2019-2020 IRHA Board
Executive Board
Charles James, President-Elect
North American Healthcare Management
Terri Agin, President
Meridian
Diane Potts, Secretary
University of IL School of Med - Rockford
Vicky Brown, Treasurer
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Ken Ryan
Illinois State Medical Society
Margaret Vaughn, Executive Director
217-280-0206 staff@ilruralhealth.org
Board of Directors
Julie Aman
NextGen Healthcare
Susan Bence
Gibson Area Hospital
Cecilia Canizela, Student MemberPre-Med, Illinois State University
Julie Casper
IDPH Center for Rural Health
Randall Dauby
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Jeff Franklin
SIUC Center for Rural Health & Social Service Development
Angie Hampton
Egyptian Public Health Department
Melissa Henriksen
Northern Illinois University - Center for Governmental Studies
Meghan Hyam
Administrator of Litchfield Family Practice
Laurie Guether
Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Departments
Aubree Schmitt, UIC MHA Student
Abby Radcliffe
Illinois Health & Hospital Association
Robin Rose
Gibson Area Hospital
Kim Wilkerson
Rend Lake College
PAST LEADERSHIP
Through the years, many individuals representing agencies and organizations interested in improving the status of rural health and the availability of health care throughout Illinois have given tirelessly of their time and talents to assure the success of IRHA. We recognize these contributions from the Charter Members and Past Presidents, without whom there would be no IRHA.
Nola Gramm
Al Grant
Cliff Hickam
George O'Neill
Jack Taylor
1990-1992 Jack Taylor
1992-1993 Nola Gramm
1993-1994 George O’Neill
1994-1995 Pat Schou
1995-1996 Joanne Chezem
1996-1997 Barbara Dallas
1997-1998 Mary Catherine Ring
1998-1999 Paul Galligos
1999-2000 Richard Wansley
2000-2001 John Lopes
2001-2002 John Record
2002-2004 Greg Chance
2004-2006 Sheldon Keyser
2006-2007 Pat Bickoff
2007-2009 Roger Holloway
2009-2011 Mary Jane Clark
2011-2013 Mark Stevens
2013-2014 Janet Collopy
2014-2015 Ken Ryan
2015-2016 Randy Mullin
2016-2017 Hana Hinkle
2018-2019 Kim Sanders