HealthCom Media announces the hiring of new National Account Manager Bret Badger

John Travaline - Publisher & Digital Strategy Director

John is a skilled advertising sales professional with a strong understanding of both the nursing market and digital media landscape. John has earned a certificate in Digital Media Sales from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).

His experience and knowledge about the nursing market has helped him position clients for success. John has sold and managed a countless number of programs that include, webinars, resource centers, content sponsorships, market research, digital media, and traditional media advertising campaigns, and more. Prior to working in publishing, John spent 2 years teaching and coaching at the high school and university levels.

John earned his B.A. degree from Temple University. In his free time he enjoys gardening, cooking, and spending time with his wife and children.

Sumner Mering - Sales Performance Director/Sales Consultant

Sumner is currently working with the HCM Sales Team to maximize sales performance and commercial revenues across all product platforms.

Sumner has worked in the healthcare publishing field as a sales executive for almost three decades. Prior to his consulting work, he was a Sales Director at Elsevier who managed high-performance sales teams and delivered results that consistently exceeded market trends. He was also instrumental in collaborating with society publishing partners to expand commercial opportunities and develop new revenue streams.

He is an enthusiastic and creative leader recognized for his strategic partnerships, market trend analysis, customer-focused sales strategies and team building.

Julie Nyhus - Editorial Director

Julie has over 20 years of experience as a healthcare professional and significant involvement in health publications. Her background as an advanced practice nurse, with licenses in Illinois and Indiana and board certification as a family nurse practitioner, has provided her with a deep understanding of healthcare trends, nursing issues, and clinical content. This knowledge, combined with her Master of Science in nursing and Bachelor of Arts in communication, equips her to develop content that aligns with the needs of nursing professionals and supports HCM’s business goals.

Julie, previously a clinical medical writer at EBSCO, has been responsible for researching, updating, editing, and writing evidence-based support tools for nurses and allied health professionals. Additional experience in health publications includes freelance work for renowned publications such as American Nurse Journal, The Nurse Practitioner Journal, and Nursing2020.

Julie works in collaboration with Cheryl (Cherie) Mee, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN, who has been with American Nurse Journal since 2021.

Vincent Better - National Account Director

In 2025, Vincent joined HCM with 20+ years of experience in media, business strategy, organizational leadership, and team building. He attended both undergrad at and earned his MBA in IT Management from Temple University’s Fox School of Business.

He also serves as a volunteer with ManUp PHL an anti-gun violence initiative, an officer with the ibBIG investment club, and on the advisory board for Temple’s Master of Science in Digital Marketing Program.

Originally from and still very connected to his hometown of Baltimore, Vincent is a consistently engaged #GirlDad to his only child attending NCA&T University, enjoys live music, and is a cycling enthusiast.

Michelle Rush - Web Developer

Michelle Rush is a Web Developer at HCM with over 20 years of experience working within the full cycle of website and software development. Michelle is responsible for the implementation of new websites, maintenance of current websites and their databases, posting website content, designing landing pages, setting up automation between various products, and she assists with email marketing initiatives.

Michelle previously worked as a Quality Assurance Analyst, responsible for testing mortgage loan origination software at a Fortune 500 company. She later worked to coordinate website design for promotional product websites before focusing fully on the design and development of websites. In the past decade as a Web Developer, Michelle has built websites for small businesses, nonprofits, government entities, and more.

State Nurses Association

Colorado State Nurses Association
Delaware State Nurses Association
Florida State Nurses Association
Iowa Nurses Association
Kansas State Nurses Association
Maryland Nurses Association
American Nurses Association Michigan
Missouri Nurses Association
Nebraska Nurses Association
New Jersey State Nurses Association
New Mexico Nurses Association
American Nurses Association New York
American Nurses Association Ohio
Oklahoma State Nurses Association
South Carolina Nurses Association

Additional associations pending

Wolters Kluwer - List of Journals

Advanced Emergency Nursing
Advances in Neonatal Care
Advances in Nursing Science
American Journal of Nursing
Cancer Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing
Gastroenterology Nursing
Home Healthcare Now
Infants & Young Children
Journal for Healthcare Quality
Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Journal of Ambulatory Nursing Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Journal of Christian Nursing
Journal of Forensic Nursing
Journal of Healthcare Quality
Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
Journal of Infusion Nursing
Journal of Nurses in AIDs Care
Journal of Nurses in Professional Development
Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA)
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Journal of the American Academy of Nurses in AIDs Care (JANAC)
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
Journal of the Association of Nurses in Aids Care
Journal of Trauma Nursing
Nurse Educator
Nursing 2023
Nursing 2023 Critical Care
Nursing Education Perspective
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!
Nursing Management
Nursing Research
Rehabilitation Nursing
The Nurse Practitioner

Shane Osborne – Advertising Sales Marketing Coordinator

After completing his degree at Fairfield University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, Shane brings the following skills to HealthCom Media which include marketing, communication, leadership, and teamwork. Shane will leverage skills in advertising and marketing to further HCM’s presence across our client marketing platforms. He is looking forward to contributing to the success of HCM.

David Gilmartin, Digital Content Editor, Project Manager

Dave joined HCM as a Digital Content Editor and Project Manager in December 2020. He manages content on NPWomenshealthcare.com as well as its related email newsletters and social media accounts

He also manages content for Nurseanesthesiology.aana.com and its weekly email newsletter.

As a Project Manager, Dave coordinates webinars, email campaigns and content creation for clients. He also works with corporate partners on sponsorship programs at AANA’s annual meetings and throughout the year.

He lives with his wife and mother near Collegeville, Pa. His three children and six grandchildren provide plenty of excuses for big dinners and road trips.

Joseph A. McGinley , Corporate Counsel

Joe joined HCM as HCM’s Corporate counsel in 2014. His extensive legal and corporate management experience provides HCM with legal expertise covering all areas of our business. Joe graduated from Bucknell University with a Bachelor’s of Science and completed his law degree at Temple University.

Jennifer Reedman - Director of Finance and Operations

Jennifer joined HealthCom Media as Vice President of Operations and Finance in 2021 to oversee Finance, Operations and Sales. She is a strategic financial and operations executive with a primary responsibility for the growth and development of HCM. With over 20 years of experience, she has held key senior management positions in manufacturing and printing organizations including Teradyne, C&D Technologies, Inc., Deluxe, Inc, and ASI Drives. Her expertise includes financial oversight, process improvement, cost containment, and collaboration with teams to drive solutions in support of company strategy and growth.

Outside of work, Jennifer volunteered as President and Treasurer of the Home and School Association at her boys’ school. Jennifer also enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially at the shore.

Drew Wheeler - Digital Media Specialist

Drew graduated from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut with a degree in journalism focused in digital media. As a person who is interested in nursing and social media, Drew is always excited about the next big thing, whether that be on social media or for nursing. As a communications intern for Minding Your Mind, a mental health advocacy organization, Drew built connections to both the people he worked with and the health industry. Drew did a wonderful job as a social media intern for HCM and was offered and accepted our invitation to join the team full time as the Digital Media Specialist. All these experiences have been extremely helpful in his journey so far, and he is looking forward to contributing to the growth of HCM. In his free time, Drew likes to watch and play almost all sports, and loves to spend time with his two dogs.

Aileen Schulcz - Graphic Designer & Digital Media Coordinator

Aileen Schulcz is the Graphic Designer & Digital Media Coordinator and reports to Chris Evans Gartley. She works closely with Sales and Marketing on client and internal graphic campaign development. She is also responsible for brand newsletters, and third-party email development and deployment. Aileen has relevant experience working in a print environment. She previously was the Senior Digital Designer/Coordinator at Gannett. She has a broad range of experience in marketing, print, advertising, social media marketing, and digital design. She is proficient in designing graphics for clients to effectively convey the client’s message. Aileen is a vital asset to HCM having decades of experience with visual communications in a digital form.

Susan Levey - Director of Sales

Susan joined the HCM team in October 2020 and brings with her a passion for the pharmaceutical industry and experience in diverse medical markets such as pharmacy, HIV, hepatitis along with primary care and oncology.

Beyond working with HCPs, Susan has also worked in the Direct-to Patient market. Susan is thrilled to be part of such a dynamic organization and to work with such skilled colleagues.

She lives in Princeton, NJ and volunteers at a local animal shelter as well as Dress for Success where she mentors women reentering the workforce.

Mary Görg- Accounting Assistant

Mary Görg is the Accounting Assistant and reports to Jennifer Reedman. She is responsible for all billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general accounting reporting. In addition, she is our office manager. She works closely with Sales to ensure all billing is completed correctly and accurately. In addition, she ensures all monthly reporting is completed accurately in a timely manner. Mary has relevant experience working for Nouveau magazine where she was responsible for record keeping and oversaw human resources, resume assessment, hiring and benefits. She has a broad range of experience in all aspects of accounting and provides great insight into process improvement.

Diane Carpenteri - Associate Publisher

Diane has been with HCM since October 2019. She has been in the medical publishing space since 1981. Diane has fostered, and continues to form many relationships in the industry. She comes to HCM with broad sales experience in several markets including primary care and specialty (pediatrics and psychiatric).
Diane chairs the AMM (Association of Medical Media) Nexus committee and was the recipient of the 2007 Nexus Sales Rep of the Year Award.
She lives in Greenwich, CT with her husband Frank and enjoys gardening and cooking.

Craig Veltri - Digital Program/Project Manager

Craig Veltri is the Digital Program/Project Manager at HCM and works closely with advertising and sales to manage campaign development and implement new digital strategies while following trends and new technologies. He manages webinars as the Producer as well as video post-processing and design. Craig has decades of experience with visual communications in a digital form.

He has been building websites and managing 3rd party integrations since 1997 with a strong focus on analytics, SEO, and design. During his early days he focused on print design. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his wife and 2 sons, weightlifting, photography and designing.

Mary Chris Schueren - National Account Director

Mary Chris helps healthcare facility professionals identify and execute ways to gain exposure and fill positions through branding and recruitment solutions. Mary Chris’ entire career has been dedicated to the healthcare industry. She has been at HCM over two years in sales and more than 17 years in healthcare media and marketing. Prior to HCM she worked in recruitment advertising sales for a publisher of healthcare digital and print news publications and websites. She began her career Siemens where she managed marketing and product management areas in the ancillary clinical software division. Mary Chris graduated from Gwynedd Mercy University where she double majored in History and Business Management. Mary Chris enjoys yoga, running and spending time at the Eastern Shore of Maryland with family and friends.

Bret Badger - National Account Manager

Bret joined the HealthCom Media team in February of 2024 as a National Account Manager. Bret is a graduate of Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science focused in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. He is an Experienced Business Development Representative with a demonstrated history of working in the translation and localization industry, with skills in client experience and relationship management.

Doreen Gates - Director, Custom Projects

Doreen will be focusing on Project Development at HCM. She brings over 25 years of extensive experience within the allied healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. She has a passion for consultative selling and is known for creating, leading, and executing brand initiatives that deliver results while also preserving and maintaining a laser focus on the revenue targets for the organization.

Justin Seng – Advertising Sales Professional

Justin joined the HealthCom Media team in October of 2022 as an advertising sales professional. He graduated from Bloomsburg University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He also graduated from Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication with a master’s in journalism. In his writing, Justin has covered stories surrounding the Philadelphia area as well as participated in coverage in London during his freelancing and studies. He has skills in a multitude of areas such as news writing, social media management, video editing, interviewing, reporting, news package production, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Photoshop.

David Beverage - Art Director

David creates the editorial page layouts of American Nurse Today, working text and graphics into visually pleasing and easy-to-navigate designs.

David has been working in publishing for more than 35 years. He started as a proofreader/production assistant at Springhouse Corporation. After working his way up to graphic designer, he left to join IEEE as magazines art director. After a brief stint in medical advertising, David became a freelance contractor and joined HealthCom in 2003 as art director of Menopause Management. He’s been instrumental in creating the look for HealthCom titles Assisted Living Consult, Wound Care Management, Women’s Healthcare, and American Nurse Today.

David has a BA in journalism, magazine editing and design from Temple University.

David enjoys gardening, socializing with friends, is a frustrated amateur oil painter, and requires communing with nature via long walks in the country or along a beach with his husband Wayne, who’s a hospice nurse, and their dog Emma who HOWLS her delight (when she’s feeling delighted).

Ryan Steiner - Advertising Sales Professional

Ryan joined the HealthCom Media team in June of 2022 as an advertising sales professional. He graduated from DeSales University in Center Valley as a dual major with degrees in Pharmaceutical Marketing and Healthcare Administration. While at DeSales, Ryan was involved in the Special Olympics Eastern Fall Sectional competition and the Best Buddies Organization. In his free time, he enjoys a good Netflix series, watching sports, going for runs, and spending time with family.

Greg Osborne - Founder & President

Greg Osborne is Founder and President of HealthCom Media and has overseen the organization’s strategic direction for the last 21 years. He is a 30+ year veteran of the medical communications industry in which he began as an intern with Health Management Publications (HMP) in 1988. He then was hired as a District Sales Manager for a leading business-to-business publisher, Gordon Publications (division of Elsevier), a world-leading academic and business publisher. From there, he was recruited to Medical Economics Company and in 1994 he was promoted to National Sales Manager of the flagship magazine, Medical Economics. He has won numerous awards during his career and has served on committees and boards of PAC, HMC, and other organizations.

Over the course of his career, Greg has launched and acquired numerous journals, magazines and web sites. In recent years, he has been actively focused on mobile and other digital technologies to deliver content across integrated platforms.

Lillee Gelinas - Editor-in-Chief, American Nurse Today

Lillee Gelinas, MSN, RN, CPPS, FAAN, is the Editor-in-Chief of American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association. A nurse leader with more than 30 years of experience, Gelinas also serves as system vice president and chief nursing officer of CHRISTUS Health, a system comprising more than 350 hospitals, services and facilities in the United States, Mexico and Chile. She is a well-respected thought leader and speaker on health care management, clinical issues, and patient safety and quality issues. She has served in various nursing leadership roles, including a member of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nursing Steering Committee; the board of directors for the National Patient Safety Foundation; the Nursing Advisory Council of The Joint Commission; and many others. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a member of the Academy’s Nursing Informatics and Technology Expert Panel.

Julie Cullen - Managing Editor, American Nurse Today

Julie works with the rest of the HCM content development team to produce each issue of American Nurse Today, the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Nurses Association. She edits every article to ensure they provide practical, easy-to-read information that nurses can put into practice. Julie also writes a weekly blog (Off the Charts) for the ANT site and she curates content for NurseLine, the weekly ANT newsletter.

Julie has worked in publishing and content creation for over 30 years, most of it within the healthcare market. She helped create and launch a successful dental product evaluation publication and website as well as an online continuing education platform for dentists and hygienists. Julie prides herself on getting to know her audience—whether it’s nurses, dentists, or physicians—so that she can meet their information needs.

Julie has a BA in technical writing and regularly attends writing, editing, social media, and online publishing courses.

When she’s not busy learning about nurses (and nursing) and creating content for them, Julie spends a few hours every week working at a local independent bookshop helping customers, writing book reviews, and meeting some pretty cool authors.

Molly Kahler - SNA Sales Representative

Molly Kahler joins the State Nursing Association team at HCM from Northeast Iowa with over 20 years of advertising, sales and customer service experience. For over 12 years she worked with a total of 43 different state nursing Association, Board and Foundation quarterly publications with a special interest in State Public Health initiatives, School Nursing, and Advanced Degree Nursing Programs. She also has experience in the world of local newspapers, serving as the Advertising and Marketing Consultant at the Parkersburg Eclipse-News-Review and Butler County Tribune-Journal and Clarksville Star.

Molly has received a number of commendations throughout the years, including a special recognition from the Commonwealth of Virginia for her involvement and assistance in their outreach and education efforts for the Immunization Programs. (She helped design and write the copy for their advertisements!) She is also a recipient of 2021 the Best in Class – Advertising from the Iowa Newspaper Association for the Parkersburg Eclipse-News-Review “Back to School – Teacher Feature”, showing off the 21 new teachers and administration joining the district in 2021-2022, and 3rd Place in 2022 for “Breaking News Photo” demonstrating her wide variety of skills with a breaking photo of a train derailment.

She has been married to her husband Shane for 15 years, and has three daughters ages 22, 12 and 9.

Chris Evans Gartley - Production Director

Chris works with HCM’s association partners, editorial, and advertising staffs on a daily basis to produce both print and digital editions of journals, newsletters, special projects, and other products sold by HCM. His additional responsibilities include posting website content, maintaining subscriber lists, fulfillment of print and digital journals, managing all aspects of printing services, scheduling editorial meetings, and managing permission/reprint requests.

Chris manages the relationship with HCM’s printer, Quad Graphics, to ensure that all products reflect the high-quality standards mandated by both HCM and its outside partners.

Chris has over 20 years of experience in print and digital production. He joined HCM after 10 years at Rodale, Inc., where he worked in various production and editorial management roles for Running Times, Runner’s World, and Prevention magazines plus developed digital event guides for the wildly popular runDisney races series. He began his publishing career working for a sports publisher producing myriad publications for professional and college sports teams, including the NBA’s Hoop magazine. Chris earned a BS/BA focused in sports management/politics from DeSales University.

Chris enjoys running and cycling, watching his three sons compete in various sports and music ensembles as well as traveling with his wife, Meg.

Cheryl Mee - Executive Editorial Director

Cheryl oversees print and editorial operations for the journal, ensuring that the content is clinically accurate, timely, and targeted to the journal audience. She works with authors, editors, peer reviewers, the Production Director, Digital Editor, Managing Editor, Editor-in-chief, and the editorial board to collaborate on meeting readers’ needs. Her focus is on developing essential content to inform nurses about relevant cutting-edge clinical practice content, application of the latest evidence, and professional and social issues impacting nurses, that is well-edited for busy working nursing professionals.

Cheryl has 25 years in Health Science Publishing and has worked in roles in acute care as staff, manager, and educator. She is passionate about helping nurses share their unique stories about working smarter, using evidence and best practices to impact health outcomes, and staying strong through stressful times.

Cheryl’s career illustrates her commitment to service, diversity in nursing, cultural competence, and improved health for the underserved. She is on the Board of Americans for Native Americans, where she has worked to provide scholarships, NCLEX fees, and varied clinical experiences for Native American nursing students and plans annual health screening programs assessing hundreds of Navajo elementary school children. Her work enhances the education of the nursing students, the health of elementary students, and the cultural perspective of the volunteer nurses.

Rachel Laird - Sales Manager

Rachel comes to HealthCom Media bringing years of experience in sales and marketing and is certified in social media, email marketing, public relations, effective communications, and program/project development.

Rachel is a creative, energetic, and experienced sales leader who’s proven her ability to manage key account relationships and large-scale projects. She’s highly skilled at managing product lines, developing sales forecasts, and launching new products to a variety of consumer and business-to-business markets. She also has experience in social media content and development.

Throughout her career, Rachel has shown passion in her work and respect to her clients every step of the way. HealthCom Media is excited to have Rachel join the team and look forward to the amazing ways she’ll help not only HealthCom Media but her clients as well.

Tyra London - Director, Professional Partnerships

Tyra’s goal is to ensure successful collaboration with HCM’s clients to ensure high-quality communications and education to its audience of over 200,000 nurses.

Experience, industry knowledge, and outstanding customer service are Tyra’s cornerstones. She provides valuable marketing services and options that truly meet client goals and initiatives as well as provide nurses with useful educational resources that benefit their practice.

Tyra has over 30 years of experience working in the healthcare field. Her experience ranges from marketing medical devices to helping launch several peer-reviewed nursing journals including, American Nurse Today, the official journal of the American Nurses Association.

Tyra enjoys spending as much time as possible in the mountains, learning and growing through her 5 grandchildren (as well as having many exciting adventures with them), designing and making artisan-quality jewelry, enjoying the beach life, and traveling with her husband, Steve.

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