- Advocacy Committee
- Regional, Chapter, and Member Services Committee
- Learning and Education Committee
- Annual Conference Subcommittee
2010 Advocacy Committee
Les Abercrombie, Chair
System Director, Labor Relations
Providence Health & Services – System Office
506 Second Ave. Suite 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (425) 525-3175
Fax: (425) 525-3154
Les.abercrombie@providence.org
REGION 1, CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Mike Paruta
Associate Vice President
Women and Infants Hospital
101 Dudley Street
Providence, RI 02905
Phone: (401) 274-1100
Fax: (401) 453-7666
mparuta@wihri.org
REGION 2, NJ, NY, PA
Marcia Telthorster
Independent Healthcare Consultant
Phone: (215) 710-2046
Fax: (215) 710-2460
mtelthorster@gmail.com
REGION 3, DE, DC, KY, MD, NC, VA, WV
Lee Byrd
Human Resources Director
Masonic Home of Virginia
4101 Nine Mile Road
Richmond, VA 23223
Phone: (804) 237-6725
lbyrd@mahova.com
REGION 4, AL, FL, GA, MS, PR, SC, TN
Jamie Parsons, SPHR, FACHE
Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer
Mountain States Health Alliance
400 N. State of Franklin St.
Johnson, TN 37604
Phone: (423) 431-6195
Fax: (423) 431-6189
parsonsje@msha.com
REGION 5, CAN, IL, IN, MI, OH, WI
Douglas C. Jontz
Vice President, Human Resources
Saint Margaret Mercy Health Care
5454 Hohman Avenue
Hammond, IN 46320
Phone: (219) 933-2128
douglas.jontz@ssfhs.org
REGION 6, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD
Steve Hodges, SPHR
Vice President of Human Resources
Regional West Medical Center
4021 Avenue B
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Phone: (308) 630-1586
Fax: (308) 630-1792
hodgess@rwmc.net
REGION 7, AR, LA, OK, TX
Felicia Miller
Regional Director, Hum Resources
Texas Health Resources / Presbyterian Healthcare System
5512 Tribune Way
Plano, TX 75094
Phone: (214) 577-9283
EM: FeliciaMiller@texashealth.org
REGION 8, AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY
Ellen Rehmar, MPA
Director, Human Resources
University Colorado Hospital
12401 E. 17th Avenue
Box A028
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: 720-848-6818
Fax: 720-848-7372
EM: ellen.rehmar@uch.edu
REGION 9, AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA
Gail Blanchard Saiger
VP, Labor & Employment
California Hospital Association
1215 K Street Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 552-7620
Fax: (916) 554-2220
Gblanchard@calhospital.org
At-Large Member
G. Roger King
Partner
Jones Day
41 South High St., 19th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3939
Phone: (614) 469-3874
Fax: (614) 461-4198
gking@jonesday.com
James Trivisonno
Principal
IRI Consultants to Management
440 East Congress, Suite 400
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone : (313) 965-0350
Fax : (313) 965-7545
EM : trivija@irisolutions.com
AHA Liaison
Carla Luggiero
Sr. Associate Director, Federal Regulations
American Hospital Association
325 7th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Phone (202) 638-1100
cluggiero@aha.org
ASHHRA Staff Liaison
Stephanie Drake
Associate Executive Director
One North Franklin
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 422-3723
Fax: (312) 422-4577
sdrake@aha.org
2010 Regional, Chapter, and Member Services Committee
CHAIR
Karmen Reid
Section Head, Salary Administrator
Mayo Clinic
200 First Street Southwest
Rochester, MN 55905
Phone: (507) 266-0895
Fax: (507) 284-1445
EM: reid.karmen@mayo.edu
REGION 1, CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Lisa McIlwain
Vice President, Human Resources
Lincoln County Healthcare
35 Miles Street
Damariscotta, ME 04543
Phone: (207) 563-4578
Fax: (207) 563-3717
EM: lisa.mcilwain@lchcare.org
REGION 2, NJ, NY, PA
James Papp
Manager, Organizational Development
DuBois Reginal Medical Center
P.O.Box 447
DuBois, PA 15801
Phone: (814) 375-3227
Fax: (814) 372-3227
EM: jmpapp@drmc.org
REGION 3, DE, DC, KY, MD, NC, VA, WV
Lynette Walker, RN, Ph.D.
Director, Human Resources
Central Baptist Hospital
1740 Nicholasville Road
Lezington, KY 40503-1499
Phone: (859) 260-6179
Fax: (859) 260-6069
EM: lwalker@bhsi.com
REGION 4, AL, FL, GA, MS, PR, SC, TN
Karen Burks
Director, Human Resources
Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center
7242 Easterly Lane
Memphis, TN 38125
Phone: (901) 287-5154
Fax: (901) 287-5185
EM: burkska@lebonheur.org
REGION 5, CAN, IL, IN, MI, OH, WI
Carol J. Bank
VP, Human Resources
Divine Savior Healthcare
PO Box 387
Portage, WI 53901
Phone: (608) 745-5620
EM: cbank@dshealthcare.com
REGION 6, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD
Kenneth Brown
Vice President, Human Services
Pratt Regional Medical Center
200 Commodore
Pratt, KS 67124
Phone: (620) 450-1170
Fax: (620) 450-1410
EM: kbrown@prmc.org
REGION 7, AR, LA, OK, TX
Eileen Brown, MPPM
Director of Recruitment & Benefits
Valley Baptist Health System
2101 Pease Street
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: (956) 389-6548
Fax: (956) 389-1990
EM: eileen.brown@valleybaptist.net
REGION 8, AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY
Gary Pastore, MSL
Chief Human Resources Officer
Banner Boswell Medical Center
10401 West Thunderbird Blvd.
Sun City, AZ 85351
Phone: (623) 876-5354
Fax: (623) 876-5795
EM: gary.pastore@bannerhealth.com
REGION 9, AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA
Kristen Fox, MBA, SPHR
Director, Human Resources
Kadlec Regional Medical Center
888 Swift Blvd.
Richland, WA 99352
Phone: (509) 942-2207
Fax: (509) 942-2731
EM: foxk@kadlecmed.org
CHAPTER OFFICER DIRECTOR (Term expires 12/31/10)
Barry Lindeman
Director, Human Resources
Clark Regional Medical Center
1107 W. Lexington Avenue
Winchester, KY 40391
Phone: (859) 745-3404
Fax: (859) 745-3643
EM: blindeman@clarkhospital.org
ASHHRA Staff Liaison
Regina Stoker
Phone: (312) 422-3725
Fax: (312) 422-4575
EM: rstoker@aha.org
Secondary Staff Liaison
Sharon Allen
Phone: (312) 422-3722
Fax: (312) 422-4575
EM: sallen@aha.org
2010 Learning and Education Committee
Judith West, Chair
Vice President Human Resources
Maine Medical Center
22 Bramhall Street
Portland, ME 04102
Phone: (207)662-2964
EM: WESTJ1@mmc.org
Francine Miguel, SPHR
Director, Human Resources
Methodist North Hospital
3950 New Covington Pike, Suite 240
Memphis, TN 38128
Phone: (901) 516-5075
EM:miguelm@methodisthealth.org
Kathy Dudley Helms
Attorney
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart
1320 Main Street Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201-3266
Phone: 803.252.1300
EM:kathy.helms@ogletreedeakins.com
Melissa Frederick
Director of Compensation
University of Virginia Health System
1222 Jefferson Park Avenue-Box 800567
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0567
Phone: (434)243-5741
EM: MPF4N@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu
Debbie Rubens, SPHR-CA
Director Human Resources
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Northern California
2425 Stockton Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95817-2215
Phone: (916)453-2023
EM: drubens@shrinenet.org
ASHHRA Staff Liaison
Jamie Macander
Education Specialist
One North Franklin
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 422-3729
EM: jmacander@aha.org
2010 Annual Conference Subcommittee
Nancy Dinon, Chair
VP of HR
Orlando Health
1414 Kuhl Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806
EM: nancy.dinon@orlandohealth.com
Carol Anderson
Chief Learning Officer
Orlando Health
1414 Kuhl Avenue, MP3
Orlando, FL 32806
EM: carol.anderson@orlandohealth.com
Kathy Dudley Helms
Attorney
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart
1320 Main Street Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201-3266
Phone: 803.252.1300
EM: kathy.helms@ogletreedeakins.com
Gwen Hill, SPHR
HR Director
Palmetto Health
293 Greystone Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29210
EM: Gwen.Hill@PalmettoHealth.org
Joan Rodriguez
Manager - Compensation
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33805
EM: joan.rodriguez@lrmc.com
ASHHRA Staff Liaison
Jamie Macander
Education Specialist
ASHHRA
One North Franklin, Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60606
EM: jmacander@aha.org
