What Does Being an Ally Actually Mean?

Room At The Table

Allyship plays a crucial role in fostering inclusive and equitable workplaces. Host Betsy Cerulo is joined by Shanae Murray, Chief of Administration and Performance Management for the Maryland Aviation Administration, and Patrick Mutch, CEO of Chase Brexton Health Care. They discuss their personal journeys into allyship, the importance of supporting diverse communities, and tangible ways their organizations advocate for equity and inclusivity.

About the guests:

Shanae Y. Murray is the Chief of Administration & Performance Management of the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) – MDOT, also known as the Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington International Airport & Martin State Airport. Shanae is responsible for providing advice to the CEO and the Executive Management Team regarding all administrative, human resources, diversity, equity & inclusion, safety & risk management, training, and organizational development matters. Shanae is responsible for ensuring compliance with and enforcement of all federal, state, local government, legal, regulatory, and policy/procedural requirements. She ensures that the actions of MAA are aligned with MAA-MDOT’s vision, mission, and strategic plan, including the delivery of learning programs and curriculum in support of the organization’s integrated talent management strategies. Shanae has 30 years of diverse experience in various leadership roles in several industries: Banking, Healthcare, IT, HR Consulting, Retail Sales and Transportation. She is an active community participant and is involved in several organizations whose focus has been to develop talent, mentor youth, and provide access and opportunities for disadvantaged and underserved communities. Shanae is a proud native of Baltimore City and graduate of the Frederick Douglass Senior High School. Shanae has a Bachelor of Science in Business and Management from Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore Maryland) and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix (Columbia Maryland). She is also a graduate of the Associated Black Charities Leaders2000 Plus, “Sankofa” Class and an Alumni of the Kaiser Permanente Institute for Equitable Leadership. Shanae was awarded one of Maryland’s TOP 100 Women by the Daily Record in 2021.

Patrick F. Mutch is a well-respected health care executive and leader who joined Chase Brexton Health Care as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2017.

His professional career spans over five decades and includes roles as the chief executive officer of health care systems in Baltimore, Prince Georges County Maryland, and Boston. He is committed to organizations with strong missions to serve the health care needs of their communities, especially under resourced communities.

Patrick has experience in leading integrated healthcare delivery systems that include the current Federally qualified health center organization, hospitals, and hospital medical group practices. The systems have varied in size and ownership from nonprofit local community to national Catholic and national for-profit systems. He has led culture transformation, developed strong leadership teams and clinical programs, and initiated lasting partnerships with academic medical centers, universities, managed care organizations and many other community organizations.

He has a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Health degrees, specializing in health care administration, from the University of Pittsburgh. Patrick is also active in the community, serving in church and civic associations. He has directed the MBA/MPH Capstone course for the Hopkins Carey School of Business. He is married to Amy Mutch, a nurse practitioner; they have two children and six grandchildren.

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