Staff

President / CEO​

Don

Jean Ann

Debbie
Donald E. Williamson MD, President/CEO
Jean Ann Farshee, Executive Liaison
Deborah Cripple, Executive Receptionist

Executive VP / COO
Public Relations / Quality

Blackmon

Rosemary

Margaret
Rosemary Blackmon, Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer
Margaret Borders, Quality Director
Debra Stuckey, Administrative Coordinator
Teresa Stubblefield, Executive Assistant
General administration, with specific responsibility for: Public Relations; Affiliated Organizations; Websites; Quality and Patient Safety, Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Constituency Sections; and Health Information Technology.

Executive VP / Policy
Government Relations
Emergency Preparedness

Danne

Danne

Margaret

Margaret

Julie

Julie

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Linda
Danne Howard, Executive Vice President / Chief Policy Officer
Margaret Whatley, Director of Government Relations
Julie Lash, Grassroots Coordinator
Linda Ray, Executive Assistant
General administration, with specific responsibilities for state and federal advocacy efforts, including legislative, administrative and regulatory issues. Also coordinates emergency preparedness planning and response.

Reimbursement / Legal

Ashmore

Wesley

Stephen

Rhonda
Wesley Ashmore, Vice President – Finance
Stephen McCormick, General Counsel
Rhonda Garner, Executive Assistant
Provides Association support on reimbursement issues and provides legal support for the Association’s operations, assists in developing legislative and regulatory language, coordinates external counsel on litigation and interacts with member hospitals on a variety of issues.

Financial Services

Thompson

Tim

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Nancy
Tim Thompson, Controller
Melanie Bundrick, Accounting Coordinator
Nancy Underwood, Accounting Coordinator
Manages AlaHA’s financial resources, including membership dues.

Member Relations / Rural​

Jane

Bethany
Jane Knight, Vice President of Member Relations
Bethany Gamma, Membership Coordinator
Responsible for providing membership services; maintaining of internal membership database, which includes contact and other information for member hospitals and management staff, as well as information on other membership types. Administers AlaHA’s sponsor program. Coordinates Rural Constituency Section and council activities.

Human Resources

Lacy
 Lacy Gibson, Human Resource Director 
Provides information and consultation to member hospitals in all aspects of human resource management such as recruitment, policies and procedures, compensation and benefits, performance appraisal, health and safety, employee relations and labor law. Maintains health careers website.
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