OFFICERS
Jesse Maier
President
OptumCare NW
Greg Mennegar
VP Programs
SIS NW
Marni Leonard
Secretary/ Treasurer
Multicare
Ann Peterson
President-Elect
Evergreen Health
Michael Smith
Past President
MHSmith and Associates
Sara Mendoza
VP Innovation & Member Engagement
Vaco
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shannon Fernandez
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Seattle, WA
KaLynn Gates
Petal
Vancouver, WA
Sarah Lucas
UW Medicine
Seattle, WA
Cameron Marks
Chapman Financial Services
Coeur d’Alene, ID
Kami Matzek
DZA CPAs
Spokane, WA
Cale Middleton
Multicare
Spokane, WA
Kimberly Polanco
East Adams Rural Hospital
Ritzville, WA
Jennifer Reed
Ferry County Health
Republic, WA
Holly Stanley
Mid Valley Hospital
Omak, WA
Joshua Wood
Confluence Health
Wenatchee, WA
Committee Chairs
| Committee Role | Name |
| Annual Awards Chair | Michael H. Smith (MH Smith and Associates) |
| Audio/Visual Chair | Dirk Bunker (Armada) |
| Certification Chair | Jason Marshall (Providence) |
| Communications Chair | Kami Matzek (DZA CPAs) |
| Communications: Article Curator | Michael H. Smith (MH Smith and Associates) |
| Communications: Newsletter Editor | Cale Middleton (Multicare) |
| Communications: Newsletter Editor | Jennifer Reed (Ferry County Health) |
| Communications: Social Media Co-Chair | Sarah Paul (WIPFLi) |
| Communications: Social Media Co-Chair | Ashley Jackson (Robert Half) |
| Communications: Welcome and Website | Shayna Desjardin (DZA CPAs) |
| Conference Chair, Anchorage | Rebecca Rudd (Providence) |
| Conference Chair, Anchorage | Christian Gilbreath (Providence) |
| Conference Chair, Seattle | Sarah Lucas (UW Medicine) |
| Conference Chair, Seattle | Sarah Paul (WIPFLi) |
| Conference Chair, Spokane | Ann Peterson (Evergreen Healthcare) |
| Education Committee A: Compliance, Policy & Finance | Cale Middleton (Multicare) |
| Education Committee B: Revenue Cycle / PFS | Sarah Lucas (UW Medicine) |
| Education Committee C: Keynote Speakers & Current Events | Fred Binczewski II (Uprise Consulting) |
| Education Committee D: Clinics & Medical Practices | Ann Peterson (Evergreen Healthcare) |
| Education Committee E: Critical Access Hospitals & Rural Health | Holly Stanley (Mid Valley Hospital) |
| Education Committee F: Alaska | Christian Gilbreath (Providence) |
| Founder’s Points Chair | Becky Littke (Skagit Regional Health) |
| Innovation & Membership Engagement Special Projects | Cameron Marks (Chapman Financial Services) |
| Membership Services Chair | Kimberly Polanco (East Adams Rural Hospital) |
| Membership Services Co-Chair | KaLynn Gates (Petal) |
| Social & Networking Events Chair | Nichole Wachtman (Evergreen Financial Services) |
| Sponsorship Chair | Josh Wood (Confluence Health) |
| Western Region Symposium Education Committee | Becky Littke (Skagit Regional Health) |
| Western Region Symposium Education Committee | Rik Lewis (AccessOne) |
| Western Region Symposium Liaison | Jesse Maier (OptumCare NW) |
| Western Region Symposium Liaison | Ann Peterson (Evergreen Healthcare) |