North Dakota Leadership

OFFICERS

Sandy Rittel
President
Reimbursement, Sanford Health

Derek Schaff
President-Elect
CFO, Linton Hospital and Clinics

Brade Schweitzer
Vice President
Manager, Eide Bailly

Teresa Moe, MBA, RHIT
Secretary
Director Provider Network Performance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota

Robert Chandler, CHFP
Treasurer
Manager of Revenue Management & Financial Planning, Trinity Health

Marcus Lewis
Immediate Past President

CEO, First Care Health Center

DIRECTORS

Kate Frederick
Reimbursement Sr. Management
Essentia Health

Amy Hornbacher
Director of Revenue Cycle Optimization, CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck

Ryan Messer
CFO, Heartview Foundation

Nina Hollingsworth
CFO, First Care Health Center

Courtney Vandal
CFO, SMP Health-St. Andrew’s

Derek Goebel, MBA, CHFP
Director | Finance & Supply Chain Operations, Altru Health System

1958-1959Howard J. SemingsonTrinity Hospital, Minot
1959-1960Howard J. SemingsonTrinity Hospital, Minot
1960-1961Howard J. SemingsonTrinity Hospital, Minot
1961-1962Sister DePaulSt. Michael’s Hospital, Grand Forks
1962-1963Mayo ChristiansonBlue Cross, Fargo
1963-1964Richard W. HallJamestown Hospital, Jamestown
1964-1965Glen BensonTrinity Hospital, Minot
1965-1966Elmer O. EidNDHA, Grand Forks
1966-1967Sr. Ann Louise KolhoffSt. Andrew’s Hospital, Bottineau
1967-1968Jack RavnosBismarck Hospital, Bismarck
1968-1969Franklin A. MickSt. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck
1969-1970Thomas HankeyDeaconess Hospital, Grand Forks
1970-1971Marvin A. BloomMandan Hospital, Mandan
1971-1972Terrace BrosseauBismarck Hospital, Bismarck
1972-1973Keith KormanSt. Andrew’s Hospital, Bottineau
1973-1974Glenn McCulloughHospital Services, Inc., Grand Forks
1974-1975Villas R. JustCommunity Hospital, Hazen
1975-1976Terry G. HoffSt. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck
1976-1977Richard T. OlsenSt. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck
1977-1978Blaine E. ErieTrinity Medical Center, Minot
1978-1979Dale A. HaakensonSt. Luke’s Hospital, Fargo
1979-1980Lowell D. HerfindahlTioga Community Hospital, Tioga
1980-1981John DahlgrenUnited Hospital, Grand Forks
1981-1982Wayne FurmanGood Samaritan Hospital, Rugby
1982-1983Paul MorthMercy Hospital, Valley City
1983-1984James BoganTrinity Medical Center
1984-1985Dale MackenzieCharles Bailly & Co., Fargo
1985-1986Bernard KieselbackSt. Luke’s Hospital-Meritcare, Fargo
1986-1987Daryl WilkensCavalier Co. Memorial, Langdon
1987-1988Lois MaierUnited Hospital, Grand Forks
1988-1989Roger LeeSt. Luke’s Hospital-Meritcare, Fargo
1989-1990James J. NovakUnited Hospital, Grand Forks
1990-1991Daryl BalerudAR Audit Service, Inc., Bismarck
1991-1992Gary P. MillerSt. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck
1992-1993Mark HollanMedcenter One, Bismarck
1993-1994Dwight ThompsonUnited Hospital, Grand Forks
1994-1995Cal PaulsonBCBSND, Fargo
1995-1996Dennis DahlenLutheran Health Systems, Fargo
1996-1997Chris W. ChampEide Bailly, LLP, Fargo
1997-1998Chris W. ChampEide Bailly, LLP, Fargo
1998-1999Randy PedersonTioga Medical Center
1999-2000Ralph J. LlewellynEide Bailly, LLP, Fargo
2000-2001Phillip J. SchmidSt. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck
2001-2002Donald P. SchottBCBSND, Fargo
2002-2003Steven P. IlseEide Bailly, LLP, Bismarck
2003-2004Douglas W. OklandMeritCare Health System, Fargo
2005-2006Ron WhetterEdgewood Vista Senior Living, Grand Forks
2006-2007Becky L. HansenSouthwest Healthcare Services
2007-2008Michael R. SchumacherEide Bailly, LLP, Fargo
2008-2009Jodi L. AtkinsonSt. Andrew’s Hospital, Bottineau
2009-2010Steven G. LindemannBCBS of North Dakota, Fargo
2010-2011Paula WilkiePresentation Medical Center, Bottineau
2011-2012Lori BleesSanford Bismarck, Bismarck
2012-2013Sandra TeubnerSt. Aloisius Medical Center, Harvey
2013-2014Bradley DeJongEide Bailly, LLP, Fargo
2014-2015Tim BlaslNorth Dakota Hospital Association
2015-2017Cindy FischerCatholic Health Initiatives, Fargo
2017-2018Trent ChastainTrinity Health System, Minot
2018-2019Brianna EngesethBlue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
2019-2020Michelle BucySanford Health Plan
2020-2022Ashley Brandt-Duda, CPAEide Bailly
2022-2023Marcus LewisFirst Care Health Center

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