Regional Executive Directory

The regional executives are the AHA's local link to its members and the state, regional, and metropolitan associations. Please contact the regional executive serving your state for information about AHA membership and benefits, federal relations activities, grassroots lobbying, and AHA products and services.

In selected states, a partnership arrangement exists in support of AHA member relations activities.

Region One
John F. (Jack) Barry
Regional Executive
American Hospital Association
Five New England Executive Park
Burlington, MA 01803-5096
800-999-1561
781-270-5427 (fax)
jbarry@aha.org 

Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Region Two
Carolyn Forcina
Regional Executive
American Hospital Association
200 Clover Hill Court
Yardley, PA 19067
800-793-4523
312-422-3480 (fax mail)
cforcina@aha.org
  

New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Region Three
Joan H. Lewis
Regional Executive
American Hospital Association
Liberty Place, Suite 700
325 Seventh Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004-2802
800-798-0730
(DC callers direct: 202-626-4637)
202-626-2345 (fax)
joanlewis@aha.org
  

District of Columbia
Delaware
Kentucky
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia

 

STATE PARTNER

District of Columbia
Robert A. Malson
President
District of Columbia Hospital Association
1250 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, DC  20005-3930
202-289-4926
202-289-1915 (fax)
202-528-2721 (cell)
e-mail:  rmalson@dcha.org
Region Four
W. Thomas (Tom) Deweese, FACHE
Regional Executive
American Hospital Association
500 Interstate Boulevard, South
Nashville, TN 37210
800-864-4678
615-242-8327 (fax)
tdeweese@aha.org
  

Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee

Region Five
Kim Byas, Sr., MPH
Regional Executive
American Hospital Association
One North Franklin
Chicago, IL 60606-3421
800-220-4758
312-422-3485 (fax)
kbyas@aha.org

  

Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin

STATE PARTNERS

Michigan
Clark R. Ballard
Senior Vice President, Member Relations
Michigan Health & Hospital Association
6215 West St. Joseph Hgwy
Lansing, MI 48917
517-886-8256
517-703-0606 (fax mail)
517-323-0946 (fax)
cballard@mha.org

 

Ohio
Cliff Lehman
Director, Field Services
Ohio Hospital Association
155 E. Broad Street, 15th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3620
614-221-7614
614-221-4771 (fax)
cliffl@ohanet.org

David Nichols
Director, Field Services
Ohio Hospital Association
155 E. Broad Street, 15th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3620
614-221-7614
614-221-4771 (fax)
davidn@ohanet.org

 

 

Region Six
Paul N. Muraca
Regional Executive
American Hospital Association
2550 University Avenue W.
Suite 350-S
St. Paul, MN 55114-1900
800-981-9826
312-422-3475 (fax mail)
pmuraca@aha.org

  

Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota

STATE PARTNERS

Iowa
Greg Boattenhamer
Sr VP, Government Relations & Advocacy
Iowa Hospital Association
100 East Grand Avenue
Suite 100
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-288-1955
515-283-9366 (fax)
boattenhamerg@ihaonline.org

 

Kansas
Fred J. Lucky
Senior Vice President
Kansas Hospital Association
215 SE 8th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603-3906
785-276-3128
785-233-6955 (fax)
flucky@kha-net.org

 

Missouri
Michael R. (Mike) Dunaway
Senior Vice President
Health Alliance of MidAmerica
7015 College Blvd, Suite 150
Overland Park, KS  66211
913-327-7200
866-941-3801 (toll free)
913-327-7210 (fax)
mdunaway@mail.mhanet.com

Region Seven

David E. (Dave) Morton, Dr.P.H., FACHE
Regional Executive
American Hospital Association
4000 Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
800-964-4156
405-424-2923 (fax)
dmorton@aha.org 

  

Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma

Alex R. White, Jr., FACHE
Regional Executive
American Hospital Association
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 679010
Austin, TX  78768-9010
Street Address: 1108 Lavaca Street
Suite 700
Austin, TX  78701
800-793-1255
512-465-1054 (fax)
awhite@aha.org

  

Texas

Region Eight
Ronald O. (Ron) Purcell
Regional Executive
American Hospital Association
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1278
Boise, ID 83701-1278
Street Address: 615 N. Seventh Street
Boise, ID 83702-5502
800-793-1484
208-338-7800 (fax)
rpurcell@aha.org

Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming

STATE PARTNER

Colorado
Sandy Merrill
Director of Education and Member Services
Colorado Hospital Association
7335 East Orchard Road
Suite 100
Greenwood Village, CO  80111
720-330-6024
720-489-9400 (fax)
sandy.merrill@cha.com

Region Nine

Vacant Position

  


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