2008 State Association Council Roster
Alabama
www.arhaonline.org
Dale E. Quinney
Executive Director
Alabama Rural Health Association
PO Box 640308
Pike Road, AL 36064
334-281-3866
334-206-5434 Fax
arhaquinney@mindspring.com
Harold Reed - President
Alabama Rural Health Association
2041 Pineview Circle, NW
Fayette, AL 35555
205-932-6693
hreed@centurytel.net
Arizona
Rick Swanson - President
Arizona Rural Health Association
North Country Community Health Center
Director of Program Development
PO Box 3630
Flagstaff, AZ 86003-3630
928-213-0125
928-774-7066 Fax
rick@northcountrychc.org
Jack Beveridge
Past President
Arizona Rural Health Association
President and CEO
Empowerment Systems, Inc.
2066 W. Apache Trail, Suite 116
Apache Junction, AZ 85220
480-367-6937
480-982-7320 Fax
jbeveridge@emsysonline.com
Dana Johnson
President Elect
Arizona Rural Health Association
Southeastern AZ Behavioral Health Services
Executive Director/CEO
PO Box 2161
Benson, AZ 85602
520-586-6903
520-586-8878 Fax
dsjohnsonseabhs@aol.com
California
http://www.csrha.org/
Kathy Yarbrough - President
California State Rural Health Association
PO Box 1542
San Andreas, CA 95249
kathyyarbrough@msn.com
Desiree Rose
Executive Director
3720 Folsom Blvd. Suite B
Sacramento, CA 95816
916-453-0780
drose@csrha.org
Colorado
www.coruralhealth.org
Lou Ann Wilroy
Executive Director
Colorado Rural Health Center
225 East 16th Ave., Suite 1050
Denver, CO 80203
303-832-7493
303-832-7496 Fax
lw@coruralhealth.org
Callie Preheim
Marketing & Outreach Associate
Colorado Rural Health Center
225 East 16th Ave., Suite 1050
Denver, CO 80203
303-407-0410
303-832-7496 Fax
cp@coruralhealth.org
Delaware
Paul E. Lakeman
President
Bayhealth Foundation
Paul_lakeman@bayhealth.org
Betsy Wheeler
SAC Representative
Wheeler & Associates Management Svcs., Inc.
302-335-1560
betsy@managetool.com
Florida
Joseph Peters - President
Florida Rural Health Association
Executive Director - Nova Southeastern
5725 Corporate Way, Suite 102
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
561-640-3620
561-681-9284 Fax
jopeters@nsu.nova.edu
Sharon Schmidt
Vice President & President Elect
Florida Rural Health Association and
Learning Resources Coordinator
Central Florida AHEC
328 South Central Ave.
Apopka, FL 32703
888-323-2432
407-889-4124 Fax
sharons@nova.edu
Robert Reinshuttle
Executive Director
Florida Rural Health Association
2340 Hansen Lane
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-942-2144
reinshuttle@fachc.org
Georgia
http://www.garuralhealth.org/
Lindsey Lonergan
President
Georgia Rural Health Association
2365 S. Lumpkin St. #15
Athens, GA 30606
saralindsey@yahoo.com
Mary Kate Pung
President-Elect
Georgia Rural Health Association
PO Box 8146
Statesboro, GA 30460
mkpung@georgiasouthern.edu
Katherine Cummings
Director
Georgia Rural Health Association
PO Box 593
Sandersville, GA 31082-0593
478-552-3620
478-552-1449 Fax
Katherine@garuralhealth.org
Hawaii
http://www.ruralhealth.hawaii.edu/
Judy Mikami
President
PO Box 558
Kaunakakai, HI 96748
808-553-5603
808-560-3385 Fax
jasmikami@yahoo.com
Jessanie Marques
Vice President
Hawaii State Rural Health Association
PO Box 82
Pahala, HI 96777-0082
808-928-6140
Hsrha2004@yahoo.com
Iowa
http://www.iaruralhealth.org/
Cheryl Clarke
President
Senior Program Manager
The Wellmark Foundation
636 Grand Avenue, Station 150
PO Box 9232
Des Moines, IA 50306-9232
515-245-4997
515-235-4445 Fax
clarkec@wellmark.com
David J. Fries
President-Elect, IRHA
Iowa Prescription Drug Corporation
Executive Director
11100 Aurora Ave
Building 13
Urbandale, IA 50266
515-327-5405
515-327-5422 Fax
david.fries@iowapriority.org
LeAnn Ely
Iowa Rural Health Association
Administrator
525 SW 5th Street, Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-282-8192
515-282-9117 Fax
leann@assoc-mgmt.com
www.iaruralhealth.org
Idaho
http://www.idahorha.org/
Deborah Green
Grants Project Coordinator
Idaho State University
921 S. 8th Ave., Stop 8174
Pocatello, ID 83209-8174
208-282-4560
208-282-4074
dahldebb@isu.edu
Linda Powell - President
Project Director
Mountain States Group, Inc.
1607 W. Jefferson St.
Boise, ID 83702-5111
208-336-5533 ext. 235
208-331-0267 Fax
lpowell@mtnstatesgroup.org
Illinois
http://www.ilruralhealth.org/
Alice M. Foss
Executive Director
IRHA
310 E. Adams
Springfield, IL 62701
217-522-4742
217-522-2729 Fax
a.foss@sbcglobal.net
Roger Holloway
President
IRHA
1700 Lorraine Drive
Sandwich, IL 60548
815-780-1051
rogerholloway@netscape.net
Indiana
http://www.indianaruralhealth.org/
Don Kelso
Executive Director
Indiana Rural Health Association
1024 South 6th Street, Suite 202
Terre Haute, IN 47807
812-478-3919
812-232-8602 Fax
dkelso@indianarha.org
Tina Elliott
Assistant Director
Indiana Rural Health Association
1024 S. 6th Street, Suite 202
Terre Haute, IN 47807
812-478-3919 xt. 222
812-232-8602 Fax
telliott@indianarha.org
Carole Kacius
President
Indiana Rural Health Association
Indiana University School of Medicine
Department of Public Health
MPH Program Director
1050 Wishard Blvd. - Room 4173
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-274-3847
317-274-3443 Fax
kkacius@iupui.edu
Kentucky
http://www.kyrha.org/
Susan Starling
President
Kentucky Rural Health Association
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital
60 Mercy Court
Irvine, KY 40336
606-726-2152
606-723-2951 Fax
sstarling@lourdes-pad.org
Kayla Rose
President-Elect
Kentucky Rural Health Association
Northeast AHEC
222 Medical Circle
Morehead, KY 40351
606-783-6468
606-784-2767 Fax
kdrose@st-claire.org
Diane Sturges
SAC Representative
Kentucky Rural Health Association
Kentucky State Office of Rural Health
Program Coordinator
750 Morton Blvd.
Hazard, KY 41707
606-439-3557 ext.83585
606-436-8833 Fax
dstur0@uky.edu
Louisiana
www.lrha.org
Sam Fulton
President
Louisiana Rural Health Association
Marketing/Community Relations Director and Asst. Admin. For Support
Byrd Regional Hospital
1020 Fertitta Blvd.
Leesville, LA 71446-4649
337-239-5119
337-239-5360 Fax
sfulton@chs.net
Stacey Fontenot
Executive Director
Louisiana Rural Health Association
PO Box 387
Napoleonville, LA 70390
985-369-3813
985-369-3630
Fontenot@lrha.org
Maryland
http://mdruralhealth.org/
Jacob Frego
President
Maryland Rural Health Association
PO Box 795
Cambridge, MD 21613-0795
410-221-2600
410-226-0177 Fax
jfrego@esahec.org
Marita Novicky, MA, LPN
Maryland Rural Health Association
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Rural Policy Analyst
401 W. Redwood St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-1732
mnovicky@som.umaryland.edu
Michigan
http://www.miruralhealth.org/
Robert LaBarge
President
Michigan Rural Health Association
Sturgis Hospital
CEO
916 Myrtle
Sturgis, MI 49091
269-659-4400
rlabarge@sturgishospital.com
Amy Barkholz
Michigan Rural Health Association
Senior Director, Advocacy
Michigan Health & Hospital Association
110 West Michigan Ave., Suite 1200
Lansing, MI 48933
517-703-8616
517-703-8620 Fax
abarkholz@mha.org
John E. Barnas
Michigan Rural Health Association
Michigan Center for Rural Health
Executive Director
Michigan State University
8218 W. Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1315
517-432-1066
517-432-0007 Fax
barnas@msu.edu
Minnesota
http://www.mnruralhealth.org/
Judy Neppel
Executive Director
MN Rural Health Association
2900 University Ave. Selvig 217
Crookston, MN 56716
218-281-8323
jneppel@umcrookston.edu
Barbara Meusing
President
MN Rural Health Association
University of Minnesota, Crookston
2900 University Ave., Selvig 217
Crookston, MN 56716
candb@gvtel.com
Mark Schoenbaum
Director
MN Dept. of Health
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
83 E. 7th Place, Suite 220
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
651-201-3859
651-210-3830 Fax
Mark.Schoenbaum@health.state.mn.us
Missouri
http://www.morha.org/
Vicki Plumlee - President
Missouri Rural Health Association
Director of Clinics
Elk River Health Services
PO Box 160
Southwest City, MO 64863
417-762-3287
417-762-3255 Fax
vickiswc@netins.net
Michael F. French
Vice President
Missouri Rural Health Association
Director
KCOM AHEC
800 W. Jefferson Street
Kirksville, MO 63501
660-626-2887
660-626-2928 Fax
mfrench@atsu.edu
Suzanne Alewine
Executive Director
Missouri Rural Health Association
606 Dix Road
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-632-2700
573-632-6678 Fax
cabllc@earthlink.net
Mississippi
Mitch Morris
President-Elect
Mississippi Rural Health Association
Special Projects Director
Mississippi Primary Care Association
6400 Lakeover Road, Suite A
Jackson, MS 39213
601-981-1817
601-981-1217 Fax
mmorris@mphca.com
Jan Entrekin
Administrative Assistant
Mississippi Rural Health Association
31 Woodgreen Place
Madison, MS 39110
601-898-3001
mississippirural@bellsouth.net
Montana
http://healthinfo.montana.edu/mrha.html
Kristin Juliar
Montana Office of Rural Health
Montana State University
Room 302 Culbertson Hall
PO Box 170520
Bozeman, MT 59717-0520
406-994-6003
406-994-5653 Fax
kjuliar@montana.edu
Natalie Ryan
Program Coordinator
Montana Office of Rural Health
308 Culbertson Hall
PO Box 170520
Bozeman, MT 59717-0520
406-994-2926
406-994-5653 Fax
Natalie.ryan@montana.edu
North Dakota
http://www.ndrha.org/
Pete Antonson
President
North Dakota Rural Health Association
CEO
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
4 N. Park St.
PO Box 190
Northwood, ND 58267
701-587-6459
701-587-6479 Fax
Pete.antonson@ndhc.net
Cathy Swenson
Administrator
Nelson County Health System
McVille, ND 58254
701-322-4328
cswenson@gondtc.com
Nebraska
http://www.nebraskaruralhealth.org/
Joleen Huneke - President
Nebraska Rural Health Association
SERPA/RCCN
955 East Highway 33, Suite 2
Crete, NE 68333
402-826-3737
jthserpa@neb.rr.com
Allen Van Driel
President - Elect
Harlan County Health Systems
Administrator
717 North Brown
PO Box 836
Alma, NE 68920
308-928-2151
avandriel@harlancohealth.org
John L. Roberts
Executive Director
Nebraska Rural Health Association
3453 Cape Charles Rd W
Lincoln, NE 68516
402-421-2356
jroberts@mwhc-inc.com
New England
http://www.newenglandruralhealth.org/
Marion Pawlek
Executive Director
603-491-6273
marion.pawlek@valley.net
New Mexico
Jeff Dye
President & CEO
New Mexico Hospital Association
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-343-0010
jdye@nmhsc.com
New York
http://www.nysarh.org/
Collene Dare Alexander
President
NYSARH
NNY Rural Health Care Alliance
200 Washington Street, Suite 302
Watertown, NY 13601
315-836-1577
colleen@nnyrhca.org
Diane Franzman
SAC Representative
The Healthcare Consortium
325 Columbia Street
Hudson, NY 12534
518-822-8820
518-828-1479 Fax
franzman@columbiahealthnet.org
Gail Furst
Program Coordinator
Rural Outreach Program
Monroe Plan for Medical Care
821 Pre Emption Rd. Suite 401
Geneva, NY 14456
315-787-7810
315-781-2237 Fax
gfurst@monroeplan.com
Ohio
Susan Isaac
S. Isaac and Associates
14090 Mansfield Road
Athens, OH 45701
740-592-2597
740-594-2823 Fax
Sisaac@frognet.net
Heather Reed
Ohio Rural Health Coalition
Primary Care and Rural Health Admin.
Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Ohio Department of Health
246 N. High Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
614-752-8935
614-995-4235 Fax
Heather.reed@doh.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
David McClain
President
Rural Health Association of Oklahoma
Board of Directors
Tahlequah City Hospital
Chief Operating Officer
1400 East Downing St.
PO Box 1008
Tahlequah, OK 74464
918-456-0641
coo@tch-ok.org
Andy Fosmire, MS, CTRS
Rural Health Association of Oklahoma
Managing Director
Rural Health Projects NW AHEC
Executive Director
2929 E. Randolph, Room 130
Enid, OK 73701
580-213-3172
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu
Allison Haney, MS
Rural Health Association of Oklahoma
Association Manager
Rural Health Projects NW AHEC
Director of Development
2929 E. Randolph, Room 130
Enid, OK 73701
580-213-3172
aghaney@nwosu.edu
Oregon
http://www.orha.org/
Marilyn Grendele
2304 SE 147th Ave
Portland, OR 97233
503-473-6728
Grendele@orha.org
Lisa Dodson
SAC Representative
503-494-3986
dodsonli@ohsu.edu
Pennsylvania
http://porh.psu.edu/prhaweb/prhahome.htm
Lisa Davis, MHA
Director
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
202 Beecher-Dock House
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-8214
814-865-4688 Fax
Lad3@psu.edu
Walter Eisenhauer, M.Ed., MMSc, PA-C
President and SAC Rep.
Pennsylvania Rural Health Association
Department Chair/Director
Rural Physician Assistant Program
432 Railroad Street, Room 217
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Lock Haven, PA 17745
570-484-2168
570-484-2540 Fax
WEisenha@lhup.edu
South Carolina
http://www.scrha.org/
Graham Adams, Ph.D.
Executive Director
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
803-454-3850
800-771-4213 Fax
adams@scorh.net
www.scrha.org
Heather Leite
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
803-454-3850
800-771-4213 Fax
heather@scorh.net
Dr. Ralph Riley - President
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
803-454-3850
800-771-4213 Fax
Tennessee
http://www.rhat.org/
Susan Veale
Executive Assistant
Rural Health Association of TN
PO Box 11675
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
615-907-9707
615-413-3322 Fax
rhatmail@bellsouth.net
Larry Stanifer
Chief Executive Officer
Rural Medical Services, Inc.
2885 Hwy. 411, Suite 200
Dandridge, TN 37725
865-509-0055
865-509-0056 Fax
ruralmedicalservices@gmail.com
Frank Shelton
1117 Culpepper Circle
Franklin, TN 37064-8959
615-591-2205
Texas
http://www.trha.org/
Steve Bowen
President
Texas Rural Health Association
EMTC Jacksonville
501 South Ragsdale
Jacksonville, TX 75766
903-541-5102
sbowden@etmc.org
Rebecca Conditt
Director
Capital AHEC
811 E. 13th St.
Austin, TX 78702-1012
512-472-8921 ext.301
512-472-5694 Fax
bconditt@capitalahec.org
Utah
http://www.ahec.suu.edu/RHAU%20Main%20Page.htm
Dennis Moser - President
Rural Health Association of Utah
Center for Rural Health Southern Utah University
351 W. University Blvd.
Cedar City, UT 84720
435-865-8453
435-865-8425 Fax
moser@suu.edu
Don Beckwith
Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Utah Department of Health
Public Health Program Manager
288 N. 1460 W.
PO Box 142005
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2005
801-538-6818
801-538-6387 Fax
dbeckwith@utah.gov
Virginia
http://www.vrha.org/
Kirk Ballin - President
Project Coordinator
AgrAbility Virginia, Easter Seals Virginia
201 E. Main St.
Salem, VA 24153
540-777-7325 ext. 123
540-777-2194
kballin@va.easterseals.com
Beth O'Connor, M.Ed.
Executive Director
Virginia Rural Health Association
2265 Kraft Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-231-7923
540-231-5338 Fax
boconnor@vcom.vt.edu
Washington
http://www.wrha.com/
Kristina Sparks
SAC Rep
Director, Office of Community and Rural Health
PO Box 47834
Olympia, WA 98504-7834
360-236-2805
Kris.sparks@doh.wa.gov
John McLean - President
Blue Door Studio
108 N. Washington #413
Spokane, WA 99203
john@brdstudio.com
Jeanette Weyrich
President-Elect
Washington Rural Health Associaiton
Director, Okanogan Regional Home Health and Hospice
800 S. Jasmine Street, Suite 2
Omak, WA 98841
wrha@wsu.edu
West Virginia
http://www.wvrha.org/
Michael Thompson - President
West Virginia Rural Health Association
Preston Memorial Hospital
CEO
300 South Price Street
Kingwood, WV 26537
304-329-4704
mthompsontx@gmail.com
Lew Holloway
President-Elect
Executive Director
Northern WV Rural Health Education Center
200 High St., Mailbox 2803
Glenville, WV 26351
304-462-6465
304-462-6466
Lew.holloway@nwvrhec.org
Updated: 6/10/2008
