Advocacy Committee
Regional, Chapter, and Member Services Committee
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
OPEN
REGION 8, AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY
Barbara Abel
Vice President of Human Resources
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
1000 Rush Drive
Salida, CO 81201-0429
Phone: (719) 530-2214
barbaraa@hrrmc.net
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
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
Cathy Sewell
Executive Director
ASHHRA
One North Franklin
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 422-3726
Fax: (312) 422-4577
csewell@aha.org
Regional, Chapter, and Member Services Committee
CHAIR
Karmen Reid, Section Head, Salary Admin
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
Judith West
Vice President, Human Resources
Maine Medical Center
22 Bramhall Street
Portland, ME 04102
Phone: (207) 662-2964
Fax: (207) 662-6212
EM: westj1@mmc.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
Grace Moffitt
VP, Human Res/Sup Svc
Annie Penn Hospital
618 South Main Street
Reidsville, NC 27320
Phone: (336) 951-4549
Fax: (336) 951-4561
EM: grace.moffitt@mosescone.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
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
Felicia Miller
Regional Director, Hum Res
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
John Ostrom
Director, Human Resources Medical Group
Intermountain Healthcare
36 South State Street, 21st FL
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: (801) 442-2859
Fax: (801) 442-2868
EM: John.Ostrom@imail.org
REGION 9, AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA
Lisa McDaniel, SPHR
Human Resources Administrator
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
603 South Chestnut Street
Ellensburg, WA 98926-3897
Phone: (509) 962-7415
Fax: (509) 962-7432
EM: lmcdaniel@kvch.com
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
