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STATE LEADERS

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
Megan Leach, CPCS, CPMSM
Director of Medical Staff Services
Huntsville Hospital
101 Sivley Road
Medical Staff Office
Huntsville, AL 35801
PH: (256) 265-2799
megan.leach@hhsys.org

 

President-Elect
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

Alaska

 

President
Kerry Hall-Dexter, CPCS
Medical Staff Services Specialist
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)
3100 Channel Drive, Ste. 300
Juneau, AK 99801
PH: (907) 364-4517
kerryhd@searhc.org

 

President-Elect
Andrea Konik, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
Providence Alaska Medical Center
3200 Providence Drive Ste C520
Anchorage, AK 99508
PH: (907) 531-2040
andrea.konik@providence.org

Arizona

 

President
Tina England, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Staff Credentialing Supervisor
Atlas Healthcare Partners
2355 E. Camelback Road, Suite 700
Phoenix, AZ 85016
PH: (602) 354-3161
tina.england@atlashp.com

 

President-Elect
Sheree Yazzie, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services
Atlas Healthcare Partners
2355 E Camelback Rd STE 700
Phoenix, AZ 85016  
PH: 602) 368-0499
sheree.yazzie@atlashp.com

Arkansas

 

President
Christy Hawkins
Medical Staff Coordinator
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
620 North Main Street
Harrison, AR 72601
PH: (870) 414-4626
christy.hawkins@narmc.com

 

President-Elect
Tiffany Hawkins
Credentialing Manager
UAMS Medical Center 
4301 W Markham St, Slot 738
Little Rock, AR 72205
PH: (501) 686-7000
thawkins@uams.edu 

California

 

President
Nichelle Ross, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Administration
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
1805 Medical Center Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92411
PH: (909) 806-1532
nichelle.ross@commonspirit.org

 

President-Elect
Marcia Dean, CPMSM
Adventist Health
ONE Adventist Way
Roseville, CA 95661
PH: (916) 406-1187
marcia.dean@ah.org

Colorado

 

President
Holly Church, CPMSM, CPCS
Director of Medical Staff Services
St. Joseph Hospital
1375 E 19th Ave
Denver, CO 80218
PH: (303) 812-3588
holly.church@sclhealth.org

 

President-Elect
Autumn Kunitz
Vice President of Operations
RightSourcing
6019 S Little River Way
Aurora, CO 80016
PH: (720) 908-8670
autumn.kunitz@rightsourcingusa.com

Connecticut

 

President
Lourdes Espada
Network Credentialing Coordinator
99 Hawley Lane, 3rd Floor, Office 3016
Stratford, CT 06614
PH: (203) 502-4647
Lourdes.Espada@YNHH.org

 

President-Elect
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

Dakotas

President 
Krista Cronin
Credentialing Specialist
33 3rd St SE, Suite 401
Huron, SD 57350
PH: (888) 733-4428
kristacronin@wapitimedical.com

 

President-Elect

Jodi Schaan, CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
MultiCare Health System
PH: (253) 403-2064

jodi.schaan@multicare.com

 

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
Karen Marino
Director Medical & Professional Staff Services
Nemours/AI Dupont Hospital
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
PH: (302) 651-6708
kmarino@nemours.org

 

President-Elect
Mary Ellen Orner, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Credentialing
Nemours/AI Dupont Hospital
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
PH: (302) 651-5938
maryellen.orner@nemours.org

Florida

 

President
Deborah Coca, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Services
South Bay Hospital
4016 Sun City Center Blvd.
Sun City Center, FL 33573
​PH: (813) 634-0104
Deborah.Coca@HCAHealthcare.com

 

President-Elect
Lori-Jo DeSimone, MHA, CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Services
St. Petersburg, FL 33709
PH: (727) 521-5078
Fax: (727) 521-5570
Lorijo.desimone@hcahealthcare.com

Georgia

President
Jeanine Stover, CPCS
Provider Relations Director
The Longstreet Clinic
725 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SE, Suite 270
Gainesville, GA 30501-3834
PH: (770) 533-6511
jeanine.stover@longstreetclinic.com

 

President-Elect
Jessica Ramirez, CPMSM, CPCS
Director of Credentialing & Provider Enrollment
Central Georgia Health Network
111 Perimeter Parkway
Macon, GA 31210
PH: (478) 832-6134
Ramirez.jessica@cghn.net

Hawaii

 

President
Leilani Dupre
Credentials Coordinator
Hilo Medical Center 
1190 Waianuenue Ave.
Hilo, HI  96720
PH: (808) 932-3173
ldupre@hhsc.org

 

President-Elect
n/a

Idaho

 

President
Heidi Thompson, MBA, CPMSM, CPCS, FMSP
Senior Director, Medical Staff Services
St. Luke's Health System
PH: (208) 381-2126
thompsoh@slhs.org

 

President-Elect
Melanie Durfee
Director of Medical Staff Services
Portneuf Medical Center
melanie.durfee@portmed.org

Illinois

 

President
Maureen Bradley, CPMSM
Manager, Medical Staff Office
Rush Copley Medical Group
2000 Odgen Avenue
Aurora, IL 60504
PH: (630) 692-5452
Maureen_K_Bradley1@rush.edu

 

President-Elect
Robin Christensen
Manager, Medical Staff Administration
800 Biesterfield Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
PH: (847) 437-5500
robin.christensen@ascension.org

Indiana

 

President
Amee Willhite, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Central Verification Office
5378 Smoky Row Road
Indianapolis, IN 47345
PH: (317) 963-5144
awillhite@iuhealth.org

 

President-Elect
Cindy Biehl
Medical Staff Coordinator
1000 N. 16th Street 
New Castle, IN 47362
PH: (765) 521-1496
cbiehl@hcmhcares.org

Iowa

 

President
Becky Peitz, RN, CPCS, CPMSM
Manager, Medical Staff Services
Great River Medical Center
1221 South Gear Avenue
West Burlington, IA 52655
PH: (319) 768-3254
bpeitz@grhs.net

 

President-Elect
Natalie Brincks, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Staff Coordinator
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Des Moines, IA
PH: (515) 643-2172
nbrincks@mercydesmoines.org

Kansas

 

President
Denise Dover, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator 
Pratt Regional Medical Center
200 Commodore
Pratt, KS 67124
PH: (620) 450-1168
ddover@prmc.org 

 

President-Elect
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

Kentucky

 

President
Lindsay Searing
Provider Enrollment Manager
Brightview
8965 Steeplebush Drive
Florence, KY 41041
PH: (513) 518-5956
lindsay.searing@gmail.com

 

President-Elect
Beckie Herron, MA, CPCS
Director of Medical Staff
Baptist Health Louisville Medical Staff Services
4000 Kresge Way
Louisville, KY 40207
PH: (502) 897-8128
beckie.herron@bhsi.com

Louisiana

 

President
Rebekah Turner, CPCS
Director Medical Staff Administration, Ochsner LSU Health - NL
Ochsner LSU Health System- NL
1541 Kings Hwy, 1-343
Shreveport, LA  71103
PH: (318) 626-1083
rebekah.turner@ochsnerlsuhs.org

 

President-Elect
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

Maine

 

President
Nicole Palmitessa
Manager, Medical Staff & Credentialing
Mercy Hospital 
175 Fore River Parkway
Portland, ME 04102
PH: (207) 879-3427
palmitessan@northernlight.org

 

President-Elect
Helen Burnett
Medical Staff Coordinator
Mount Desert Island Hospital
10 Wayman Ln.
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
PH: (207) 288-5082
helen.burnett@mdihospital.org

Maryland

 

President
Nikki Wood, CPCS, CPMSM
Manager, Medical Affairs & Credentialing
Bridge Point Health Care
223 7th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
PH: (202) 269-5469
nwood@bridgepointhealthcare.com

 

President-Elect
LaNita Gragg-Jennings, CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Services and Continuing Medical Education
Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center
11890 Healing Way, 1st Floor, Suite 1300
Silver Spring, MD 20904
PH: (240) 637-6013
ljenning@adventisthealthcare.com

Massachusetts

 

President
Anne Leary, CPMSM, CPCS
Manager, Medical Staff Office
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue, LW-206
Boston, MA 02215
PH:  (617) 632-3484
annem_leary@dfci.harvard.edu

 

President-Elect
Karin Bernard
Project & Credentialing Manager
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
34 Haverhill St.
Lawrence, MA 01841
PH:  (978) 689-6683
KBernard@glfhc.org

Michigan

 

President
Lisa Allen, CPCS
Credentialing Supervisor
Provider Affairs
Henry Ford Health System
1 Ford Place - 2E21
Detroit, MI 48202
PH: (313) 874-6228
lallen14@hfhs.org

 

President-Elect
Kate Cramer
Director Corporate Medical Staff Services & CVO
McLaren Greater Lansing
401 W. Greenlawn Ave
Lansing, MI 48910
PH: (517) 975-7578
katherine.cramer@mclaren.org

Minnesota

 

President
Michaela Jackson
Credentials Specialist
Children's Minnesota - Business Campus
CBC-2-PSS
5901 Lincoln Drive
Edina, MN 55436
PH: (952) 992-5297
michaela.jackson@childrensmn.org

 

President-Elect
Keri Pruette
Credentialing & Privileging Specialist, CPCS
4572 County Rd 61
Moos Lake, MN 55767
PH: (218) 485-5566
keri.pruette@essentiahealth.org

Mississippi

 

President 
Kristin Karrh
Credentialing Coordinator, CME Coordinator
Anderson Regional Medical Center
2124 14th Street
Meridian, MS 39301
PH: (601) 553-6311
kkarrh@andersonregional.org

 

President-Elect
Christy Campbell
Manager
969 Lakeland Dr
Jackson, MS 39216
PH: (601) 200-5191
christy.campbell@gmolhs.org

Missouri

 
President 
Megan Daniels
Medical Staff Coordinator
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
3333 Burnet Avenue, ML 5021
Cincinnati, OH 45229
PH: (636) 439-6506
 
President-Elect
Scott Warren
Credentialing/Enrollment Manager
Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
4590 Children's Place, Suite 9600
St. Louis, MO 63110
PH: (314) 747-2611

Montana

 

President 
Julie Gemar-Williams, CPCS, RHIA, CPHRM
Risk Management Specialist
Yellowstone Insurance Exchange, RRG
149 Crestview Lane
Missoula, MT 59803
PH: (406) 544-0816
julieg@yierrg.com

 

President-Elect
Lisa Heppner
Medical Staff Coordinator 
Bitterroot Health
1200 Westwood Drive
Hamilton, MT 59840
PH: (406) 375-4547
LisaHeppner@bitterroothealth.org

Nebraska

 

President 
*n/a

 

President-Elect
*n/a

Nevada

 

President 

*n/a

 

President-Elect
*n/a

New Hampshire

 

President 

*n/a

 

President-Elect
*n/a

New Jersey

 

President 
Brenda Shaw, BHA, CPCS
Director, Medical Administration and Medical-Dental Staff Services
Hackensack Meridian Health-Raritan Bay Medical CenterRaritan Bay Medical Center
530 New Brunswick Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
PH: (732) 324-5007
brenda.shaw@hackensackmeridian.org

 

President-Elect
Maureen Freeman, CPCS
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
404 Fourth Avenue
Bradley Beach, NJ 07720
PH: (732) 776-3170
maureen.freeman@hackensackmeridian.org

New Mexico

 

President 
Renee Baughman
Sr. Credentialing Privileging and Provider Enrollment Specialist
UNM Medical Group
933 Bradburry Dr SE Ste 2222
Albuquerque, NM  87106
PH: (505) 272-1476
Email: rbaughman@unmmg.org

 

President-Elect
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

New York

 

President 
Michelle Marchese, CPMSM
Senior Director, Medical Staff/Professional Svs.
White Plains Hospital
41 East Port Road & Davis Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
PH: (914) 681-1210
mmarchese@wphospital.org

 

President-Elect
Venetta Lewis
Director, Medical Staff Administration & GME
Montefiore St. Lukes
70 Dubois Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
PH: (845) 568-2345
vlewis@montefioreslc.org

North Carolina

 
President 
Melissa L. Whitley, BBA
Physician Service Line Coordinator
ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital
111 Hospital Drive
Tarboro, NC 27874
PH: (252) 641-7732
 
President-Elect
Amy C Whitaker
Lead Credentialing Coordinator
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center & Thomasville Medical Center
3333 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
PH: (336) 710-6087

 

North Dakota

Please note that North Dakota and South Dakota have joined to become dakotAMSS

 

President

Krista Cronin
Credentialing Specialist
Wapiti Medical Staffing
33 3rd St SE, Suite 401
Huron, SD 57350
PH: (605) 438-6992

President-Elect

Jodi Schaan, CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
MultiCare Health System
PH: (253) 403-2064

jodi.schaan@multicare.com

Ohio

 

President 
Heather Davis, CPMSM, CPCS
Manager Medical Staff Services
The Jewish Hospital
Medical Staff Office
4777 East Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
PH: (513) 686-5447
HLDavis@mercy.com

 

President-Elect
Lorrie Paulus
Director, Credentialing & Medical Staff Affairs
3000 Mack Road
Fairfield, OH 45014
PH: (513) 870-7116
lxpaulus@mercy.com

Oklahoma

 

President 
Melony L. Birt, CPMSM, CPCS
Interim Director, Medical Staff Coordinator
1313 E. 32nd St.
Silver City, NM 88061
PH: (918) 810-5930
melony.birt@providence.org

 

President-Elect
Marcy Moody, CPCS
Sr. Medical Staff Specialist
3300 NW Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
PH: (405) 227-2028
Marcia.Moody@integrisok.com

Oregon

 

President 
Tamara Nesbitt
Credentialing Coordinator
Hillcrest Hospital South
3601 SW Murray Blvd
Breaverton, OR 97005
PH: (503) 574-5968
Tamara.Nesbitt@providence.org

 

President-Elect
Dorothy O'Keeffe
Credentialing Coordinator
1919 NW Lovejoy St.
Portland, OR 97209
dokeeffe@lhs.org

Pennsylvania

 

President
Louise Canlas, CPCS, CPMSM
Credentialing Specialist
The Wright Center for Community Health
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
501 S Washington Ave., Suite 1000
Scranton, PA 18505-3814
PH: (570) 591-5108
canlasl@thewrightcenter.org

 

President-Elect
Crystal Pribble, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Services Professional
The Hardenbergh Group
PH: (724) 762-8084
crystalpribble@gmail.com

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 
Debbie Branham
Manager, Medical Staff Office
Lexington Medical Center
2720 Sunset Boulevard
West Columbia, SC 29169
PH: (803) 739-3569​
dabranham@lexhealth.org 

 

President-Elect
Toni Clark
Credentialing Service Coordinator
Lexington Medical Center
11 E Wall Street
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
PH: (803) 800-8817
tclark@rldatix.com

South Dakota

*Please note that North Dakota and South Dakota have joined to become dakotAMSS

 

President 

Krista Cronin
Credentialing Specialist
Wapiti Medical Staffing
33 3rd St SE, Suite 401
Huron, SD 57350
PH: (605) 438-6992

kristacronin@wapitimedical.com

 

President-Elect
Jodi Schaan, CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
Heart of America Medical Center
800 S Main Ave
Rugby, ND 58368
PH: (701) 776-5235
jschaan@hamc.com

Tennessee

 

President 
Valeigh Osborn, CPCS
Manager, Credentialing/Provider Integrity
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
1 Cameron Hill Circle 2.4
Chattanooga, TN 37402
PH: (423) 535-7259
Valeigh_Osborne@BCBST.com

 

President-Elect
Kane Bach-Reyes, CPCS
Associate Director, Credentialing & Enrollment
UnitedHealth Group
kane.bach@optum.com

Texas

President
Maggie Palmer, CPMSM, CPCS 
Vice President, Medical Staff & Regulatory Affairs
Parkland Health and Hospital System
2311 Medical District Dr
Support Building A, Medical Staff Dept
Dallas, TX 75235
(858) 213-8942
 
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) 207-4034
 

Utah

President
Lydia Tedtaotao
Hospital Privilege Coordinator II
7259 Bingham Jct Blvd
Midvale, UT 84047
PH: (801) 930-3933
lydia.tedtaotao@comphealth.com

 

President-Elect
Megan Davis
Division Director, Medical Staff Services
60 E. South Temple Suite 1900
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
PH: (405) 875-8585
Megan.Sturges@hcahealthcare.com

Vermont

 

Virginia

 

strong>President
Teresa Saulnier, CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Professional Staff Services
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
601 Children's Lane
Norfolk, VA 23507
PH: (757) 668-9780
teresa.saulnier@chkd.org

 

President-Elect
Debi Potter
Consultant/Interim Staffing
The Hardenbergh Group, Inc.
38777 Six Mile Rd #200
Livonia, MI 58152
PH: (540) 449-9998
potterdebi@yahoo.com

Washington

 
President
Heidi J. Martinez, CPCS
System Director, Medical Staff Services and Payer Enrollment
1016 Tacoma Ave,
Sunnyside, WA 98944
509-961-7986
heidi.martinez@astria.health
 
President-Elect
Marilyn Grant, CPCS
Sr. Specialist, Delegation Oversight
12016 12th Dr SE
Everett, WA 98208

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

Kyle O'Connell-Leifer, CPMSM
CVO Manager
Ascension Wisconsin Medical Staff Services - Credentialing
400 W. River Woods Parkway
Glendale, WI 53212
PH: (414) 465-3737
kyle.oconnell-leifer@ascension.org

 

President-Elect

Maggie Fuchs, CPMSM, CPCS
Manager Medical Staff Services
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
700 S Brooks St
Madison, WI 53715
PH: (608) 258-6185
maggie.fuchs@ssmhealth.com

Wyoming

 

President 
Teena Gering. CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Services 
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
214 E 23rd Street 
Cheyenne,WY< 82009
PH: (307) 633-7940
Teena.Gering@crmcwy.org

 

President-Elect
Deb Wade
Medical Staff Coordinator
Campbell County Memorial Hospital
503 S. Burma Ave
Gillette, WY 82716
PH: (307) 688-1552
deb.wade@cchwyo.org

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