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Policy/Advocacy Team

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 Boucher  

Executive Assistant
(206) 577-1822

Taya Briley

Director, Legal and Clinical Policy
(206) 216-2554
(206) 605-7437 (cell)

Jessica Burkard

Executive Assistant
(206) 216-2517

Andrew Busz

Director, Financial Policy
(206) 216-2533
(206) 914-5971 (cell)

Jo Chavira

Policy/Advocacy Coordinator
(206) 577-1838

Jane Feldman

Director, Analytical Services
Health Information Program
(206) 216-2505

Victoria Galanti

Executive Vice President
(206) 216-2524
(206) 399-2399 (cell)

Jaime Garcia

Executive Director
Health Work Force Institute
(206) 577-1828
(206) 795-9263 (cell)
 

Maria Harwood

Executive Assistant
(206) 577-1840

Len McComb

Lobbyist
WSHA/AWPHD
2255 Wildwood Road
Curtis, WA 98538
(360) 951-1661 (cell)
(360) 943-5354 (fax)

Jeff Mero

Executive Director
AWPHD
(206) 216-2519
(206) 399-8519 (cell)

Beionka Moore

Executive Coordinator
AWPHD
(206) 216-2530

Randy Revelle

Senior Vice President
Policy and Public Affairs
(206) 216-2515

Claudia Sanders

Senior Vice President
Policy Development
(206) 216-2508

Cassie Sauer

Vice President, Communications
(206) 216-2538
(206) 714-4603 (cell)

Peggi Shapiro

Director, Disaster Readiness
(206) 216-2864
(206) 786-4886 (cell)

Barbara Allan Shickich

General Counsel
Riddell Williams P.S.
1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Suite 4500
Seattle, WA 98104-1065
(206) 389-1680

Beverly Simmons

Executive Director
Workers' Compensation Program
(206) 216-2536

Brenda Suiter

Vice President
Rural and Public Health
(206) 216-2531

Lisa Thatcher

Lobbyist
WSHA/AWPHD
522 North "E" Street
Tacoma, WA 98403
(253) 686-8746 (cell)
(253) 627-4927 (fax)

Dale Tuvey

Chief Executive Officer
Unemployment Compensation
Program
(206) 216-2532
(360) 914-1344 (cell)

Melissa Waddell

Executive Assistant
(206) 216-2510

Chelene Whiteaker

Policy Analyst
(206) 216-2545

* AWPHD – Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts
   WSHA – Washington State Hospital Association
   Everyone works for WSHA only, except where indicated otherwise.

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