Board & Staff

Board of Trustees

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  • Russell Branzell, FCHIME, CHCIO

  • President & CEO
  • CHIME
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  • John Kravitz, CHCIO

  • Chair, CHIME Board; Corporate CIO
  • Geisinger Health
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  • David Chou, CHCIO

  • SVP, Chief Information Officer
  • Harris Health System
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  • Zane Burke, CFCHE
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  • Carina Edwards

  • CEO
  • QUIL
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  • Ajay Kapare

  • Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer
  • ELLKAY
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  • George Hickman, LCHIME, FCHIME, CHCIO
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  • D. Sheree McFarland, MS, FCHIME, LCHIME, CHCIO

  • Division CIO
  • West Florida Division, HCA Healthcare
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  • Daniel Nigrin, MD

  • Chief Information Officer
  • MaineHealth
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  • Shafiq Rab, MD, MPH, CHCIO

  • Chair, CHIME Foundation Board; CDO & CIO
  • Wellforce Health System
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  • Sarah Richardson, FCHIME, CHCIO

  • SVP, CIO
  • Tivity Health
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  • Tanya Townsend, CHCIO

  • SVP & CIO
  • Louisiana Children’s Medical Center
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  • Helen Waters

  • Executive VP
  • MEDITECH
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  • Rusty Yeager, LCHIME, CHCIO

  • SVP & CIO
  • Encompass Health

CHIME Staff

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  • Russell Branzell, FCHIME, CHCIO

  • President & CEO
  • CHIME
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  • Oscar Aguilar

  • Senior Graphic Designer
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  • Susan Aldrich

  • VP & Chief of Staff
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  • Emily Berman

  • Director, Innovation
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  • Mark Bourdua

  • Associate, Accounting
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  • Melissa Boobyer

  • Director, Human Resources & EA to CFO
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  • Chris Byrd

  • Social Media Specialist
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  • Tammie Bruneau

  • Program Administrator, Marketing, Strategy and Education Foundation
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  • Lauren Cameron

  • Public Policy Administrator
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  • Edwin P. Czopek CPA, CAE, CGMA

  • EVP, Chief Financial Officer
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  • Jane Dwelly

  • VP, International
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  • Liz Eckert

  • Chief Marketing Officer
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  • Rosslyn Elliott

  • Editor, Communications & Media Relations
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  • Jennifer Emory, MBA, CFCHE

  • VP, Business Development
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  • Jonathan M. Fritz, JD, MS, CFCHE

  • Chief Innovation Officer
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  • David Finn

  • VP, AEHIS, AEHIT, & AEHIA
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  • Keith Fraidenburg

  • Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer
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  • Christopher Hargrett

  • Events Specialist
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  • Adrienne Edens, MA, FCHIME, LCHIME, CHCIO

  • Executive Programs Advisor
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  • Debra Essanbati

  • EA to COO
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  • Jenelle Hodges

  • Director, Digital Learning
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  • Jessica Hadley

  • Director, Sales Operations
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  • Drew Holden

  • Specialist, Instructional Design
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  • Caitlin Kelly

  • Director, Business Development, East Region
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  • Christy Kenyon

  • Events Specialist
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  • Ashley Jester

  • Director, Professional Development
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  • Cassie Leonard

  • Director of Congressional Affairs
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  • Rose Lucas

  • Specialist, Membership
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  • Leighann Paule

  • Specialist, Membership
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  • Arika Lycan

  • Director, Corporate Partner Services
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  • Michelle Patterson

  • VP, Operations
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  • Katie Rosa

  • Digital Content Strategist
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  • George Reynolds, MD, MMM, FAAP, CPHIMS, CHCIO

  • Clinical Informatics Executive Advisor
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  • Charles Russell

  • Corporate Partner Services Associate, CHIME Foundation
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  • Mari Savickis

  • VP, Public Policy
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  • Tim Stettheimer Ph.D. CHCIO, FCHIME, LCHIME, FACHE

  • VP, Education
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  • Andrew Tomlinson

  • Director of Federal Affairs
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  • Barbara Sivek

  • Chief Operating Officer, CHIME Foundation
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  • Michelle Vibber

  • Executive Assistant to CEO
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  • Erin Waggoner

  • Specialist, AEHIS, AEHIA & AEHIT Foundations
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  • Janet Ward

  • Education Program Manager in Education
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  • Chris Werth

  • EA to EVP & COO, Education
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  • Shawn Wilhoite

  • Director, Finance