AlaHA Staff

Our Mission

The mission of Alabama Hospital Association is to support its members as the leaders of health care in their communities and through advocacy, representation, information, education and communication, assist them in effectively serving the health care needs of Alabama.

Executive Leadership

Donald E. Williamson, MD

President / CEO
dwilliamson@alaha.org

Danne Howard

Deputy Director / COO
dhoward@alaha.org

Jean Ann Farshee

Executive Liaison
jfarshee@alaha.org

Government Relations

Danne Howard

Deputy Director / COO
dhoward@alaha.org

Margaret Whatley

Vice President of Government Relations and Federal Policy
mwhatley@alaha.org

Stephen McCormick

Vice President of Government Relations and Workforce Development
smccormick@alaha.org

Sandra Young

Executive Assistant
syoung@alaha.org

Finance

Wesley Ashmore, DHA, CPA

Vice President Finance
washmore@alaha.org

Membership Relations & Rural

Jane Knight

Senior Vice President, Member Relations
jknight@alaha.org

Bethany Gamma

Director of Member Services
bgamma@alaha.org

Leanne Franklin

Executive Assistant
lfranklin@alaha.org

Quality

Carol Snowden, RN, BSN

Quality Director
csnowden@alaha.org

Beth Goodall, RN

Infection Prevention Director
bgoodall@alaha.org

Pam Newton

Executive Assistant
pnewton@alaha.org

Communications

Rachel Bunning

Director of Communications and Public Relations
rbunning@alaha.org

Hospital Information Database Program

Wesley Ashmore, DHA, CPA

Vice President Finance
washmore@alaha.org

Alicia Dunkin BSN,RN,CIC

Director of Data Services
adunkin@alaha.org

Human Resources

Rhonda Garner

Director, Human Resources and Benefits
rgarner@alaha.org

Accounting

Tim Thompson

Controller
tthompson@alaha.org

Melanie Bundrick

Accounting Coordinator
mbundrick@alaha.org

Nancy Underwood

Accounting Coordinator
nunderwood@alaha.org

Affiliated Organizations

Debra Stuckey

Administrative Coordinator
dstuckey@alaha.org

Receptionist

Deborah Cripple

Executive Receptionist
dcripple@alaha.org