Who We Are

2024 Fall Summit, hosted by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

2023 Fall Summit, hosted by Children’s Wisconsin

Member Hospitals

Executive Leadership Team

Donna Murray

Executive Director

Donna Murray, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She currently provides consultative services to healthcare networks and organizations and serves on a number of advisory committees. Dr. Murray previously served as Vice President of Clinical Programs at Autism Speaks, where she led the Autism Care Network—a learning health network dedicated to advancing diagnosis, treatment, and standards of care for children with autism. Earlier in her career, she was Director of Clinical Services in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Co-Director of the Kelly O’Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. She brings over 30 years of clinical experience, and nearly 20 years of experience leading healthcare quality improvement and network-based care, Dr. Murray is committed to harnessing the power of healthcare networks to elevate clinical care and improve outcomes.

Caitlin Arndt

Collaborative Manager

Caitlin is housed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital's Center for Patient and Family Experience. Prior to her current position, Caitlin worked as a Certified Child Life Specialist across three major pediatric health systems and in program development at a non-profit. She is passionate about creating supportive environments where children and families feel safe, seen, understood, and empowered - which led to her interest in patient & family experience. Caitlin resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, two children, and golden retriever who is a retired hospital facility dog.

Shelby Chapman

Hospital Co-Chair

Shelby is the Director of Patient-Family Experience at Children’s Hospital Colorado with responsibility for the health literacy program, visitor management, complaints/grievances, the hospital operators, and the medical interpretation program. She regularly partners with families and team members to ensure that Children’s Colorado is continually improving the overall experience for families. Shelby has an M.A. in Medical Anthropology and a Graduate Certificate in Public Health.

Anand Petigara

Family Co- Chair

Anand serves as a Senior Family Consultant on the Patient & Family Experience team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In this role, he blends his lived experience as a father of a child with complex congenital heart disease with his professional background as a social worker.