About IHIMA: Executive
Board
2008-2009 Executive Board
President Responsibilities:
President-Elect Responsibilities:
Past-President Responsibilities:
Secretary Responsibilities:
Treasurer Responsibilities:
Delegate Responsibilities:
Regional President Responsibilities:
Annual Meeting Responsibilities:
CoP Facilitator Responsibilities:
Webmaster Responsibilities:
Data Management Responsibilities:
Legislative Responsibilities:
Nominating & Credentials Responsibilities:
Professional Development Responsibilities:
Project Development Responsibilities:
Marketing Responsibilities:
Recruitment Responsibilities:
Community Education Campaign Responsibilities:
Volunteer Opportunities
Membership Elected
Officers
PRESIDENT -Chris Gogel, RHIT, CCS
DELEGATE Serving Year 2 of 2
President@ihima.org
President Responsibilities:
The President represents IHIMA in all areas concerning the
Health Information Management profession and serves as a Delegate.
The President prepares and presides over the Executive Board
and Membership meetings.
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 PRESIDENT-ELECT
- Nancy Coffman-Kadish
DELEGATE Serving Year 1 of 2
President-Elect Responsibilities:
This is a three (3) year commitment. The President-Elect chairs
the Strategic Planning Committee and serves as a Delegate.
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 PAST
PRESIDENT - Natalie Novak, RHIA
natalie.novak@ssfhs.org
Past-President Responsibilities:
The Past President remains active in IHIMA business as a member
of the Strategic Planning Committee and coordinates budgeting
activities.
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SECRETARY
- Cindy Spann, RHIA
Secretary Responsibilities:
The Secretary is active in IHIMA business as a member of the
Strategic Planning Committee and records the official business
of IHIMA.
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 TREASURER
- Laura Pettigrew, RHIA
laura.pettigrew@ssfhs.org
Treasurer Responsibilities:
This is a two (2) year commitment. The Treasurer controls
the disbursement and receipt of all IHIMA related funds. Financial
Reports are submitted at regular intervals.
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DELEGATE
- Chris Gogel, RHIT, CCS
Serving Year 2 of 2
cgogel@mhhcc.org
 DELEGATE
- Margaret Skurka, RHIA
Serving Year 2 of 2
mskurk@iun.edu
DELEGATE
- Lenore Webb, RHIA
Serving Year 1 of 2
DELEGATE
- Natalie Novak, RHIA
Serving Year 1of 2
natalie.novak@ssfhs.org
Delegate Responsibilities:
This is a two (2) year commitment. Delegates are elected by
the membership. Each Delegate is responsible for communicating
IHIMA and AHIMA information to regional association members
as well as listening to these members allowing the exchange
of grassroots information with the Executive Board and AHIMA
through the House of Delegates.
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CEIHIMA-
Becky Jones, RHIA
bjones@chsmail.org
 CIHIMA-
Nicole Van Andel, MS RHIA, CHPS
nicole.mineo@rhin.com
CWIHIMA-
Michele Lewis
michele.lewis@ssfhs.org
 NEIHIMA-
Donna Eisenhut
donnaeisenhut@hotmail.com
NIHIMA-
Christine Hodorowicz@comhs.org
chodorowicz@comhs.org
 SEIHIMA-
Pam Brooks, RHIT CCS
pbrook@crh.org
SWIHIMA-
Kristie Foley, RHIA, CCS
kfoley@mhhcc.org
Regional President Responsibilities:
The President's of each Indiana HIM Regional Association are
voting members of the IHIMA Executive Board. Regional Presidents
provide insight on issues affecting their respective regions.
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Appointed
Committee Chairs
 ANNUAL
MEETING CO-CHAIR -Felisa Tennant, MIS, RHIA, CCS
ftennant@indiana.edu
ANNUAL
MEETING CO-CHAIR - Nicole Van Andel, MS RHIA CHPS
nicole.mineo@rhin.com
Annual Meeting Responsibilities:
This committee is responsible for planning and coordinating
the IHIMA's Annual Meeting held each spring. Committee needs
at least 4-5 volunteers to help secure speakers and organize
tasks.
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 COMMUNITIES
OF PRACTICE (CoP) - Michelle DeGraff
michelle.degraff@ssfhs.org
CoP Facilitator Responsibilities:
The CoP Facilitator is responsible for the updating and maintaining
of the members only information in the Indiana Geographic:
CoP. The facilitator coordinates updates with the Central
Office, President and Committee Chairs.
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WEBSITE
- Jennifer Schipper, RHIA
jkirke@yahoo.com
Webmaster Responsibilities:
The Webmaster is responsible for updating and maintaining
the IHIMA website. The webmaster coordinates updates with
the Central Office, President and Committee Chairs.
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 DATA
MANAGEMENT AND CODING ROUNDTABLE -Heather Taillon,
RHIA
heather.taillon@ssfhs.org
Data Management Responsibilities:
This committee serves as a liaison with third party payors
and Indiana PRO to communicate and resolve membership concerns
and issues.
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 LEGISLATIVE
- Ruth Rowell, RHIA
rhrowell@stvincent.org
Legislative Responsibilities:
This committee promotes the visibility of IHIMA with State
and Federal legislators and regulatory agencies. Also provides
input into development of legislation related to health information
practice in cooperation with affiliated societies. Committee
also maintains yearly updates to the Release of Information
Guide.
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 NOMINATING
& CREDENTIALS -Penny Bennett, RHIA
pbennet2@clarian.org
Nominating & Credentials Responsibilities:
This committee prepares the ballot of officers for membership
voting and nominates members for the AHIMA triumph awards.
This committee also coordinates IHIMA Distinguished Member
and Professional Achievement awards.
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 PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT - Coutney Vehling, RHIA
cmvehling@sbcglobal.net
Professional Development Responsibilities:
This committee is responsible for coordinating workshops and
other educational activities for IHIMA except for the annual
meeting.
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PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT - Pam Brooks, RHIT, CCS
pbrooks@crh.org
 PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT - Anna Pfeil, MA RHIA
forest150@aol.com
Project Development Responsibilities:
This committee performs special tasks or project through out
the year and reports back to the Executive Board and membership.
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Marketing Responsibilities:
The success of the committee is driven by the ability to promote
the image of the IHIMA professional and the activities of
the various committees to its members and the the community.
This committee is also responsible for the coordination and
raising of scholarship funds through our not-so-silent auction.
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RECRUITMENT
-Felisa Tenant, MIS, RHIA, CCS
ftennant@indiana.edu
Recruitment Responsibilities:
This committee acquaints the public about the HIM Profession
and organizes recruiting efforts with the schools. Such events
include the Job Fair at the Annual Meeting.
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 COMMUNITY
EDUCATION CAMPAIGN - Ruth Walker, MIS, RHIA, CPHQ
ruawalke@iupui.edu
CEC Responsibilities:
This person is responsible for recruiting and training
CEC presenters. This person is responsible for educationing
the public about the personal health record.
 E-HIM
-Linda Galocy, RHIA
lgalocy@iun.edu
Volunteer
Opportunities
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