Leadership Category: Lorraine Fernandes, RHIA, an internationally recognized health information professional, was honored for her outstanding contributions to the field through her work with the International Federation of Health Information Management Associations (IFHIMA). Her dedication to citizen-centric and population data, along with her advocacy for global diversity in membership, has made her a dynamic representative for AHIMA on the international stage. Fernandes, a consultant, was IFHIMA President from 2019-2022 and co-author of several IFHIMA whitepapers addressing certification, workforce, governance and privacy. She has consistently demonstrated outstanding leadership in advancing information/data governance and data exchange from a healthcare organizational and jurisdictional perspective.