2010 WSHA/AWPHD POLICY/ADVOCACY TEAM
The 24 members of the Policy/Advocacy Team represent hospital interests before federal, state, and local governments. Team members work with hospital leaders and elected officials to support priorities of the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) and the Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts (AWPHD). Team members also work with federal, state, and local agencies to ensure appropriate enforcement and administration of hospital-related policies, rules, and laws.
Rich BoucherExecutive Assistant Taya BrileyDirector, Legal and Clinical Policy Jessica BurkardExecutive Assistant Andrew BuszDirector, Financial Policy Jo ChaviraPolicy/Advocacy Coordinator Jane FeldmanDirector, Analytical Services Victoria GalantiExecutive Vice President Jaime GarciaExecutive Director Maria HarwoodExecutive Assistant |
Len McCombLobbyist Jeff MeroExecutive Director Beionka MooreExecutive Coordinator Randy RevelleSenior Vice President Claudia SandersSenior Vice President Cassie SauerVice President, Communications Peggi ShapiroDirector, Disaster Readiness |
Barbara Allan ShickichGeneral Counsel Beverly SimmonsExecutive Director Brenda SuiterVice President Lisa ThatcherLobbyist Dale TuveyChief Executive Officer Melissa WaddellExecutive Assistant Chelene WhiteakerPolicy Analyst |
* AWPHD – Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts
WSHA – Washington State Hospital Association
Everyone works for WSHA only, except where indicated otherwise.



