The Advocacy Committee will monitor national and state legislative and labor developments relevant to the healthcare workforce and environment. The committee shall research, develop and promote advocacy programs that represent the interests of the membership, human resources professionals and the healthcare field. This committee is vital in influencing legislation and employment practices that support healthy communities and workplaces. The committee will provide education to the membership surrounding the national and state legislative and labor developments along with advocacy methodology on a local, state or national level.

EXPECTATIONS

• Monthly conference calls plus additional independent research required: three hours per month.
• Each committee member will be assigned at least one issue to track on a monthly basis and report to the group.
• Occasional writing assignments for ASHHRA publications
• Attendance at the ASHHRA annual conference encouraged.

CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CHAIR
Chris Callahan
Vice President, Human Resources
Exeter Health Resources
Exeter, N.H.
REGION 1

Gail Blanchard Saiger
Vice President, Labor and Employment
California Hospital Association
Sacramento, Calif.
REGION 9

Sharon Blessing-Snell, CHHR, SPHR, SCP, PI
HR Business Partner/Manager
Overlake Medical Center
Bellevue, Wash.
REGION 9

Mandy Crockett, SPHR, CHHR
Director of Human Resources
San Luis Valley Health
Alamosa, Colo.
REGION 8

Georgina Gatewood-Shaw, PHR, SHRM-CP, CHHR
Director, Employee & Labor Relations
CommonSpirit Health
Long Beach, Calif.
REGION 9

Alex Hayman, FACHE, CHHR, LSSBB
VP Market Management
Optum
San Antonio, Texas
REGION 7    

NLRB EXPERT
G. Roger King
Senior Labor and Employment Counsel
HR Policy Association
Washington, D.C.
REGION 3

Leanne Miller, PHR, SHRM-CP
Director of Human Resources
Community Hospital
McCook, Neb.
REGION 6

LABOR EXPERT
Robert Moll
Senior Consultant
IRI Consultants
Troy, Mich.
REGION 5

Mary Lee Roth
HR Manager
United Clinical Laboratories
Dubuque, Iowa
REGION 6

Deborah Rubens, SPHR-CA, CHHR, SHRM-SCP
Director Human Resources
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Northern California
Sacramento, Calif.
REGION 9

Robert Sincich, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Sr. Director of Human Resources & Employee Relations
Community Health Systems
Franklin, Tenn.
REGION 4   

Trasee Whitaker, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc.
Louisville, Ky.
REGION 3

Jennifer Williams, CHHR, SPHR
Director, Human Resources
Western Maryland Health System
Cumberland, Md.
REGION 3

The Annual Conference Education Committee (ACEC) will assess the needs of members by analyzing internal and external market research to create annual conference learning sessions that bring value to membership. Working closely with the ASHHRA staff, the committee will be responsible for the review and selection of the annual conference learning sessions, ensuring these sessions meet the overarching goals and needs of that year’s conference. The committee also contributes to the value of ASHHRA membership by considering and recommending ideas to extend the learning and educational opportunities beyond the traditional bounds of the conference, encouraging ways to make the expertise featured at our conference available to those who are unable to attend.

EXPECTATIONS

• Monthly conference calls: one to two hours per month (time commitment is greater when reviewing conference abstracts for learning sessions).
• Attend the ASHHRA Annual Conference: four days plus travel.
• Serve as learning session room support during ASHHRA annual conference.
• Serve as content experts to determine educational needs for special programs such as preconference sessions, the Thought Leader Forum, Executive Symposium and others.
• Opportunity to lead and facilitate specialized learning sessions during the annual conference.

CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CHAIR
Kimberly Washburn
Director, Human Resources
Partners in Care
Bend, Ore.

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Cindy Ruffing, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Director, Human Resources
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital & Physicians’ Specialty Hospital
Siloam Springs, Ark.

Board Liaison
John Zubiena, CHHR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Chief Human Resources Officer
Washington Hospital Healthcare
Fremont, Calif.

Sarah Fredrickson
Director, Human Resources
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn.

Mike Garrett
Vice President, Human Resources
American Healthcare, LLC
Roanoke, Va.

Kristy Kelly
Senior Vice President, Human Resources National and Physician Enterprise
CommonSpirit Health
El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Gary Pastore
Associate Vice President, Human Resources
HonorHealth
Phoenix, Ariz.

Nicole Russ, PHR, SHRM-CP, CEBS
Vice President, Colleague Relations
Aultman Alliance Community Hospital
Alliance, Ohio

LouAnn Scheelhaase
People and Culture Strategic Consultant
CarleHealth
Kansas City, Mo.

Mandy Crockett
Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Friday Health Plans
Alamosa, Colo.

The committee serves the ASHHRA Board in an advisory capacity to promote member and business partner engagement and efficiency to achieve the highest level membership value supporting ASHHRA’s strategic direction, vision, mission and values. The committee will:

• Provide the ASHHRA Board with ideas and insight on strategic and operational strategies that will position the organization for success.
• Work collaboratively with ASHHRA in efforts to continually improve the quality, efficiency and services offered to members.
• Share ideas on additional Business Partner connections that will strengthen ASHHRA and be mutually beneficial.
• Serve as a knowledge partner as ASHHRA establishes organizational priorities in response to changing industry and national norms.

CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chair
Tracy L. Clarke, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP
Chief Human Resources Officer
Kitsap Mental Health Services
Bremerton, Wash.

Board Liaison
Carl McDonald, MSHRM, PHR, SHRM-CP
Chief Human Resources Office
Broward Health
Deerfield Beach, Fla.

Glenn Alonzo, CEBS CPE, HIA, CIC
Senior Vice President, National Healthcare
Segal
Farmington, Conn.

Lola Brysz, BS, MBA, CEBS
Vice President, Hospital Market Segment
UMR
Michiana Shores, Ind.

Jennifer Kleinhenz
Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
HealthCare Associates Credit Union
Naperville, Ill.
HealthCare Associates Credit Union serves a common thread of those who serve or support healthcare. This no-cost HR benefit allows you to offer your team superior financial services and products, Free Financial Literacy and access to certified financial educators. HACU provides the tools which members need to Bank Healthy!
HACU.org

Joseph Marino
Executive Vice President
Hueman People Solutions
Rio Rancho, N.M.
Hueman is the leading Healthcare RPO Provider in the nation with a focus on culture-based hiring. As experts within specialty RN recruitment and decreasing premium labor (overtime, travelers, etc.), Hueman has made over 150,000 hires for our partners across all health care and leadership roles.
HuemanRPT.com

Roger Nutter
President
Nutter Group, LLC
Cincinnati, Ohio
The Nutter Group is a national retained executive search for C-Suite and other key leadership positions.  Nutter Group’s consultants serve as an extension of an organization’s talent acquisition team.  Although leadership search remains its primary focus, Nutter Group supports clients’ needs to include Interim_EZ and related talent management solutions.
NutterGroup.com

Timothy Teague
President
BlueSky Synergy, LLC
Nashville, Tenn.

Brodie Wood
Senior Vice President – National Practice Leader Health Care Market
Voya Financial
Salt Lake City, Utah

The Learning and Education Committee (L&EC) will assess the needs of members by analyzing internal and external market research to identify those services and product opportunities that bring value to the membership. The committee will develop and review programs, products, and services that support ASHHRA’s strategic plan and will work closely with ASHHRA staff to serve as subject matter experts. As subject matter experts they will be asked to create content for both self-paced and instructor led online learning products and publications.

EXPECTATIONS

• Active participation in hour-long bi-monthly conference calls, plus additional project work.
• Serve as content experts to determine education needs
• Collaborate with ASHHRA staff to create curriculum for educational development.
• Attendance at the ASHHRA annual conference encouraged.

CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chair
Eric Richardson, Ph.D., MBA, MPH, PHR, SHRM-CP, CHHR, ACHE
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Wilmington, N.C.
REGION 3

Board Liaison
Kristine DiFiore, PHR, SHRM-CP
Vice President Human Resources
Catholic Medical Center
Manchester, N.H.
REGION 1

Denise Borgoyn, SHRM-SCP, LNHA
President/Owner
Borgoyn Consulting Services LLC
Middletown, Va.
REGION 3

Jean Gordon, BSN, MS/HRM, MSN/Ed, MBA/AAC, FNP, DBA
Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, N.C.
REGION 3

Elyse O’Connell
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist II
Student
San Diego, Calif.
REGION 9

Nathan Yeager
System Director HR Shared Services
Memorial Medical Center
Chatham, Ill.
REGION 5

The Member Relations Committee will strengthen membership through recruitment and retention activities, developing onboarding initiatives, enhancing the member experience, increasing member engagement, evaluating member feedback and recommending and developing new member programs and benefits. The committee administers ASHHRA’s individual awards and scholarship programs.

EXPECTATIONS

• Monthly conference calls plus additional member engagement activities: three hours per month.
• Evaluate annual awards processes and applications: six hours annually
• Serve as thought leaders for new product development, based on member feedback and needs.
• Attendance at the ASHHRA annual conference is encouraged.

CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CHAIR
Robin Daniel, CHHR
Director, Employee Relations & Retention
Northeast Georgia Health System
Braselton, Ga.
REGION 4

Brian Cappello, RACR
Talent Acquisition Supervisor
Advent Health
Altamonte Springs, Fla.
REGION 4

Tom Conley
Vice President, Human Resources / Organizational Development
Northwestern Medical Center
St. Albans, Va.
REGION 3

Brianna Cowell
Talent Acquisition Supervisor
AdventHealth
Altamonte Springs, Fla.
REGION 4

Shannon Demgen, CHHR, SHRM-SCP
Senior HR Generalist & Compensation Analyst
MNGI Digestive Health
Minneapolis, Minn.
REGION 6

Kathleen Finley, MBA, PHR
HR Business Partner
Baptist Health
Lexington, Ky.
REGION 3

Kayla Green Sistrunk
Talent Acquisition Supervisor
Advent Health
Maitland, Fla.
REGION 4

Leanne Miller, PHR, SHRM-CP
Director of Human Resources
Community Hospital
McCook, Neb.
REGION 6

Debbie Splinter, FACHE, CHHR, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
CHRO/Director, Human Resources
Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital Tyler
Tyler, Texas
REGION 7

Andrea Taylor
Chief Operating Officer
Memorial Health System
Abilene, Kan.
REGION 6

David Troublefield, Ph.D.-HCM, DMin-HRM
Director of Human Resources
Hemphill County Hospital District-Canadian, TX
Canadian, Texas
REGION 7

Karen Sosnowski
Director, Human Resources
Saint Clare’s Hospital/Dover
Dover, N.J.
REGION 2

Bob Walters, CHHR
Vice President, Human Resources
Brevard Health Alliance
Melbourne, Fla.
REGION 4