Finance & Accounting Council
Ralph E. Lawson, CPA (Chairman)
Executive Vice President & CFO
Baptist Health South Florida
Coral Gables, FL
Jeff A. Buehrle, CPA
System Director, Budget & Decision Support
Banner Health System
Phoenix, AZ
Jennifer S. Hoonhorst
Healthcare Advisor
Ernst & Young, LLP
Grand Rapids, MI
Wanda Marrero, CPA
Assistant to the CFO
San Jorge Corporate Office
Santurce, PR
Karen M. McElhinny, CPA
Vice President – Finance
Saint Vincent Health System
Erie, PA
Yolanda D. Rich, FHFMA
Director of Corporate Responsibility
St. Vincent’s Health System
Birmingham, AL
Thomas E. Safley, FHFMA
Senior Vice President, Finance
Cascade Healthcare Community, Inc.
Bend, OR
Carla J. Terry
Vice President, Finance
Idaho Hospital Association
Boise, ID
Payment Council
Thomas Albanesi, Jr., FHFMA, CPA
Vice President, Corporate Finance
West Penn Allegheny Health System
Pittsburgh, PA
Michael M. Allen, FHFMA, CPA
Vice President & CFO
Winona Health Services
Winona, MN
Andre Black
Associate Health System Director
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Carnevale
Assistant Vice President, Revenue Cycle
South Nassau Communities Hospital
Rockville Centre, NY
Melinda S. Hancock, FHFMA
Vice President, Finance
Bon Secours Richmond Health System
Richmond, VA
Donna A. Hutchinson, FHFMA
Controller
St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center
Green Bay, WI
Robert B. Kowalski, FHFMA
Health Data Director
Parkland Community Health Plan
Dallas, TX
Peter J. McCanna
Senior Vice President & CFO
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Kent C. Thompson, FHFMA
Director, Physician Recruiting
Lexington Memorial Hospital
Lexington, KY
Revenue Cycle/Patient Financial Services Council
Mary Mirabelli (Chairman)
Vice President, Financial Services Group
HCA-The Healthcare Company
Nashville, TN
Jane P. Gray, CPA
AVP Patient Business Services
Medical Center of Central Georgia
Macon, GA
Scott H. Johnson, FHFMA, CPA
Vice President, Finance
Legacy Health System
Portland, OR
W. Christopher Johnson, FHFMA
Vice President, Patient Financial Services
Carolinas Healthcare System
Charlotte, NC
Michael L. Nunez, CPA
Corporate Controller
El Paso County Hospital District
El Paso, TX
John J. Palkovitz, Jr., CPA
Vice President, Financial Services
Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries
Mechanicsburg, PA
Paul E. Pedersen
Provider Network Administrator
BC/BS of Montana
Helena, MT
Robert D. Ramsey, Jr., FHFMA, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Ronald K. Rybar, FHFMA
President
The Rybar Group, Inc.
Fenton, MI