BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007-2008

Officers

Name

Email

President

Esther Wyatt, RHIA

ewyatt@lhs.org

President Elect

Staci Coy, RHIA, CHPS, CCS

staci.coy@triadhospitals.com

Secretary

Julia Harshbarger, RHIA

jaharshbarger@mmm.com

Treasurer

Peg Erickson, RHIT

merickson3@comcast.net

Directors

Director, Public Relations

Ann Wenning, RHIT

avwenning@msn.com

Director, Advocacy

Molly Siebert, RHIT,CCS

msiebert@acumentra.org molly@thrivenet.com

Director, Education Mtgs.

Darlene Elmore, RHIT

elmored@ohsu.edu

Director, Communications

Dana Brown, RHIA, CHC

dana@rmcinc.org

Director, Appointed

Bonnie Altus, MS, RHIT, CPHIMS, CHPS

baltus@samhealth.org

Past President & Finance Committee Chair

L.Michelle Kistner,MBA,RHIA

mkistner@samhealth.org

DELEGATES TO AHIMA

President

Esther Wyatt, RHIA

ewyatt@lhs.org

President Elect

Staci Coy, RHIA, CHPS, CCS

staci.coy@triadhospitals.com

Past President & Delegation Chair

L.Michelle Kistner,MBA,RHIA

mkistner@samhealth.org

Delegate — 2nd year

Dana Brown, RHIA, CHC

dana@rmcinc.org bonnie.m.altus@doc.state.or.us

Delegate — 2nd year

Darlene Elmore, RHIT

elmored@ohsu.edu

PROJECT MANAGERS

Education

Annual Convention

Idella Davis, RHIT

idella.davis@providence.org

Coding Roundtables

Dana Brown, RHIA, CHC

dana@rmcinc.org

Fall Institute Education

Darlene Elmore, RHIT

elmored@ohsu.edu

Academic Programs

Beverlee Jackson, RHIT

bjackson@cocc.edu

Communications

e-Pursuit Editor

Dana Brown, RHIA, CHC

dana@rmcinc.org

Oregon Communities of Practice Facilitator

Tracy Stott, RHIT

tracylstott@hotmail.com

OrHIMA Website

Idella J. Davis, RHIT

idella.davis@providence.org

Advocacy (legislation)

Legislation Committee

Molly Siebert, RHIT,CCS

msiebert@acumentra.org molly@thrivenet.com

Release of Info. Update

Kathy Morgan, RHIT

morganka@ohsu.edu

AHIMA Advocacy

Linda Haynes, RHIT

lhaynes@mvhd.org

Public Relations

Student Recruitment

Judy Cabanban,RHIT

judy.cabanban@yahoo.com

Historian

Yvonne Gergen, RHIA

vonger@comcast.net

Community Education Coordinator

Jackie Cupp, RHIA

jcupp@lhs.org
jcupp@yahoo.com

Presidential Appointments

Credentials Committee

Yvonne Gergen, RHIA

vonger@comcast.net

Nominating Committee

Marjorie Carlson, RHIA

carlsoma@ohsu.edu

Bylaws Committee

Patrice Spath, BA, RHIT

patrice@brownspath.com

Distinguished Member Award Appointed (Kept anonymous)
OrHIMA VOLUNTEERS FOR AHIMA IN 2007-2008
CHP Exam Construction Committee (2005-2007)
CoP Facilitator for both Privacy and Security Officers and Chargemaster

Bonnie Altus, MS, RHIT, CPHIMS, CHPS

Fellowship Review Committee
Pam Yokubaitis, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA (OR)
HIM Educational Strategy Commitee
William Hersh, MD, FACP, FACMI, CPHIMS (OR)
Practice Council: Clinical Terminology & Classification
Bonnie Altus, MS, RHIT, CPHIMS, CHPS (OR)
Practice Council: Personal Health Record
Cynthia Kelly, RHIT (OR)
Practice Council: Physician Practice
Greg Fraser, MD MBI (OR)
CoP Facilitators
Bonnie Altus, MS, RHIT, CPHIMS, CHPS
Jane L. Barta, RHIA
Dana L. Brown, RHIA
Staci L. Coy, RHIA, CCS, CHPS
L. Michelle Kistner, MBA, RHIA