State Association Council Roster
Alabama
Dale E. Quinney,
Executive Director, Alabama Rural Health Association
P. O. Box 640308
Pike Road, AL 36064
(334) 546-3502
(334) 206-5434 Fax
arha@arhaonline.org
R. Allen Perkins, M.D., President
Alabama Rural Health Association
Department of Family Medicine
1504 Springhill Avenue, Suite 3414
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3482
(251) 434-3495 Fax
Perkins@usouthal.edu
Arizona
Edith Sampson
Arizona Rural Health Assoc.
2066 W. Apache Trail #116
Apache Junction, AZ 85220
esampson@cchci.org
California
Desiree Rose
Executive Director
California State Rural Health Association
3720 Folsom Blvd., Ste B
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 453-0780
(916) 453-0783 Fax
Drose@csrha.org
Shannon Means
Program & Communications Manager
California State Rural Health Association
3720 Folsom Blvd., Ste B
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 453-0780
(916) 453-0783 Fax
Smeans@csrha.org
Colorado
Cari Fouts
Colorado Rural Health Center
The State Office of Rural Health
3033 S. Parker Rd., Ste. 606
Aurora, CO 80014
(303) 565-5847
(800) 851-6782
(303) 832-7496 Fax
cf@coruralhealth.org
Sarah Mapes
Colorado Rural Health Center
The State Office of Rural Health
3033 S. Parker Rd., Ste. 606
Aurora, CO 80014
(720) 248-2741
(800) 851-6782
(303) 832-7496
sm@coruralhealth.org
Lou Ann Wilroy
Colorado Rural Health Center
3033 South Parker Road, Suite 606
Aurora, CO 80014
lw@coruralhealth.org
Delaware
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/chca/rural.html
Betsy Wheeler, MBA, President
Wheeler & Associates Management Services
1001 Bradford Street, Suite 9
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 744-9267
(302) 744-9287 Fax
Paul Lakeman
(302) 744-7015
paul_lakeman@bayhealth.org
Florida
Joe Peters
Florida Rural Health Association
5725 Corporate Way #102
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 640-3620
(561) 681-9284 Fax
jopeters@nova.edu
Georgia
Katherine Cummings
GRHA Executive Director
P.O. Box 593
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-3620
(478) 552-2212 Fax
cummings@grhainfo.org
Nannette Turner, PhD
Assistant Professor
Mercer University School of Medicine
Macon, GA 31207
(478) 301-5649
turner_nc@mercer.edu
Hawaii
http://www.ruralhealth.hawaii.edu/
Judy Mikami Na Pu`uwai
(808) 560-3653
jasmikami@yahoo.com
Kelley Withy , MD
withyk@hawaii.rr.com
Idaho
Dave Schmitz, MD
President, Idaho Rural Health Assciation
777 N. Raymond St.
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 367-6040
Dave.Schmitz@FMRIdaho.org
Debbie Green, MPA
Grants Project Coordinator
Institute of Rural Health
Idaho State University
921 S. 8th Ave., Stop 8174
Pocatello, ID 83209-8174
(208) 282-4560
(208) 282-4074 Fax
Debbie Green, MPA
Grants Project Coordinator
Institute of Rural Health
Idaho State University
921 S. 8th Ave., Stop 8174
Pocatello, ID 83209-8174
(208) 282-4560
(208) 282-4074 Fax
Illinois
http://www.ilruralhealth.org/home.html
Alice M. Foss
Executive Director
Illinois Rural Health Association
310 E. Adams
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 522-4742
(217) 522-2729 Fax
a.foss@sbcglobal.net
Mary Jane Clark
IRHA President
IL Institute for Rural Affairs-WIU
518 Stipes Hall
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 333-6430
mj-clark@wiu.edu
Indiana
http://www.indianaruralhealth.org/
Don Kelso
Executive Director
Indiana Rural Health Association
2901 Ohio Blvd., Suite 110
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(812) 478-3919, ext. 224
(812) 610-0078
(812) 232-8602
dkelso@indianarha.org
Tina Elliott
Assistant Director
Indiana Rural Health Association
2901 Ohio Blvd., Suite 110
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(812) 478-3919, ext. 222
(812) 232-8602
telliott@indianarha.org
Iowa
Russell W. Currier
IRHA President
1864 NW 151st Court
Clive, IA 50325
(515) 987-5541
(515) 710-2331 Fax
ruscurrier@yahoo.com
Peg O'Connor
IRHA President-Elect
1111 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 247-3121
poconnor@mercydesmoines.org
Melissa Primus
Account Executive
Iowa Rural Health Association
525 SW 5th Street, Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 282-8192
(515) 282-9117 Fax
mprimus@assoc-mgmt.com
Kansas
Debra Lea
KUMC School of Medicine
3901 Rainbow Blvd, MS 1049
Kansas City,Kansas 66109
(913) 588-8221
(913) 588-7235 Fax
dlea@kumc.edu
Michael Kennedy, MD
KUMC School of Medicine
3901 Rainbow Blvd, MS 1049
Kansas City,Kansas 66109
(913) 588-8221
(913) 588-7235 Fax
mkennedy@kumc.edu
Kentucky
Dwain Harris
Southern KY AHEC
PO Box 1770
Mt. Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-0950
(606) 256-1066 Fax
dharris@soahec.org
Elizabeth Cobb
KY Hospital Association
PO Box 436629
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 426-6220
(502) 426-6226 Fax
ecobb@kyha.com
Louisiana
Stacy Fontenot
Louisiana Rural Health Association
P.O. Box 387
Napoleonville, LA 70390
(985) 369-3813 ext. 05
(985) 369-3630 Fax
fontenot@lrha.org
Jeanne Gauthreaux
LRHA Office Manager
P.O. Box 387
Napoleonville, LA 70390
(985) 369-3813 ext. 05
(985) 369-3630 Fax
gauthreaux@lrha.org
Maryland
Marita A. Novicky,
MRHA Secretary
4108 Sheridan Street
Riverdale, MD 20727
(301) 864-5608
maritanovicky@gmail.com
Rodney Glotfelty
MRHA President
Health Officer
Garrett Co. Health Department
1025 Memorial Drive
Oakland, Maryland 21550
(301) 334-7700
(301) 334-7701 Fax
RGlotfelty@dhmh.state.md.us
Michelle Green Clark MSW, MPH
Executive Director
Maryland Rural Health Association (MRHA)
P.O. Box 5603
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 302-4650
mrha@allconet.org
Michigan
John Barnas
Michigan Center for Rural health
B-218 West fee hall, MSU
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 432-9216
Barnas@msu.edu
Amy Barkholz
Michigan Health & Hospital Association
6215 Saint Joe Highway
Lansing, MI 48917-4852
(517) 886-8224
abarkholz@mha.org
Carol Parker Lee
Michigan Rural Health Association
B-218 West Fee Hall, MSU
East Lansing, MI 48824
leecar@msu.edu
(517) 432-4324
(517) 432-5694 Fax
Minnesota
Judith Neppel
Executive Director, MRHA
University of Minnesota-Crookston
2900 University Ave.
Selvig 217
Crookston, MN 56716
(218) 281-8323
(218) 281-8040
jneppel@umn.edu
Dr. Tim Stratton
President, MRHA
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Mississippi
Joanie Perkins
North Sunflower Medical Center
840 Oak Street
Ruleville, MS 38771
(662) 756-2711
joanie.perkins@northsunflower.com
Laura Downey
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive, Box 5122
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
(601) 266-5204
(601) 266-5043 Fax
Laura.m.hall@usm.edu
Cheryl Grubbs
Mississippi Rural Health Associaiton
31 Woodgreen Place
Madison, MS 39110
mississippirural@bellsouth.net
Missouri
Suzanne Alewine
Executive Director
606 Dix Road
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 636-5554
(573) 632-6678 Fax
suzanne@cabllc.com
Stephanie Taylor
MRHA President
3100 Broadway, Suite 1100
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 410-8380
(816) 410-8381 Fax
staylor@kclinc.org
Montana
http://healthinfo.montana.edu/mrha.html
Natalie Claiborne
PO Box 170520
Bozeman, MT 59717-0520
(406) 994-6001
(406) 994-5653 Fax
natalie.claiborne@montana.edu
Kristin Juliar
PO Box 170520
Bozeman, MT 59717-0520
(406) 994-6003
(406) 994-5653 Fax
kjuliar@montana.edu
Nebraska
http://www.nebraskaruralhealth.org/
John Roberts
Executive Director
NeRHA
2222 Stone Creek Loop
Lincoln, NE 68512
jroberts@mwhc-inc.com
Laura Meyers
President
NeRHA
2308 West 35th St.
Kearney, NE 68845
New England
http://www.newenglandruralhealth.org/
John Gale
New England Rural Health Round Table, President
Muskie School of Public Health
96 Falmouth St.
PO Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300
(207) 228-8246
(207) 228-8138 Fax
jgale@usm.maine.edu
Nancy DuMont
New England Rural Health Round Table, President-Elect
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
125 Mascoma St
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 443-9548
(603) 443-9501 Fax
dumontn@apdmh.org
Marion Pawlek
New England Health Round Table
10 Benning St. Box 184
West Lebanon, NH 03784
mjpawlek@joimail.com
New Mexico
Jeff Dye
President and CEO
New Mexico Hospital Association
7471 Pan American Freeway NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 343-0010
(505) 343-0012 Fax
jdye@nmhsc.com
Trish Garduño
Projects Manager
New Mexico Hospital Association
7471 Pan American Freeway NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 343-0010
(505) 343-0012 Fax
tgarduno@nmhsc.com
New York
Reid Perkins, Executive Director
NYSARH
10950 County Rd. 92
Wayland, NY 14572
(585) 728-5738
(585) 219-5713 Fax
info@nysarh.org
Mary Daggett, Board Member
Columbia Memorial Hospital
71 Prospect Ave.
Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 828-8013
mdaggett@cmh-net.org
North Dakota
Pete Antonson
pete.antonson@ndhc.net
Ohio
Christopher Simpson, D.O., PhD
Associate Professor
Chair, OUCOM
Dept. of Family Medicine
Grosvenor Hall, Rm. 224
Athens, Ohio 45701
(740) 593-2257
(740) 593-2205 Fax
simpson@ohio.edu
John Borchard, B.S.N., R.N.
Manager, Program Development for IPAC
Grosvenor Hall, Rm. 224
OUCOM, Dept. of Family Medicine
Athens, Ohio 45701
(740) 593-9554
(740) 593-2205
borchard@oucom.ohiou.edu
Oklahoma
Andy Fosmire, Managing Director
Rural Health Association of Oklahoma
2929 E Randolph, Rm 130
Enid OK, 73701
(580) 213-3172
(580) 213-3167 Fax
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu
Dr. Kent Towsely, MD, President
Rural Health Association of Oklahoma
14000 Quail Springs PKW suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
(405) 840-2891, ex 227
(405) 840-3143 Fax
D_towsley@msn.com
Oregon
Marilyn Grendele
Oregon Rural Health Association
11918 SE Division St #292
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 473-6728
Bob Duehmig
Oregon Rural Health Association
11918 SE Division St #292
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 494-4450
duehmigr@orha.org
Pennsylvania
http://porh.psu.edu/prhaweb/prhahome.htm
Ellen Krajewski, MPH, CHES
PRHA President
298 Emmick Road
Liberty, PA 16930
(570) 916-5536
emkrajewski@yahoo.com
Marty Kenyon
PRHA Administrative Assistant
P.P. Box 1632
Harrisburg, PA 17105-1632
(717) 561-5382
mkenyon@haponline.org
South Carolina
Mark Griffin
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
markg@scorh.net
(803) 454-3850
(803) 454.3860 Fax
Graham Adams
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 454-3850
(803) 454.3860 Fax
adams@scorh.net
Tennessee
Susan Veale
RHAT
PO Box 11675
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 907-9707
(615) 413-3322 Fax
susan@rhat.org
Betti Wilson
225 McDonald Road
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-0217
bjwilson11@gmail.com
Texas
Rebecca Conditt
Executive Director
2520 South IH 35 Suite 205 Austin, TX 78704
(512) 472-8921 x301
(512) 472-5694 Fax
bconditt@capitalahec.org
Harvey Laas
Board President
Fort Bend Family Health Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 1207
Brookshire, TX 77423
(281) 822-4235
hlaas.fbfhc@tachc.org
Utah
http://www.ahec.suu.edu/RHAU%20Main%20Page.htm
Dennis Moser
Executive Director
Southern Utah University
351 University Blvd.
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 865-8453
(435) 865-8425 Fax
moser@suu.edu
Rita Osborn
Utah Rural Health Scholars Program
Southern Utah University
351 University Blvd.
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 865-8453
(435) 865-8425 Fax
osborn@suu.edu
Virginia
Beth O'Connor
VRHA Executive Director
2265 Kraft Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 231-7923
(540) 231-5338 Fax
boconnor@vcom.vt.edu
Janice Wilkins
(276) 694-3050
jawilkins2008@yahoo.com
Washington
Kristina Sparks
Office of Community and Rural Health
PO Box 47834
Olympia, WA 98504-7834
(360) 236-2805
kris.sparks@doh.wa.gov
Nancy Nash-Méndez
President
WorkSource Okanogan County
126 South Main St., P O Box 3759
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-7558
West Virginia
Sally Richardson
WVRHA President
Executive Director, West Virginia University Institute for Health Policy Research
Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center
310 MacCorkle Avenue, SE
Charleston, WV 25304-1299
(304) 347-1246
(304) 347-1236 Fax
srichardson@hsc.wvu.edu
