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 2024-2025 RE Team!
Geoff Knobloch, CPA, CGMA
HFMA Region 8 RE, 2024-2025
Partner in Charge, Healthcare Services, Eide Bailly LLP
“HFMA is a great point of connection for learning, networking, and professional development. It has provided meaningful relationships at local and regional levels, and access to a professional and technical network nationally. The association has helped me grow in my career and build confidence in my work in the healthcare industry.”
Abbey Stangl, CPA, FHFMA
HFMA Region 8 RE II, 2024-2025
Senior Manager, Eide Bailly LLP
“In an industry where we live in a state of constant change, HFMA has provided me with an invaluable network of peers and educational resources that I can use to navigate through uncertainty and find a path forward. In volunteering at state, regional, and national levels, I have also been afforded the opportunity to grow and develop in my leadership skills, helping me both personally and professionally build my skill set. The connections with my HFMA peers have developed into lifelong friendships, for which I will be forever grateful!“
Jana Cook, MBA, CPA
HFMA Region 8 RE III, 2024-2025
Senior Vice President/CFO Administration, Phelps Health
“In June 2022, I began my year term as the president of the Greater Heartland Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), an organization I joined in 2006. HFMA equips its members with practical tools and solutions, education, guidance and more, to address the many challenges that exist within the US healthcare system.”