NRHA Staff Directory
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Program services manager
Phone: 202-639-0550 E-mail: gboscan@NRHArural.org
Gaby joined the NRHA staff in 2009. She assists with all grant-writing activities, helps coordinate the Annual Conference, and is the NRHA staff contact for the Journal of Rural Health and the Rural Medical Educators Group.
She earned a Masters in Public Health and a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Florida.
Lindsey Corey
Director of communications and marketing
Phone: 816-756-3140 x22 E-mail: lcorey@NRHArural.org
Lindsey joined the NRHA staff in 2008. She is responsible for the organization's printed and electronic publications, media relations and marketing for conferences and organizational initiatives.
She previously managed magazines and other communications and marketing projects for universities and served as a newspaper reporter. She has won national writing and marketing awards.
Lindsey earned an executive M.B.A. from Benedictine College and a B.A. in journalism from Northwest Missouri State University.
Maggie Elehwany
Government affairs and policy vice president
Phone: 202-639-0550 E-mail: elehwany@NRHArural.org
Maggie joined the NRHA staff in 2007. She is the head lobbyist for the association and is responsible for the Government Affairs and Policy department.
She has 14 years of federal legislative experience. She previously served as health counsel to U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and to U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, where she worked on comprehensive Medicare and Medicaid legislation. Maggie also served as counsel to former U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Bob Packwood. From 1999 to 2005, she served as assistant director of congressional affairs for the American Medical Association where she advocated on patient and physician issues.
Maggie earned a J.D. from the University of Oregon and a B.A. from Oregon State University.
Amy L. Elizondo
Program services vice president
Phone: 202-639-0550 E-mail: elizondo@NRHArural.org
Amy joined the NRHA staff in 2006 and oversees grant-related activities, educational events, the NRHA Quality and Border Health initiatives, the Rural Health Fellows Program, emerging issues in rural health, continuing education and technical assistance for State Rural Health Associations.
She previously served as the primary analyst for rural health care and post-acute care issues for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Office of Legislation. She also worked with stakeholder groups to promote initiatives, including the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Amy also worked at the Health Resources and Services Administration's Office of Rural Health Policy and Project HOPE's Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis.
She earned a master's of public health degree from the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health.
Government affairs and policy manager
Phone: 202-639-0550 E-mail: fernandez@NRHArural.org
Danny joined the NRHA staff in 2009. Before working at NRHA, Danny worked for Senator Gordon Smith’s (R-OR) personal office and on the Special Committee on Aging staff for five years. During his time in the Senate, Danny advised the Senator on his robust health care agenda, developed broad policy, and provided regulatory and oversight expertise. His expertise coincides directly with NRHA’s policy agenda, which includes legislative and regulatory work on issues like Medicare, Medicaid, hospitals, health information technology, and many others.
A native Hawaiian, Danny grew up in Oregon and graduated from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. He is the president of the OSU Alumni DC Chapter and the Financial Director of the Oregon State Society of Washington, D.C. Despite his indefinite residence on the East coast, Danny still considers himself an Oregonian and a “West-coaster” at heart.
Jonathan Garvin
Government affairs and policy staff assistant
Phone: 202-639-0550 E-mail: jgarvin@NRHArural.org
Jonathan joined the NRHA staff in 2009. He assists NRHA’s government affairs staff on legislative and regulatory issues as well as provides some IT support for NRHA staff.
He has previously interned with The Fritts Group, Congressman Leonard Boswell (IA-03), and with the government relations department at the National Association of Broadcasters.
Jonathan graduated from the James Madison College of Public Affairs at Michigan State University with a B.A. in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy along with a specialization in Political Economy. He has also spent time studying political thought at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.
Sharon Hutinett
Member services manager
Phone: 816-756-3140 x17 E-mail: shutinett@NRHArural.org
Sharon joined the NRHA staff in 2008. She oversees all operations of the member services department. She has a passion for serving the health care industry, in particular health care associations.
She has previously worked for the American Academy of Family Physicians in their membership, meetings and conventions divisions and for the Women's Healthcare Forum, where she was director of conference sales and services.
Angela Lutz
Communications and marketing editor
Phone: 816-756-3140 x21 E-mail: alutz@NRHArural.org
Angela joined the NRHA staff in 2008. She assists with all print and electronic communications and conference marketing initiatives, including Rural Roads magazine and the Rural Health Connect electronic newsletter.
She earned a B.A. in English from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Rosemary McKenzie
Minority health liaison and program services manager
Phone: 816-756-3140 x15 E-mail: rmckenzie@NRHArural.org
Rosemary joined the NRHA staff in 1984 and coordinates the NRHA annual minority conference activities and sponsorships.
She also develops, coordinates and implements projects and activities related to rural minority health issues, grants and contracts.
Rob McVay
Director of operations and CFO
Phone: 816-756-3140 x13 E-mail: mcvay@NRHArural.org
Rob joined the NRHA staff in 1986. He oversees the daily financial and administrative operations of the organization.
He previously worked for a public accounting firm and a mutual fund brokerage.
Rob earned a B.S. in accounting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Alan Morgan
Chief executive officer
Phone: 202-639-0550 E-mail: morgan@NRHArural.org
Alan Morgan joined the NRHA staff in 2001. He serves as a policy resource for the national media, as well as a presenter at both national and state health conferences.
He has more than 17 years experience in health policy development at the state and federal levels. He has worked for former U.S. Congressman Dick Nichols and former Kansas Gov. Mike Hayden. Alan's health policy articles have been published in multiple health journals.
Alan earned an M.P.A. from George Mason University and a B.S. in journalism from University of Kansas.
Geno Poarch
Accountant
Phone: 816-756-3140 x11 E-mail: poarch@NRHArural.org
Geno joined the NRHA staff in 1999. He records NRHA financial transactions in the accounting system and performs day-to-day accounting functions.
He previously was employed at the Internal Revenue Service and the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Kansas City.
Geno earned a B.L.A. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Ali Renner
Government affairs and policy representative
Phone: 202-639-0550 E-mail: renner@NRHArural.org
Ali joined the NRHA staff in 2007. She provides support for legislative and regulatory activities.
She graduated from the University of Virginia with degrees in religious studies and bioethics. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Public Health at George Washington University.
Stacey Shumate
Registration coordinator
Phone: 816-756-3140 x10 E-mail: sshumate@NRHArural.org
Stacey joined the NRHA staff in 2008. She is responsible for conference registration, and she also assists with various other projects.
She previously worked as a business analyst at several non-profit organizations and Fortune 500 companies.
Stacey earned an M.S. in telecommunications management from Keller Graduate School of Management.
Kathy Siress
Meeting logistics manager
Phone: 816-756-3140 x12 E-mail: siress@NRHArural.org
Kathy joined the NRHA staff in 2001. She is responsible for the site selection, pre-planning and on-site logistics for NRHA's educational conferences. She also coordinates all of NRHA conference trade shows and exhibit halls.
Before joining NRHA, Kathy spent 15 years in catering and convention management with a four-star hotel company and a major city's convention and visitors bureau.
Brock Slabach
Senior vice-president for member services
Phone: 816-756-3140 x14 E-mail: bslabach@NRHArural.org
Brock joined the NRHA in 2008. He has administrative responsibility for all areas of member services, including membership, communications and meetings/exhibitions. He also coordinates the Healthcare Quality Technical Assistance center.
He is a hospital administrator with more than 21 years in a rural hospital. He has been on the Board of the National Rural Health Association, the Regional Policy Board of the American Hospital Association (and served on many regional and state boards involving rural health.)
Brock earned a master of public health degree in health administration from the University of Oklahoma and a B.S. degree in biology from Oklahoma Baptist University. He is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Program services coordinator
Phone: 202-639-0550 E-mail: dsummers@NRHArural.org
Dustin joined the NRHA staff in 2009. As the program services coordinator, his primary responsibilities are focused on health information technologies in rural settings. He also works closely with representatives from state rural health associations.
Dustin is a graduate of the University of Tennessee-Martin with a degree in chemistry. He also holds a master's degree in Education from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.
