Meet our 2026-2027 leaders!
OFFICERS

Adam Leach
President/Programming Chair
Flywire
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Scott Galanos
President-Elect/Sponsorship Chair
Sr. Vice President
Addison Group

Desiree Easterwood
Secretary/Sponsorship Chair
Director, Revenue Integrity and Professional Coding
Akron Children’s Hospital

Andrew Richards
Immediate Past President/Chairman
Senior Manager
Rea
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Debbie Slogar, CPA
Chairman/Past President
Finance Director
University Hospitals

Andy Emrhein
Director
Consultant
Emrhein & Associates
Email

Brianna Monroe
Director
Chief Financial Officer
Net Revenue Associates
Email

James Monroe, CRCS
Director
Vice President
KeyBank Payments
Institutional Healthcare

Matt Rusch
Director
Vice President, Finance and Revenue Cycle
Akron Children’s Hospital

Krysten Duncan
Director
Senior Director, Financial Planning and Performance
Akron Children’s Hospital
COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Michael Ferkovic
Membership Chair
| Year | Name |
| 2025-2026 | Andrew Richards |
| 2024-2025 | Debbie Slogar, CPA |
| 2023-2024 | Andy Emrhein |
| 2022-2023 | Dan Tadiello |
| 2021-2022 | Brianna Monroe |
| 2019-2021 | Chris Maeder |
| 2018-2019 | Michelle Earich |
| 2017-2018 | Ted Reddy |
| 2016-2017 | Nadia Vincenti |
| 2015-2016 | Don Urbancsik |
| 2014-2015 | Justin Williams |
| 2013-2014 | Lisa Hilling, CPA |
| 2012-2013 | Diane Lilko, CPA |
| 2011-2012 | Susan R. Flaherty, CPA |
| 2010-2011 | Michael J. Manfull |
| 2009-2010 | Anna Sulewski, CPA |
| 2008-2009 | Charles S. Josey, CPA, MBA |
| 2007-2008 | Karen J. Mihalik, CPA |
| 2006-2007 | Christopher Milligan |
| 2005-2006 | Maureen A. Wood, CPA |
| 2004-2005 | Barry L. Franklin, CPA |
| 2003-2004 | David T. Kilmer |
| 2002-2003 | James Hutchinson, FHFMA, CPA |
| 2001-2002 | Richard J. Fox |
| 2000-2001 | Anthea R. Daniels |
| 1999-2000 | William D. Keckan |
| 1998-1999 | Robert S. Monitello, CPA |
| 1997-1998 | Eric D. Pohjala |
| 1996-1997 | William J. Emrhein |
| 1995-1996 | Don P. Paulson, FHFMA |
| 1994-1995 | Ann C. O’Brien |
| 1993-1994 | W. Susan Dempsey |
| 1992-1993 | Douglas R. McCarihan |
| 1991-1992 | Richard B. Hogg, FHFMA, CPA |
| 1990-1991 | Richard L. Marrapese, CPA |
| 1989-1990 | James M. Simone |
| 1988-1989 | Janice H. Gazdic |
| 1987-1988 | Carolyn A. Wadlinger |
| 1986-1987 | Emil E. Hornack, Jr. |
| 1985-1986 | David A. Lowe, CPA |
| 1984-1985 | Robert J. Dibble |
| 1983-1984 | Charles R. Abbey |
| 1982-1983 | Gerald E. Wolf |
| 1981-1982 | John C. Howard |
| 1980-1981 | Larry G. McManus |
| 1979-1980 | Frank Kodman |
| 1978-1979 | John S. Zanghi |
| 1977-1978 | Robert L. Schultze |
| 1976-1977 | John A. Swift |
| 1975-1976 | John J. Kastelic |
| 1974-1975 | Jerome A. Lewandowski |
| 1973-1974 | Ernestine E. Briscoe |
| 1972-1973 | Donald E. Long |
| 1971-1972 | Wilbert E. Marshall |
| 1970-1971 | Robert W. Brown |
| 1969-1970 | Constance R. Bickers |
| 1968-1969 | Glenn W. Stevic |
| 1967-1968 | James L. Keegan |
| 1966-1967 | Richard M. Savage |
| 1965-1966 | Walter F. Slee |
| 1964-1965 | Frank A. Oblak |
| 1963-1964 | Frank A. Oblak |
| 1962-1963 | Sister M. Catherine, CSA |
| 1961-1962 | Sister M. Catherine, CSA |
| 1960-1961 | James C. Brown, Jr. |
| 1959-1960 | James C. Brown, Jr. |
| 1958-1959 | Cassimer M. Nikel |
| 1957-1958 | Cassimer M. Nikel |
| 1956-1957 | Frederick E. Krizman |
| 1955-1956 | Frederick E. Krizman |
| 1954-1955 | Dale W. Reed |