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OFFICERS

Gidget Bowers

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

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

Ashley Teeters

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

Monica Langel

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

Shannon King
Sponsorship Chair
Senior Vice President
Guidehouse

Robert Kiesecker

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

Nicole Helfrich

Nicole Helfrich, CRCR, CSPR, CSPPM, EHRC, FHFMA, CSAF, CSBI, CSAPM
Certifications Chair

Revenue Analyst II
Honor Health

Matt Haley

Matt Haley
Community Chair

Manager of Process Improvement- Revenue Cycle
Tucson Medical Center

Miguel Solano

Miguel Solano, MBA CSBI, CHFP, CSAF, CRCR, CSAPM
Communications Chair

Fincial Decision Support Consultant
Banner Health

Kathleen Quill Noyes

Kathleen Quill Noyes, MHA, CPC, CRCR, CSBI
AI/Business Intelligence Chair

Senior Director of Revenue Cycle
Summit

NON-VOTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS

April Lynch

April Lynch, MHA, CMC
Membership Co-Chair

Vice President, A/R & Denials
R1RCM

Oliver Thurman

Oliver Thurman
Program Co-Chair
Regional Director
Waystar

Irene Sachakov

Irene Sachakov, CRCR, CSPR, CSPPM, CHFP, CSBI, CSAPM, CSAF
Sponsorship Co-Chair

Director, Revenue Integrity
Northeast Georgia Health System

Jenifer Hendrix

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

Amy Upston

Amy Upston
AZHHA Liaison
Senior Vice President/COO
Arizona Hospital & Healthcare Association

NameYear
Jennifer Barrett, EHRC, CRCR, CSPR2025-2026
Kelly Bauer, PhD, FHFMA2024-2025
Jason S. Metcalf, FHFMA2023-2024
Bart Shea2022-2023
Joan M. Goda 2021-2022
Samantha Brodt2020-2021
Leslie Flake2019-2020
Jeff A. Buehrle2018-2019 
Chuck Ribbe, CPA, CGMA2017-2018
Ryan Reiff, CHFP, CPA2016-2017
Mike Kennedy2015-2016  
Jeffrey T. O’Malley2014-2015
Timothy Robertson2013-2014
Gregory G. Wojtal2012-2013
Connie Perez, FHFMA2011-2012
Terry M. Brennan FHFMA2010-2011
Todd N. Dixon2009-2010
Maria L. Persons, CHFP2008-2009
Patty B. Gentry2007-2008
James D. Hammond Jr.2006-2007
David W. Chohon2005-2006
Chris P. Andrew2004-2005
Pam D. Nalley2003-2004
Mary Lee DeCoster2002-2003
Kevin J. Burns2001-2002
Jennifer L. Andrew2000-2001
Betsy A. Moore1999-2000
Timothy J. Hyland1998-1999
Robert M. Cherner, FHFMA1997-1998
Kenneth A. Levin1996-1997
Michael P. McAnder1995-1996
Penny Garrity1994-1995
Pitt Calkin1993-1994
Al Charlesworth1992-1993
Bonnie Green1991-1992
Virginia Roberts1990-1991
Jim Haynes1989-1990
Pixie Hylton1988-1989
Paul Peach1987-1988
Dick Johnson1986-1987
Howard J. Korwes1985-1986
Jo E. Johnson1984-1985
Dave H. LeMoine1983-1984
Dennis T. Earl1982-1983
Robert F. Theilmann1981-1982
Jerry Chapman1980-1981
William Long1979-1980
A. James Skillen1978-1979
John P. Greenshield1977-1978
Robert Raatjes1976-1977
Archie Gardner1975-1976
Robert W. Coffin1974-1975
William M. Layman1973-1974
Robert Walker1972-1973
Donald D. Hitt1971-1972
George Karam1970-1971
Lyon H. Woodruff1969-1970
J. William Hansen1968-1969
Robert J. Conroy, Jr.1967-1968
Daniel Smederovac1966-1967
Raymond W. Leitner1965-1966
Glen D. Jones1964-1965
Robert Shaller1963-1964
Eugene Joublanc1962-1963
Harry Theros (Two terms) 1960-1962
William Smith Rigley1959-1960

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