82nd Annual Achievement Day

Emily Abdoler, M.D., M.A.Ed., is a clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and a staff physician in Infectious Diseases (ID) and Medicine at the VA Ann Arbor Health System. She serves as lead of the ID/Microbiology course for medical students and received the Kaiser Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Pre-Clinical Sciences, the most prestigious teaching award given by the medical school.

Nationally, she is a leader within the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Medical Education Community of Practice. Her research interests lie in the areas of metacognition, and she is engaged in qualitative and multi-methods research projects at the intersection of these areas and education. Most notably, she has been involved in the majority of empiric studies examining management reasoning, the subset of clinical reasoning focused on testing and treatment decisions. She was selected for the 2025 National Academy of Medicine Diagnostic Excellence Scholars Program as well as other recognition as a medical educator.

While at Jewell, she was a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, Faculty Award winner, Rhodes Scholar finalist and the USA Today All-American Collegiate Academic Third Team. She earned degrees in Oxbridge Molecular Biology and bioethics, then completed a predoctoral fellowship in bioethics at the National Institutes of Health-Clinical Center and graduated first in her class from the University of Michigan Medical School. She completed a residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in ID at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) as well as an advanced fellowship in Health Professions Education Evaluation and Research at the San Francisco VA Health Center. With an M.A. in Education from the University of California, Berkeley, she is now a Ph.D. student in education through UCSF-Utrecht University.

Ashley Davidson is chief marketing officer and senior vice president at Black & Veatch, a consulting, engineering and construction company with more than 100 offices around the globe. She has more than 25 years of experience leading marketing, communications and client experiences for global organizations, specializing in building brands, accelerating growth, developing cross-industry solution portfolios and strengthening client relationships through client insight and omnichannel engagement. Her expertise spans physical and digital solutions, services and lifecycle marketing for technology, infrastructure, sustainability, energy, healthcare, med tech and health tech.

At Black & Veatch, she leads the company’s global marketing and communications strategy, amplifying its brand as a leader in human critical infrastructure while supporting commercial growth and client engagement across industries in power, water, data centers, industrial manufacturing, fuels and natural resources, and government and communities. Prior to Black & Veatch, Ashley served as vice president of marketing at Royal Philips (based in Boston and Amsterdam) leading its business-to-business marketing as well as its worldwide digital marketing center of excellence. Ashley spent more than 20 years at Cerner Corporation (now Oracle) growing its business into more than 30 countries, most recently serving as vice president of marketing and client experiences. 

She holds bachelor’s degrees in English and public relations from Jewell and a master’s degree in marketing communications from the University of Kansas. 

Jason Houseworth is the chief product officer at benefitbay, a Kansas City–based healthtech marketplace enabling personalized healthcare benefits for the modern workforce. Before joining benefitbay, he served as chief product officer at BacklotCars, the digital wholesale automotive marketplace that became Kansas City’s largest venture-backed exit when it was acquired by OPENLANE. Prior to BacklotCars, Jason was CEO of FanThreeSixty, a predictive analytics and fan engagement platform founded by Cliff Illig. 

Earlier in his career, Jason was chief innovation officer at H&R Block, where he led product development for the omni-channel experience serving 21 million U.S. tax clients. He also served as General Manager of H&R Block’s digital tax business, which served 7.4 million clients and generated $234M in annual revenue. Prior to H&R Block, Jason held senior technology leadership roles at Swiss Re (formerly GE Insurance Solutions) and began his career in consulting at Andersen/Accenture. He is the inventor or co-inventor on 13 approved patents. 

While at Jewell, Jason studied at Oxford University through the Oxbridge Honors Program. He also completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He currently serves on the Jackson Hewitt Board of Directors and has served on multiple civic and non-profit boards in Kansas City, including three terms on the Jewell Board of Trustees.

Priority Table Seating for 8
2 Valet Parking Passes
Company Advertising Displayed at Event
Verbal Stage Recognition
Recognition on 1 Designated Social Media Post
Recognition in Event Invitation Emails and Slideshow
Recognition in Dinner Program (print deadlines apply)

Priority Table Seating for 8
2 Valet Parking Passes
Recognition on 1 Designated Social Media Post
Recognition in Event Invitation Emails and Slideshow
Recognition in Dinner Program (print deadlines apply)

Priority Table Seating for 8
1 Valet Parking Pass
Recognition on 1 Designated Social Media Post
Recognition in Event Invitation Emails and Slideshow
Recognition in Dinner Program (print deadlines apply)

Sponsors:

• ECCO Select
• Gautreaux Family Fund
• ​Gill Family Investments, LP​
• Premier Network, LLC

Priority Table Seating for 8
Recognition in Event Invitation Emails and Slideshow
Recognition in Dinner Program (print deadlines apply)

Priority seating for table of 8
Recognition in Event Invitation Emails and Slideshow
Recognition in Dinner Program (print deadlines apply)

Sponsors:

• Husch Blackwell, LLP
• S3
• Steve and Sandra Stites
• ​Zahnd Family – Craig and Deana, Eric and Tracy

Reserved seating for table of 8
Recognition in Event Invitation Emails and Slideshow
Recognition in Dinner Program (print deadlines apply)

Sponsors:

• Michael Hodges Dermody, class of ’91 
• John and Melissa Dowling
• Tyler Griffin 
• Hallmark Distribution Center
• Jeff and Sarah Hon
• ISSCO, Inc.
• Jim Shoemaker
• Spencer Financial Services
• Rein Staal

Reserved Table Seating for 2
Recognition in Dinner Program (print deadlines apply)

Sponsors:

• Bill and Linda French
• Steve Hemphill