

The council provides advice and counsel to the Board of Governors and is responsible for electing the board and its chair. Through the council's support, the board steers the national organization and carries out ACHE's mission to advance its members and healthcare leadership excellence.

Karas began her term on February 28, 2026, during the Council of Regents meeting held in conjunction with ACHE's Congress on Healthcare Leadership. Karas will represent ACHE's membership in Northern and Western New York.

Karas joined Kaleida Health in April 2024 after serving as vice president of the Sands-Constellation Heart Institute at Rochester Regional Health (RRH). She also served as associate vice president of cardiac services as well as operations director of cardiology at RRH. Karas was previously director of ambulatory, transplant and renal services at ECMC as well.

She has a bachelor's degree from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania and a Master of Health Administration from The Ohio State University. Karas serves on the Board of Directors for the Great Falls Council of Scouting America. In addition, she is a Leadership Buffalo graduate.

About the American College of Healthcare Executives
The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of 53,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE's mission is to advance our members and healthcare management excellence. ACHE offers its prestigious FACHE^® credential, signifying board certification in healthcare management. ACHE's established network of 75 chapters provides access to networking, education and career development at the local level. In addition, ACHE is known for its magazine, Healthcare Executive, and its career development and public policy programs. Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its vision of being the preeminent professional society for leaders dedicated to improving health. The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives was established to further advance healthcare management excellence through education and research. The Foundation of ACHE is known for its educational programs-including the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 6,000 participants-and groundbreaking research. Its publishing division, ACHE Learn, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on health services management, including textbooks for college and university courses.