A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Alabama
President
Pam Powers, CPMSM
Medical Staff Manager
Decatur Morgan Hospital
Medical Staff Office
1201 7th Street, SE
Decatur, AL 35601
PH: (256) 973-2607
pam.powers@dmhnet.org
President-Elect
Edith Miller
AAMSS President-Elect/Vice-President
Medical Staff Office
515 Park Blvd.
Sheffield AL 35660
PH: (256) 483-2635
Edith.Miller@scasurgery.com
Alaska
President
Andrea Konik, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Staff Coordinator
Providence Alaska Medical Center
3200 Providence Drive Ste C520
Anchorage, AK 99508
PH: (907) 531-2040
andrea.konik@providence.org
President-Elect
Janette Dirks, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Staff Services Program Manager
Providence Alaska Region
3200 Providence Drive Ste C520
Anchorage, AK 99508
PH: (907) 313-8325
Arizona
President
Sheree Yazzie, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services
Atlas Healthcare Partners
2355 E. Camelback Road, Suite 700
Phoenix, AZ 85016
PH: (602) 368-0499
Sheree.yazzie@atlashp.com
President-Elect
Jacque Goggans, CPCS, CPMSM
Manager Medical Staff Services
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
350 W. Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85013
PH: (602) 406-3108
jacque.goggans@commonspirit.org
Arkansas
President
Tiffany Hawkins, CPCS
Credentialing Manager
UAMS Professional Staff Office
4301 W Markham #738
Little Rock, AR 72205
PH: (501) 686-6328
THawkins@uams.edu
President-Elect
Sheilah Rupe, CPCS
Director of Medical Staff Services
Washington Regional Medical System
3215 N Northhills Blvd
Fayetteville, AR 72703
PH: (479) 463-1075
srupe@wregional.com
California
President
Steven Canale, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services
Huntington Health/Chartis-Greely
100 W California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91105
PH: (626) 397-2227
President@camss.org
President-Elect
Wendy Driskell, CPCS
Credentialing Consultant V
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals & Health Plans, SCAL
393 E Walnut Ave
Pasadena, CA 91188
PH: (562) 323-1282
forumchair@camss.org
Colorado
President
Autumn Kunitz, CPMSM, CPCS
Owner/President
6237 Fusg Eagle Court
Nokomis, Florida
PH: (720) 552-4554
autumn.kunitz@yahoo.com
President-Elect
Dorothy Bathauer, MBA-HA CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
UC Hospital and Anschutz Medical Center
Connecticut
President
Natalie Lemieux, MHA, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street, P.O. Box 5037
Hartford, CT 06102
PH: (860) 972-7503
natalie.lemieux@hhchealth.org
President-Elect
Laura Nasufi, CPCS
Medical Staff Site Coordinator
Bridgeport Hospital
267 Grant Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
PH: (203) 384-3716
Laura.Nasufi@bpthosp.org
Dakotas
President
Jill Caauwe
Credentialing Coordinator
801 E Sioux Ave
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
PH: (605) 224-3215
jill.caauwe@avera.org
President-Elect
Diane Flemmer
Credentialing Coordinator
Fargo, South Dakota 58103
District of Columbia
President
Karen Freeman
Director, Medical Staff Services
Howard University Hospital
2041 Georgia Ave NW, Room 2055
Washington, DC 20060
PH:(202) 865-3293
kfreeman@huhosp.org
President-Elect
Deborah Dixon
Medical Staff Coordinator
Children’s National Medical Center
111 Michigan Avenue N.W, Ste W5-100
Washington, DC 20010
PH: (202) 476-4447
ddixon@childrensnational.org
Delaware
*Please note that the Delaware Association has officially merged with the DELMARVA Association Medical Staff Services (contact listed below).
DELMARVA
President
Mary Ellen Orner, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Credentialing
2200 Concord Road
8th Floor
Wilmington DE 19810
PH: (302) 651-5938
maryellen.orner@nemours.org
Florida
President
Kim Williams, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Staff Manager
307 Boatner Rd
Eglin AFB, FL 32578
(850) 883-8132
justkim333@gmail.com
President-Elect
Corey Chiang, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
Surgery Ventures
1 Park Plaza
Nashville, TN 37203
PH: (727) 698-9011
cdchiang9@gmail.com
Georgia
President
Scott Gage, CPCS
Credentialing Manager
118 Little Ridge Rd
Berkeley Lake, GA 30096
PH: (678) 521-9461
scott@locumsmart.net
President-Elect
Shelly Pine, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Staff Specialist II
1000 Medical Center Blvd
Lawrence, GA 30046
PH: (678) 312-4141
shelly.pine@northside.com
Hawaii
President
Gina Vista
Administrative Services Coordinator
Community Clinic of Maui
1881 Nani Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
PH: (808) 872-4055
gvista@ccmaui.org
President-Elect
Kyle Daniel
Supervisor
98-1079 Moanalua Rd
Aiea, HI 96701
Ph: 808-485-4186
Idaho
President-Elect
Rae Kingsley, CPCS
St. Luke's Health System
Illinois
President
Amie Arseneau, CPMSM
Manager, Medical Staff Services & Medical Education
150 W. High Street
Morris, IL 60504
PH: (815) 705-7221
aarseneau@morrishospital.org
Indiana
President
Karyn Delgado, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services
5215 Holy Cross Parkway
Mishawaka, IN 46545
PH: (574) 335-2383
delgadok@sjrmc.com
President-Elect
Misty Seibert, CPCS, CPMSM
System Manager, Medical Staff Services
600 Mary St
Evansville, IN 47747
PH: (812) 450-1312
misty.seibert@deaconess.com
Iowa
Kansas
President
Jennifer Herington
Senior Credentialing & Contract Specialists
KU School of Medicine Wichita
1010 N Kansas St, Ste 3054
Wichita, KS 67214
PH: (316) 293-2611
jherington@kumc.edu
President-Elect
Katie Degenhardt
Medical Staff Coordinator
3333 N Webb Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
PH: (316) 462-5320
kdegenhardt@ksspine.com
Kentucky
President
Terra Halcomb, MBA, CPCS, CPMSM
Associate Director of Credentialing
777 Lowndes Hill Rd, Bldg 1
Greenville, SC 29607
PH: (864) 516-2298
thalcomb@obhg.com
Louisiana
President
Cynthia LaFitte, CPCS
Executive Assistant/Medical Staff Coordinator
PO Box 730
600 South Pine Street
Deridder, LA 70634
PH: (337) 462-7409
c.lafitte@beauregard.org
President-Elect
Mindy Meyer, CPCS, CPMSM
Manager, Medical Staff Services
1701 Oak Park Blvd.
600 South Pine Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
PH: (337) 494-3091
Maine
President
Susan Gilson, CPCS
Manager, Medical Staff Services
140 Academy St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
PH: (207) 768-4019
suegilson@northernlight.org
President-Elect
Cathryn Stoddard, CPMSM
Accreditation and Compliance Specialist II
MaineHealth
22 Bramhall St
Portland, ME 04102
PH: (207) 662-5546
Cathryn.Stoddard@mainehealth.org
Maryland
President
LaNita Gragg-Jennings, MBA, CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Services, CME and GME
Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center
11890 Healing Way, 1st Floor, Suite 1300
Silver Spring, MD 20904
PH: (240) 637-6013
ljenning@adventisthealthcare.com
President-Elect
Tamara Reid-Lucas
Director, Medical Staff Services
10980 Grantchester Way
Suite 800
Columbia MD 21044
PH: (240) 326-3950
Massachusetts
President
Karin Bernard, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Office
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
34 Haverhill St
Lawrence, MA 01841
PH: (603) 401-9915
kbernard@glfhc.org
President-Elect
Heather Clark, CPCS
Medical Staff Specialist Team Lead
Mass General Brigham
399 Revolution Drive
Somerville, MA 02145
PH: (857) 282-3161
hclark6@mgb.org
Michigan
President
Billie Cnudde, CPCS, CPMSM
Regional Manager Medical Staff Services, McLaren Bay
1900 Columbus Ave
Bay City, MI, 48708
PH: (989) 894-6468
President-Elect
Leigh Ann Gabriel, BS, CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Services Dpt Manager
Covenant HealthCare - Medical Staff Services
700 Cooper Ave
Minnesota
President
Lexie Thrope
OMS Operations Manager
Hennepin Healthcare
701 Park Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55415
PH: (612) 873-9636
lexie.thorpe@hcmed.org
President-Elect
Danielle Larson
Medical Staff Services Partner
Aspirus St Luke's
915 E 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55805
PH: (218) 249-5439
Mississippi
President
Christy Campbell, CPCS
Manager, Medical Staff Services
969 Lakeland Dr
Jackson, MS 39216
PH: (601) 200-5191
Christy.Campbell@fmolhs.org
President-Elect
Kristina Cappie
Credentialing Specialist
4500 13th St
Gulfport, MS 39501
PH: (228) 865-3168
ttodd@mhg.com
Missouri
President
Sam Ard, CPCS, CPMSM
Manager- Virtual Support Services
Mercy Virtual Care Center
15740 South Outer Forty Road
Chesterfield MO 63017
PH: (314) 364-7316
samantha.ard@mercy.net
President-Elect
Zach Carlson, CPCS
Director- Mercy Credentialing and Data Center
Mercy Virtual Care Center
3231 South National Ave, Suite 210
Springfield MO 65807
PH: (417) 841-5108
zachary.carlson@mercy.net
Montana
President
Julie Gemar-Williams, CPCS, RHIA, CPHRM
Risk Management, HIM, Credentialing, Peer Review
Yellowstone RRG
149 Crestview Ln
Missoula, Montana 59803-1437
PH: (406) 544-3577
President-Elect
Dia Ferguson
Medical Staff Services Coordinator
320 Alpenglow Lane
Livingston MT 59047
PH: (406) 823 - 6249
Nebraska
President
Jill Larsen, CPCS
Medical Staff Services Manager
5401 South St
Lincoln, Nebraska 68506
PH: (402) 413-4884
President-Elect
Katelyn Kassing
Medical Staff Coordinator
1215 Tibbals St
Holdrege, Nebraska 68949
PH: (308) 995-2826
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
President
Gwendolyn Strain-Hogan, CPCS
Virtua Health
Lead Credentials Coordinator
303 Lippincott Drive, Suite 200
Marlton, NJ 08053
856-355-0334
gstrain@virtua.org
President-Elect
Marie Torkelson
Manager, Medical Staff Services
2100 Wescott Drive
5th Floor
Flemington, NJ 08822
New Mexico
President
Elizabeth Peters
Manager, Medical Staff Affairs
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center
3001 Broadmoor Blvd NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
PH: (505) 994-7422
elpeters@salud.unm.edu
President-Elect
Heather Lizardi
Medical Staff Coordinator
1 Unm MSC08 4620
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
United States
(505) 272-6055
New York
President
Karyn-Marie Lipari
Credentialing Specialist
111 Colchester Ave
Burlington VT 05401
PH: (802) 542-3781
klipari23@gmail.com
President-Elect
Dianna Ruppell, CPMSM, CPCS
Director
2201 Hempstead Turnpike
East Meadow, NY 11554
PH: (516) 572-6132
klipari23@gmail.com
North Carolina
President
Amy Whitaker, CPCS
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
3333 Silad Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
PH: (336) 710-6087
acwhitaker@novanthealth.org
President-Elect
Angela Smith, CPCS, CPMSM
Credentialing & Enrollment Manager
UNC Physicians Network
2000 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200
Morrisville, NC 27560
PH: (984) 215-4111
Angela.Smith@unchealth.unc.edu
North Dakota
Please note that North Dakota and South Dakota have joined to become dakotAMSS
President
Jill Caauwe
Credentialing Coordinator
801 E Sioux Ave
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
PH: (605) 224-3215
jill.caauwe@avera.org
President-Elect
Diane Flemmer
Credentialing Coordinator
Fargo, South Dakota 58103
Ohio
President
Angela Simpson, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Staff Manager
1001 Bellefontaine Ave
Lima, OH 45804
PH: (419) 998-4706
asimpson@limamemorial.org
Oklahoma
President
Julie Kilgore
Manager, Medical Staff Services
3401 W Gore Blvd
Lawton, OK 73505
PH: (580) 574-4052
President-Elect
Kelly Hobbs, CPCS, CPMSM
Independent Contractor/Consultant
Ada, OK 74820
PH: (580) 272-3689
Oregon
President-Elect
Brittany Garza
Credentialing & Practice Support Team Lead
PO Box 12069
Salem OR 97309
PH: (503) 881-6831
bpilgrim@mvipa.org
Pennsylvania
President
Katie Sloat, CPCS
Lead Credentialing Specialist
Provider Services & Credentialing
Penn State Health
PH: (717) 531-8644
President-Elect
Patty DiRenna, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
1500 Fifth Ave
McKeesport PA 15132
PH: (412) 664-2304
Puerto Rico
President
Lucy Reyes
Credentialing Unit Supervisor
VA Caribbean Healthcare System
HRMS (05) VA Medical Center
10 Casia Street
San Juan, PR 00921-3201
PH: (787) 641-7582 x13177
lucydelap@yahoo.com
Rhode Island
Not currently organized
South Carolina
President
Toni G. Clark, MRE, CPCS
Manager, Credentialing Services
RLDatix
11 eWall Street
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
PH: (803) 603-5548
tclark@rldatix.com
President-Elect
Caroline Thornton, CPMSM
Manager, Credentialing Client Integrations
New Site Growth
Radiology Partners
PH: (424) 277-8136
caroline.thornton@radpartners.com
South Dakota
*Please note that North Dakota and South Dakota have joined to become dakotAMSS
President
Jill Caauwe
Credentialing Coordinator
801 E Sioux Ave
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
PH: (605) 224-3215
jill.caauwe@avera.org
President-Elect
Diane Flemmer
Credentialing Coordinator
Fargo, South Dakota 58103
Tennessee
President
Christy Walker, CPCS
Provider Research Analyst – Credentialing
1 Cameron Hill Circle, 2.4
Chattanooga, TN 37402
PH: (423) 535-6475
christy_walker@bcbst.com
President-Elect
Lisa Robbins, CPCS
Credentialing Coordinator
2121 Medical Center Way STE 100
Knoxville, TN 37920
PH: (865) 305-3174
lrobbins@utmck.edu
Texas
President
Maggie Palmer, CPMSM, CPCS
Vice President, Professional Medical Affairs
Parkland Health and Hospital System
5200 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 590-8080
MARGARET.PALMER@PHHS.ORG
President-Elect
Deena Muniz, CPCS
Regional Medical Staff Services Director
Baylor Scott & White Health - College Station Region
800 Scott and White Dr
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 540-8795
deena.muniz@bswhealth.org
Utah
President
Angie Fisher
Director, Medical Staff Services
4401 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84403
PH: (801) 387-3704
Angie.Fisher@imail.org
President-Elect
Alecia Ledward
Director, Medical Staff Services
750 West 800 North
Ogden, UT 84057
PH: (801) 714-6516
ledwardalecia4@gmail.com
Vermont
Virginia
President
Froya Jesse, CPCS
Credentialing Coordinator
213 Jefferson St Ste 901
Roanoke VA 24011
PH: (540) 224-5554
fmjesse@carilionclinic.org
President-Elect
Gwendolyn Davenport
Credentialing Specialist
625 Kenmoor Ave SE, Ste 350, PMB 47995
Grand Rapids, MI 47995
PH: (248) 465-7374
Washington
President
Barbi Donovan, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Staff Services & Provider Enrollment Manager
9801 Frontier Ave SE
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
barbid@snoqualmiehospital.org
President-Elect
Shannon Klein, CPCS, MHP
Executive Director, Central Division Medical Staff Affairs
101 W 8th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
Shannon.Klein@Providence.org
West Virginia
President
Bobbie Smith, AAS, CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Services Manager
Charleston Area Medical Center
501 Morris St
Charleston, WV 25301
PH: (304) 388-7185
basmith@camc.org
President-Elect
Lori Burnside, CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
Peak Health, WVU Medicine
1085 VanVoorhis Rd, Ste. 300
Morgantown, WV 26505
PH: (304) 974-3598
lori.burnside@peakhealth.org
Wisconsin
President
Maggie Fuchs, CPCS, CPMSM
Regional Director Medical Staff Services - WI Region
SSM Health/St. Mary's Hospital
700 South Park Street
Madison, WI 53715
PH: (608) 258-5041
President-Elect
Andrea Harsh, MBA
System Manager-Provider Experience
Aspirus Health
333 Pine Ridge Blvd
Wausau, WI 54403
PH: (715) 539-2135
andrea.harsh@aspirus.org
Wyoming