Advocacy Priorities
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WSHA Staff

WSHA Executive Leadership

Leo Greenawalt, president & chief executive officer
(206) 216-2500

  • Formulates and advocates association positions on major hospital and related public issues
  • Represents WSHA to businesses, legislative groups, and other associations
  • Leads in health care and association policy making
  • Manages WSHA and its affiliated organizations with executive vice president

Victoria Galanti, executive vice president
(206) 216-2524

  • Coordinates association activities
  • Oversees communications with members
  • Staffs Executive, Strategic Planning, and Nominating Committees
  • Staffs the WSHA Board of Trustees

Randy Revelle, senior vice president, policy & advocacy
(206) 216-2515

 

  • Organizes and manages the Policy/Advocacy Team
  • Manages WSHA's policy development process and state/federal government affairs
  • Advocates for WSHA members with local governments in Seattle-King County
  • Manages WSHA's participation in the American Hospital Association Political Action Committee (PAC) and Washington Hospital PAC
  • Supervises the Community Benefits Program sponsored by Washington's urban hospitals/systems

Claudia Sanders, senior vice president, policy development
(206) 216-2508

  • Provides overall guidance on WSHA policy issues
  • Works on specific policy issues related to hospital payment and access
  • Staffs the Public Policy Committee and Public Policy Advisory Group
  • Works with WSHA's Health Information Program to provide accurate and timely date/information for policy/advocacy staff


WSHA Management

  • Randy Benson, executive director, Rural Health Quality Network, (206) 577-1821
  • Taya Briley, general legal counsel, (206) 216-2554
  • Andrew Busz, director, financial policy, (206) 216-2533
  • Jim Cannon, FACHE, executive director, Health Information Program, (206) 216-2551
  • Cat Ernevad, director, patient safety practices, (206) 577-1820
  • Jane Feldman, director, analytical services, Health Information Program,
    (206) 216-2505
  • Toni Fox-Corwin, director, operations & event management, (206) 216-2518
  • Jaime Garcia, executive director, Health Work Force Institute, (206) 577-1828
  • Laurina LaStella, lead data analyst, Health Information Program, (206) 216-2863
  • Dorothy Magnusen, director, financial operations, (206) 216-2527
  • Jeff Mero, executive director, Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts, (206) 216-2519
  • Ed Phippen, program director, Health Work Force Institute, (206) 216-2552
  • Connie Ray, director, human resources, (206) 216-2511
  • Ken Rudberg, director, clinical analytics, (206) 577-1851
  • Cassie Sauer, vice president, communications, (206) 216-2538
  • Peggi Shapiro, director, disaster readiness, (206) 216-2864
  • Brenda Suiter, vice president, rural & public health, (206) 216-2531
  • Deborah Swets, vice president, membership, (206) 216-2865
  • Carol Wagner, vice president, patient safety, (206) 577-1831
  • Chelene Whiteaker, director, advocacy and policy, (206) 216-2545
  • Beth Zborowski, director, program communications, (206) 577-1807

WSHA Staff

  • Rich Boucher, executive assistant, general legal counsel / financial policy / office operations, (206) 577-1822
  • Bonnie Burlingham, rural project manager, (206) 216-2557
  • Suzie Burton, data analyst, Health Information Program, (206) 216-2895
  • Jess Burkard, executive assistant, communications / public & rural health, (206) 216-2517
  • Jo Chavira, coordinator, policy advocacy, (206) 577-1838
  • Nhi Eklund, accountant, (206) 577-1815
  • Jean Engler, executive assistant, governance education / northwest organization of nurse executives, (206) 216-2539
  • Darcy Fish, staff assistant, (206) 216-2503
  • Linda Harmatta, accountant, (206) 577-1818
  • Maria Harwood, executive assistant, policy advocacy, (206) 577-1890
  • Cynthia Hay, event manager, (206) 216-2526
  • Richard Haynal, network manager / security officer, (206) 577-1819
  • Danielle Kean, executive assistant, membership / regional council / database management, (206) 577-1826
  • Lori Martinez, executive assistant, rural healthcare quality network (206) 216-2550
  • Beionka Moore, executive coordinator, Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts, (206) 216-2530
  • Wendy Ray, manager, facilities, WSHA and manager, member services, Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts, (206) 216-2516
  • Thom Rees, data analyst, Health Information Program, (206) 216-2512
  • Lisa Rusk, executive manager, (206) 577-1852
  • Janet Van Dyke, executive assistant, patient safety, (206) 577-1839
  • Melissa Waddell, executive assistant, WSHA Board of Trustees / policy development, (206) 216-2510

Affiliate Staff

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