2026 Committees
AHIA offers a variety of volunteer opportunities
Executive Committees
Executive Committee
Calece (Cally) Cass, Vice Chair
Mary Thomas, Treasurer
Evan Webber, Secretary/Assistant Treasurer
Nominating Committee
Tammy Rice
Laura Sak-Castellano
Membership
Membership & Awards Committee (MAC)
Committee Chair, Vacant
Committee Vice Chair, Vacant
Calece (Cally) Cass
Lynne Albonetti
Amanda Fleharty
John Fortune
Fatimah Muhammad
Shawn Stevison, Board Liaison
Mary Thomas
Sherry Tomaine
Ryan Willhite
Marketing Committee
Johan Lidros
Ashle Warlick
Brandon Passon
Mike Witeck
John Fortune
Annual Partners & Affiliations Committee
Angelle Granier
Cally Cass, Board Liaison
Education
Annual Conference Committee
Hayley Oakes, Committee Chair
Greg Newton, Vice-Chair/ Workshops
Jonathan West, Board Liaison
Michelle Elliot, Keynotes
Charles Abel, Core Audit Skills Track
Lisa Litwiller, Care Settings &Healthcare Options Track
Suzanne Applegate, Compliance Track
Tammy Tisdale, IT/Security Track
Amy Smith, Revenue Cycle & Health Plans Track
Drew Osterman, Emerging/ Advanced Topics Track
Renee Wolf, Staff-Meeting Manager
Victoria Gabbai, Marketing Committee Liaison
Mary Thomas, Advisory- Executive Committee
CAE Roundtables & Regionals Committee
Ruth Bartholomew, Committee Chair
Todd Havens
Michelle Byers
Andrew Tinseth
Jerry Lear, Board Liaison
Virtual Learning
Virtual Learning Committee
Dieu Tran
Webinars Sub-Committee
Jerod Holloway, Board Liaison
Neda Sales
Matt Eesley
Tech Talk Sub-Committee
Sue Smoger
Jerod Holloway, Board Liaison
Mark Stacey
Professional Practices
Professional Practices Committee
Alicia Capps
Nadine Alliance Estiverne
John Fortune
Publications
Publications Committee
Fatimah Muhammad
Editorial Board
Bob Michalski, CHIAP, Chair
Cavell Alexander, CHIAP
Robin Cannon, CHIAP
Angela Fearon
Samantha Frost, CHIAP
Alton Knight, Jr., CHIAP, Vice Chair
Isaak Lerner
Sheila Limmroth
Jared Soileau
Scott Thompson, CHIAP
Sam Vaughn
Joshua Wallner
Jonathan West
Jen Conley, Editor in Chief, New Perspectives
Megan DeVries, CHIAP, Board Liaison
e-News Sub-Committee
Darryl Rhames
Fatimah Muhammad (Chair)
Isaak Lerner
Lisa Litwiller
Marissa Kass
Mark Dykstra
Megan Devries (Vice-Chair)
Megan Schwarte
Alana Scotland-Lythus
Simonne Paul
Todd Nass
White Paper Sub-Committee
Valerie Mattas, Sub-Committee Chair
Debi Weatherford, CHIAP
Laura Sak-Castellano
Certification
Certification Committee
Larry Walis, CHIAP
Nicole Phifer
Candidate Application Review Sub-Committee
Karen Chudej
Justin Hissom
Fatimah Muhammad
Item Writer Sub-Committee
Arif Nota, CHIAP
Greg Pietronuto, CHIAP
Rachel Simons, CHIAP
Michelle Slocum, CHIAP
Larry Wallis, CHIAP
Valla Wilson, CHIAP
Suzanne Applegate, CHIAP
Holly Atkins, CHIAP
Jeannie O’Donnell, CHIAP
Mary Jo Gray, CHIAP