Dr. Katrina Hutchins

Dr. Hutchins, also known as “Dr. K,” serves as President and CEO of Re-Source Solutions, a personal and professional growth and development company. Her expertise moves far beyond this role, as she is a certified personal and executive coach, inspirational speaker, author, consultant, and professor.

Her years of experience and education (from social work and pastoral education to organizational leadership and diversity and inclusion) will surely be incorporated into what will be a dynamic and engaging plenary session. Just as NAO aims to meet the needs of our retrospective communities, Dr. K’s goal is to “touch the lives and work of others and to leave them better than before.”A certified personal & executive coach, consultant, inspirational speaker, author, and professor with decades of experience as a senior leader, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College and a Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina. She also earned a certificate in Clinical Pastoral Education. Additionally, she earned her certification in Personal & Executive Coaching from the Coaching and Positive Psychology Institute (CaPP). Dr. K earned her doctoral degree in education with a concentration in organizational leadership from Northeastern University. She also completed a certificate program in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatrinahutchins/#

Dr. James Pogue

Dr. James Pogue is the second featured plenary speaker at the 2021 NAO Biennial Conference. Dr. Pogue is a motivational speaker, researcher, consultant and coach who provides thought leadership to leaders and organizations to address race, diversity, inclusion and bias. He is the creator of “The No Nonsense Experience,” a four-part series of discussions designed to move leaders and teams to deep and impactful change.

As a military veteran, Dr. Pogue has learned the critical need for clear and respectful conversations between leaders and their teams. After nearly 10 years in higher education as a researcher, professor and administrator, he expanded his work to include multigenerational leadership. Currently, he helps companies prepare, recruit and retain talent across generations from Baby Boomers, to Millennials and Generation Z.

Dr. Pogue’s recent clients include The Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF), Dallas Convention Visitors Bureau, The Association Forum, Panda Foods, Brinker International and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), Connectiv, American College of Prosthodontics (ACP) and American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and others. He has worked with numerous colleges, The Association for Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals (AHVRP), the UNCF, GEARUP, and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Broome County Urban League in New York, where he served as Board Chairperson.

In his leisure time, he occasionally competes as a martial artist where he has five national titles, in addition to Silver and Bronze medals at the World Championships. Dr. Pogue has two daughters and six granddaughters and resides in Plano, Texas.

For more information about James Pogue, visit: https://www.jamespogue.com/

CAPT Jacqueline Rodrigue

CAPT Jacqueline Rodrigue serves as a Senior Advisor within the Office of the Associate Administrator for the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW). CAPT Rodrigue has nearly 30 years of experience in workforce diversity, cultural competency, stakeholder engagement, quality improvement, and behavioral health. She is particularly invested in providing strategic direction, coordination, and planning in support of BHW’s 40 programs, including AHEC, that aim to recruit, educate, train, and retain a diverse health professions workforce in rural and underserved communities.

CAPT Rodrigue’s strengths include engaging stakeholders from across department and other federal and state agencies, regional partners, tribal sites, health care organizations, academic institutions, and community-based stakeholders.

Prior to her current position, CAPT Rodrigue was the Director of the Division of Health Careers and Financial Support for BHW, Lead with the Office of Quality Improvement in the Bureau of Primary Healthcare, Deputy Director for the Office of Minority Health at HHS in 2021. CAPT Rodrigue has also led White House Initiatives on Minority-Serving Institutions, the enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care, the National Partnership for Action (NPA) to End Health Disparities and co-chaired the Federal Interagency Health Equity Team.

Selected AHEC Scholars

This session will feature a panel of AHEC Scholars who will discuss issues related to cultural competency, diversity and inclusion.