Since the inception of the Robert M. Shelton Award for Sustained Chapter Excellence in 1980 – the highest award for a chapter – HFMA bestowed that award on Region 8 chapters 7 times! The bar for excellence is high in Region 8, and that is why as its leaders, we are committed to continuous improvement and service to chapters. Regional Executives are elected into a three-year track by Chapter leaders and work together as a leadership team across the region to insure that all chapters are connected to the resources they need to lead the financial management of healthcare. The RE team also chairs the Mid America Summer Institute planning committee.
Meet the 2026-2027 RE Team!

Jana Cook, MBA, CPA
Regional Executive
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Phelps Health

Shelly Soupir
Regional Executive II
Senior Vice President, Provider Markets
AblePay

Brittany Roth, FHFMA, EHRC, CSMC, CSPR, CRCR
Regional Executive III
Executive Director, Revenue Integrity & Quality Improvement
Avera Health

Abbey Stangl, CPA, FHFMA
Immediate Past Regional Executive
Senior Manager
Eide Bailly LLP

Jess Paisley, CPA, FHFMA
Regional Treasurer
Partner
Eide Bailly, LLP