2009-10 Board of Directors

SHCA is proud to recognize its members for the many contributions they make to improving the patient experience in today's healthcare industry. Through board elections, awards, committee volunteerism, and the designation program, SHCA's leaders shape the future of the Society, and position themselves at the forefront of the healthcare patient and consumer advocacy field.
View a complete list of SHCA Past Presidents.

	President Bryan Tipton Health System Specialist VA Medical Center 1481 W. 10th Street MR #002C Indianapolis, IN 46202 P: (317) 988-2607 F: (317) 988-2603 E: bryan.tipton@va.gov Region 5 Liaison: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI & CAN	President-Elect Carol Waldemayer, Awards Taskforce Chair Patient Advocate Hardin Memorial Hospital 913 N Dixie Avenue Elizabethtown, KY 42701 P: (270) 706-1327 F: (270) 706-5122 E: cwaldem@hmh.net Region 7 Liaison: AR, LA, OK, TX
	Past President Ruth Sullivan, Nominating Committee Chair Director, Patient/Family Advocacy Shore Health System 219 South Washington Street Easton, MD 21601 P: (410) 822-1000 ext. 5828 F: (410) 770-9054 E: rsulliva@shorehealth.org Region 2 Liaison: NJ, NY, PA	Steve Cahoon, Advocacy Committee Chair Patient Representative Beebe Medical Center 424 Savannah Road Lewes, DE 19958 P: (302) 645-3656 E: scahoon@bbmc.org Region 1 Liaison: ME, VT, NH, RI, CT, MA
	Kate Clarke-Pascente, Member Value Committee Chair Manager, Patient Relations and Interpreter Services Central DuPage Hospital 25 N. Winfield Road Winfield, IL 60190 P: (630) 933-6328 F: (630) 933-2700 E: kate_clarke@cdh.org Region 6 Liaison: (KS/MO), IA, MN, SD, ND, NE	Kevin Kasnick, Annual Conference Planning Committee Chair Health System Specialist VA Northern California Health Care System Sacramento, CA 95624 P: (916) 843-7241 F: (916) 843-9001 E: kevin.kasnick@va.gov Region 9 Liaison: AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA
	Kate Percifield, Communications Committee Chair Supervisor, Patient & Guest Services Campbell County Memorial Hospital 501 S. Burma Avenue PO Box 3011 Gillette, WY 82716 P: (307) 688-1532 F: (307) 688-1515 E: percifikj@ccmh.net Region 8 Liaison: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY	Sandra Sands, Organizational Growth and Development Committee Chair Family Services Specialist Family Advocacy Texas Children's Hospital 1102 Bates St. #950 Houston, TX 77030 P: (832) 824-2027 F: (832) 825-1159 E: sasands@texaschildrens.org Region 3 Liaison: DE, KY, MD, NC, VA, WV
	Amy Wellington, Chapter Relations Committee Chair Director of Patient & Guest Relations Boca Raton Community Hospital 800 Meadows Road Boca Raton, FL 33486 P: (561) 395-7100 ext. 7508 or ext. 3982 F: (561) 955-3974 E: awellington@brch.com Region 4 Liaison: AL, FL, GA, MS, PR, TN