Meet our 2026-2027 leaders!
OFFICERS

Gidget Bowers, EHRC, CRCR
President
Vice President, Growth and Client Development
Helix Advisory

Ryan Yeager
President-Elect
Vice President, Finance
Phoenix Children’s

Tori Wason, CHAM, CRCR, CHFP, CSAF
Secretary
Patient Access Director
Banner Health

Ashley Teeters, CRCR, EHRC, CHFP, FHFMA
VP (Program Chair)
Vice President, Revenue Cycle
Valleywise Health

Monica Langel, CPA
Treasurer
Assurance Manager
RSM US LLP

Jennifer Barrett, EHRC, CRCR, CSPR
Immediate Past President (non-voting)
Vice President, Business Development
Contexture
VOTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Shannon King
Sponsorship Chair
Senior Vice President
Guidehouse

Robert Kiesecker, MBA, CPC, CPC-I, CCC, CPPM, CRCR, AAPC FELLOW
Membership Chair
Interim Director of Revenue Cycle
Gila River Health Care

Nicole Helfrich, CRCR, CSPR, CSPPM, EHRC, FHFMA, CSAF, CSBI, CSAPM
Certifications Chair
Revenue Analyst II
Honor Health

Matt Haley
Community Chair
Manager of Process Improvement- Revenue Cycle
Tucson Medical Center

Miguel Solano, MBA CSBI, CHFP, CSAF, CRCR, CSAPM
Communications Chair
Fincial Decision Support Consultant
Banner Health

Kathleen Quill Noyes, MHA, CPC, CRCR, CSBI
AI/Business Intelligence Chair
Senior Director of Revenue Cycle
Summit
NON-VOTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS

April Lynch, MHA, CMC
Membership Co-Chair
Vice President, A/R & Denials
R1RCM

Oliver Thurman
Program Co-Chair
Regional Director
Waystar

Irene Sachakov, CRCR, CSPR, CSPPM, CHFP, CSBI, CSAPM, CSAF
Sponsorship Co-Chair
Director, Revenue Integrity
Northeast Georgia Health System

Jenifer Hendrix, EHRC, CRCR, CSPR
Certification Chair
Senior Network Director, Patient Financial Services/Revenue Integrity/Clinical Denials
Honor Health

Amy Upston
AZHHA Liaison
Senior Vice President/COO
Arizona Hospital & Healthcare Association
| Name | Year |
| Jennifer Barrett, EHRC, CRCR, CSPR | 2025-2026 |
| Kelly Bauer, PhD, FHFMA | 2024-2025 |
| Jason S. Metcalf, FHFMA | 2023-2024 |
| Bart Shea | 2022-2023 |
| Joan M. Goda | 2021-2022 |
| Samantha Brodt | 2020-2021 |
| Leslie Flake | 2019-2020 |
| Jeff A. Buehrle | 2018-2019 |
| Chuck Ribbe, CPA, CGMA | 2017-2018 |
| Ryan Reiff, CHFP, CPA | 2016-2017 |
| Mike Kennedy | 2015-2016 |
| Jeffrey T. O’Malley | 2014-2015 |
| Timothy Robertson | 2013-2014 |
| Gregory G. Wojtal | 2012-2013 |
| Connie Perez, FHFMA | 2011-2012 |
| Terry M. Brennan FHFMA | 2010-2011 |
| Todd N. Dixon | 2009-2010 |
| Maria L. Persons, CHFP | 2008-2009 |
| Patty B. Gentry | 2007-2008 |
| James D. Hammond Jr. | 2006-2007 |
| David W. Chohon | 2005-2006 |
| Chris P. Andrew | 2004-2005 |
| Pam D. Nalley | 2003-2004 |
| Mary Lee DeCoster | 2002-2003 |
| Kevin J. Burns | 2001-2002 |
| Jennifer L. Andrew | 2000-2001 |
| Betsy A. Moore | 1999-2000 |
| Timothy J. Hyland | 1998-1999 |
| Robert M. Cherner, FHFMA | 1997-1998 |
| Kenneth A. Levin | 1996-1997 |
| Michael P. McAnder | 1995-1996 |
| Penny Garrity | 1994-1995 |
| Pitt Calkin | 1993-1994 |
| Al Charlesworth | 1992-1993 |
| Bonnie Green | 1991-1992 |
| Virginia Roberts | 1990-1991 |
| Jim Haynes | 1989-1990 |
| Pixie Hylton | 1988-1989 |
| Paul Peach | 1987-1988 |
| Dick Johnson | 1986-1987 |
| Howard J. Korwes | 1985-1986 |
| Jo E. Johnson | 1984-1985 |
| Dave H. LeMoine | 1983-1984 |
| Dennis T. Earl | 1982-1983 |
| Robert F. Theilmann | 1981-1982 |
| Jerry Chapman | 1980-1981 |
| William Long | 1979-1980 |
| A. James Skillen | 1978-1979 |
| John P. Greenshield | 1977-1978 |
| Robert Raatjes | 1976-1977 |
| Archie Gardner | 1975-1976 |
| Robert W. Coffin | 1974-1975 |
| William M. Layman | 1973-1974 |
| Robert Walker | 1972-1973 |
| Donald D. Hitt | 1971-1972 |
| George Karam | 1970-1971 |
| Lyon H. Woodruff | 1969-1970 |
| J. William Hansen | 1968-1969 |
| Robert J. Conroy, Jr. | 1967-1968 |
| Daniel Smederovac | 1966-1967 |
| Raymond W. Leitner | 1965-1966 |
| Glen D. Jones | 1964-1965 |
| Robert Shaller | 1963-1964 |
| Eugene Joublanc | 1962-1963 |
| Harry Theros (Two terms) | 1960-1962 |
| William Smith Rigley | 1959-1960 |