Rural Health Services Committee Roster

Chair

Julie Yaroch, DO (Region 5)
President
ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital
Adrian, MI

Chair-Elect

Lynn Falcone (Region 7)
Chief Executive Officer
Cuero Regional Hospital
Cuero, TX

Past Chair

Sean Fadale, FACHE (Region 2)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home
Gloversville, NY

AHA Board Liaison

Joanne Conroy, MD (Region 1)
Chief Executive Officer and President
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH

Mary N Mannix, FACHE (Region 3)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Augusta Health
Fishersville, VA

Susan Mooney, MD (Region 1)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Lebanon, NH

Ryan Smith (Region 7)
Chief Executive Officer
South Peninsula Hospital
Homer, AK

Carl Vaagenes (Region 6)
Chief Executive Officer
Alomere Health
Alexandria, MN

Francine Witt, DNP (Region 4)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Effingham Health System
Springfield, GA

Doug Archer, FACHE (Region 9)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mark Twain Medical Center
Commonspirit Health
San Andreas, CA
 

Kara Besst (Region 8)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gritman Medical Center
Moscow, ID

Brent Burkey, MD (Region 5)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Fisher-Titus Medical Center
Norwalk, OH
 

James (Jim) Hobson (Region 4)
Chief Executive Officer
Magnolia Regional Health Center
Corinth, MS

Jay Johnson, FACHE (Region 7)
President and Chief Executive Officer
DRH Health
Duncan, OK

Darrell LaRoche (Region 3)
Deputy Director, Management Operations
U.S. Indian Health Service
Rockville, MD

James (Jim) Pettinato, BSN, MHSA, CCRN-K (Region 2)
Chief Executive Officer
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Honesdale, PA

Lynda Stanley (Region 3)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dosher Memorial Hospital
Southport, NC

David Brash, CPPS, FACHE (Region 3)
Chief Executive Officer
Logan Regional Medical Center
Logan, WV
 

Jeffery (Jeff) Dial, FACHE (Region 3)
President
ECU Health Duplin Hospital
Kenansville, NC 
 

Soniya Fidler (Region 8)
President
UCHealth Yampa Valley 
Medical Center
Steamboat Springs, CO 
 

Lari Gooding,  MBA (Region 4)
Chief Executive Officer
Allendale County Hospital
Fairfax, SC
 

Karla Hardesty (Region 8)
Board Chair
San Luis Valley Health
Alamosa, CO 
 

Daniel (Dan) Ireland, DHA, MBA, BSN, FACHE (Region 2)
President and Chief Operating Officer
Finger Lakes Rural Hospitals
Batavia, NY
 

Cody Langbehn (Region 8)
Chief Executive Officer
Central Montana Medical Center
Lewistown, MT 

Holly McCormack, DNP, RN (Region 1)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cottage Hospital
Woodsville, NH

Angela Mortoza, RN (Region 6)
Chief Executive Officer
Dallas County Hospital
Perry, IA (Region 6)

Travis Robey  
Vice President, Political Affairs
Government Relations
 

Shannon Wu
Director, Payment Policy
Public Policy

Susan Doherty
Susan Doherty, MA, LNHA
Vice President, Field Engagement
Rural Health and Regional Executive Team
 

Lauren Steiner 
Senior Specialist, Rural Health
Field Engagement