Meet our 2026-2027 leaders!
OFFICERS

Christine Jones
President
Harris & Harris

Kody Gann
President-Elect
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center

Kyle Ruder
Vice President
Medix

Tanner Popp
Treasurer
Forvis Mazars

Katie Bailie
Secretary
Addison Group

Heather Rose
Immediate Past President
Memorial Hermann
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Linda Kulhanek
Director
St. Luke’s Health

Jordan Mitchell, Ph.D.
Director
University of Houston Clear Lake

Melissa Crass
Director
Conifer Health

Larry George
Director
Memorial Hermann

Lisa Schillaci
Director
Houston Methodist
ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rachel Beasley
Advisory Board of Directors
Nexus Health Systems

Jacqueline J. Phillips, CHFP
Advisory Board of Directors
AGS Health

Julie Rabat-Torki
Advisory Board of Directors
Harris Health System

Chris Spilker
Advisory Board of Directors
Smarter Technologies
COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Ryan Roberts
Program Chair
Medix

Katie Bailie
Membership Chair
Addison Group

Derick Perkins
Membership Co-Chair
Metis Advisors, LLC

Miguel Lopez, MBA
Sponsorship Chair
GetixHealth

Emily Baxter
Communication Chair
TREND Health Partners

Jordan Mitchell, Ph.D.
Certification / Member Development Chair
University of Houston Clear Lake

Julie Rabat-Torki
Certification / Member Development Co-Chair
Harris Health System

Larry George
Social/Networking Chair

Jeff Elkin
Social/Networking Co-Chair
CHAPTER COMMITTEES
Governance
| Chair | Anna Stevens |
| Co-Chair | Chris Spilker |
Awards and Recognition
| Chair | Rachel Beasley |
| Co-Chair | Kimberly Smelley |
Events/Region 9
| Chair | Jackie Phillips |
| Co-Chair | Rachel Beasley |
Community Benefits
| Chair | Melissa Crass |
Nominating Committee
| Chair | Jackie Phillips |
| Co-Chair | Rachel Beasley |
Assistant Treasurer
| Chair | Heather Rose |