The Healthcare Internet Hall of Fame (HIHOF) is pleased to announce two award winners for 2024: 

• Chris Pace has been selected as Innovative Individual
• Georgiana Masgras has been selected as a Rising Talent award winner
  

Here’s a little bit more information about the award process and winners:

Innovative Individual Award

The Healthcare Internet Hall of Fame honors individuals and organizations that have made outstanding, long-lasting contributions to the healthcare Internet industry.

Chris Pace has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, starting as a healthcare consultant for strategic and facility engagements in the U.S. Pace is now the Senior Director of Digital Marketing at Banner Health in Arizona. He’s responsible for driving the content strategy, service line marketing strategy and website development strategy. Since joining Banner Health in 2018, Pace’s leadership has pushed Banner Health to expand its digital footprint through a comprehensive digital marketing stack. BannerHealth.com is now a top 10 most visited healthcare industry website.

In 2014, he was Dignity Health’s Director of Digital and Strategic Marketing for the Arizona service area. During his time in this role, he delivered a 10-to-1 return on digital marketing dollars, helped grow brand recognition and delivered innovative social campaigns that launched Dignity Health’s Arizona market as a top 20 most followed system in the U.S.

The Rising Talent Award

The Rising Talent Award was created to encourage younger people who have less experience in their careers by showing them that there are opportunities for growth and community development, even if they've had only a few years of experience.

Masgras, MA, MBA, is Head of Martech at UCLA Health, where she has served in progressive roles over the past nine years, most recently as Director of Digital Engagement overseeing digital marketing, web and social media strategy, and online reputation for the top-ranked academic medical center in Los Angeles.

At UCLA Health, Masgras has spearheaded the launch of a best-in-class enterprise web CMS, leading the design, development, content strategy, migration and seamless end-to-end deployment of the new Drupal platform. She has more than 15 years of experience in web and digital transformation, and a track record of driving large-scale digital strategy, omnichannel marketing and digital product development to enhance customer experience and support business growth.