Rural Health Services Committee Roster

2023

Chair-Officers
 

Joseph Perras headshot

Chair

Joseph Perras, M.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Windsor, VT
(Region 1)

Sean Fadale headshot

Chair-Elect

Sean Fadale, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home
Gloversville, NY
(Region 2)


Philip E. Pandolph headshot

Past Chair

Philip E. Pandolph, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Meadville Medical Center
Meadville, PA
Region 2

Christina Freese Decker, FACHE headsot

AHA Board Liaison

Christina Freese Decker, FACHE
President and CEO
Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, MI
(Region 5)


Term Expires 2023

Leonard R. Hernandez headshot

Leonard R. Hernandez
President and Chief Executive Officer
Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital
El Dorado, KS
Region 6

Konnie Martin headshot

Konnie Martin
Chief Executive Officer
San Luis Valley Health
Alamosa, CO
Region 8


J. David McCormack headshot

J. David McCormack
Chief Executive Officer
Vaughan Regional Medical Center
Selma, AL
Region 4

Robert (Rob) Schmitt headshot

Robert Schmitt, FACHE, FHFMA,
Chief Executive Officer
Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services
Gibson City, IL
Region 5


P. Benjamin Smith headshot

Benjamin Smith
Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs
Indian Health Service
Rockville, MD
Region 3

Michael Stewart headshot

Michael Stewart
Chief Executive Officer
Saline Memorial Hospital
Benton, AR
Region 7


Theresa Sullivan headshot

Theresa Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer
Samaritan Healthcare
Moses Lake, WA
Region 9

Julie Yaroch headshot

Julie Yaroch, DO
President
ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital
Adrian, MI
Region 5


Term Expires 2024

Rebecca Carter headshot

Rebecca Carter, MSN, FACHE
President
FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital
Spruce Pine, NC
Region 3

Lynn Falcone headshot

Lynn Falcone
Chief Executive Officer
Cuero Regional Hospital
Cuero, TX
Region 7


Betty Greer headshot

Betty Greer
Board Chair
Kearny County Hospital
Kearny, KS
Region 6

Edward Hubel headshot

Edward Hubel, FACHE,
President
Baptist Medical Center Nassau
Fernandina Beach, FL
Region 4


Ruby Kirby headshot

Ruby Kirby, RN
Chief Executive Officer
West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital
Bolivar, TN
Region 4

Kenneth Kozel headshot

Kenneth Kozel, FACHE
President and CEO
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton
Easton, MD
Region 3


Tamara Miller headshot

Tamara Miller, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer and Administrator
Madison Regional Health System
Madison, SD
Region 6


Term Expires 2025

Zachary Miller headshot

Zachary Miller
Chief Executive Officer
Community Hospital
Torrington, WY
(Region 8)

Susan Mooney, MD headshot

Susan Mooney, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Lebanon, NH
(Region 1)


Ryan Smith headshot

Ryan Smith
Chief Executive Officer
South Peninsula Hospital
Homer, AK
(Region 7)

Carl Vaagenes headshot

Carl Vaagenes
Chief Executive Officer
Alomere Health
Alexandria, MN
(Region 6)


Francine Witt, headshot

Francine Witt, DNP
President and Chief Executive Officer
Effingham Health System
Springfield, GA
(Region 4)

Mary N Mannix, FACHE headshot

Mary N Mannix, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Augusta Health
Fishersville, VA
(Region 3)