Northeastern Pennsylvania Leadership

OFFICERS

Brian Babilon, CHFP, CRCR
President
Manager, Revenue Management Professional Operations
Geisinger Health System
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Kelly Rygielski
President-Elect
Manager, Revenue Cycle Customer Service and Collections
Geisinger Health System
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Melissa Kern, CHFP, CRCR
Secretary
Associate Executive Assistant
Geisinger Health System
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Michele M. McGowan, DBA, CPA, FHFMA, CIFHA
Treasurer
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director, Healthcare Administration
The William G. McGowan School of Business
King’s College
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Board of Directors
2021 – 2022

Louis N. Albanese
Revenue Recognition Analyst
Geisinger Health System
100 North Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822
Phone: 570-242-4112
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Nicole Moscatelli, CHFP, MHSA (Past President)
Managing Consultant
BKD
910 E. St. Louis Street, Suite 200
P.O. Box 1190
Springfield, MO 65801-1190
Phone: 417-865-8701 x23173
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Danielle Hawley, CPA
Partner
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
46 Public Square, Suite 400
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Phone: 570-820-0177
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Sheila Hojnacki, CHFP, FHFMA
Program Director, System Platform Integration-Access/Coding
Geisinger Health System
100 North Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822
Phone: 570-214-4028
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Frederick A. Jackson
Executive Director
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
601 Park Street
Honesdale, PA 18431-1445
Phone: 570-253-8450
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Kelly Knorr
VP of Finance
Voyages Behavioral Health,
Affiliate of PAM Health, LLC
1828 Good Hope Road, Suite 102
Enola, PA 17025
Phone: 570-204-6089
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Joseph O’Connell
Regional Accounting Manager – Finance
Geisinger Health System
100 N. Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822-4944
Phone: 570-703-8847
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Christy L. Pehanich, FHFMA
AVP Revenue Management
Professional Revenue Cycle Operations
Geisinger Health System
100 North Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822
Phone: 570-214-5583
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Jess L. Snyder
Senior Associate
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
1000 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 430
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 570-651-1717
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Barbara M Tapscott, CHFP
President
BMT Consulting Corp.
12562 Astor Place
Fort Myers, FL 33913
Phone: 570-854-6494
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Executive Council
2021 – 2022

Josephine A. Bradley, CPA, MSHA
Healthcare & NFP Finance Consultant
22 Saginaw Street
Dallas, PA 18612
Phone: 570-592-5192
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Kathleen Chapman, MSA, FHFMA
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Geisinger Clinic
Geisinger Health System
100 N Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822
Phone: 570-214-3058
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Kim Fanning, MBA
Controller
Sordoni Construction Services
45 Owen Street
Forty-Fort, PA 18704
Phone: 570-283-6233
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Michael Ferguson
AVP Risk Management/Insurance Services
Allied Services
100 Abington Executive Park
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Phone: 570-348-1469
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Frederick A. Jackson
Executive Director
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
601 Park Street
Honesdale, PA 18431-1445
Phone: 570-253-8450
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William M. Schultz, FHFMA
Assistant Vice President of Finance
Geisinger Health System
620 Baltimore Drive
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702-7959
Phone: 570-808-7392
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John J. Stapert, FHFMA
Director of Finance
Hospice of the Sacred Heart
600 Baltimore Drive Suite 7
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702-7901
Phone: 570-706-2400
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Loren L. Stone
Chief Executive Officer
Endless Mountains Health System
100 Hospital Drive
Montrose, PA 18801
Phone: 570-278-3801 ext.3201
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Committees 2021-2022

Communication Committee

Chair:  Katie Knorr 
CoChair: Steve Racho

Membership Committee

Chair: Nelya Shymon
CoChair: Jeffrey Renn

Program Committee

Chair: Jess Snyder
CoChair: John Smith

Sponsorship Committee

Chair: Sheila Hojnacki
CoChair: Melissa Kern

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