The National Rural Health Association’s Board of Trustees are selected to ensure the organization remains true to its mission of improving health care for 62 million rural Americans.
NRHA members selected long-time member Ray Christensen, MD, as president-elect. He will assume the duties of NRHA president in 2014, and Sandra Durick will serve as president in 2013.
Becky Conditt will serve as NRHA’s board treasurer for 2013.
We are proud to announce the following individuals were elected by their peers to serve in leadership roles:
President-elect
Ray Christensen
Treasurer
Becky Conditt
Constituency Group chairs
Clinical
Dave Schmitz
Community Operated Practices
Scot Graff
Diverse Underserved Populations
Annie Barnes
Frontier
Susan Wilger
Multicultural and Multiracial Health Council
Eron Manusov
Rural Health Clinics
Gail Nickerson
State Association Council
Beth O’Connor
State Office Council
John Barnas
Rural Health Congress representatives
Clinical (2 openings)
Norma Bowyer
Kerry Stout
Hospitals and Health Systems (14 openings)
Darrold Bertsch
Patrick Branco
Dennis Coffey
John Everett
Gail Finley
Roger Masse
Leah Osbahr
Tim Putnam
Marti Ross
Eric Shell
Kathleen Spencer
Kevin Wellen
Ryan White
Gerald Worrick
Multicultural and Multiracial Health Council (1 opening)
Sandra Pope
Research and Education (3 openings)
Kevin Bennett
Amy Martin
April Vestal
Rural Health Clinics (3 openings)
Richard Garza
Deborah Holzmark
Joanie Perkins
Statewide Health Resources (3 openings)
Charlie Alfero
Jerry Coopey
Randy Jacobs
Students (3 openings)
Denise Adame
Tim Fry
Sydney Reuben
State Association Council (2 openings)
Matt Caseman
Susan Veale
State Office Council (1 opening)
Lawrence Baronner
Thank you to all who ran and who voted.
