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Committee Members

 As a voluntary professional association, CHIA can only be as successful as the collective efforts that our volunteers provide. The CHIA Board thanks each volunteer for their contribution of time and expertise as a CHIA volunteer during the association's 2021-2022 fiscal year (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022). Thank you for helping CHIA make a difference!

Last updated 4/6/2022

Academics Committee
Co-chairs Holly Jagielinski, MPH, RHIA- SDHIA - San Diego Mesa College
Safiah Mamoon, MS, RHIA, CPC - GOCHIA  - Saddleback College
HIIM Program
Members
Kristen Borth, MS, RHIA - Cosumnes River College
Pauline Joyce Calla-Cabanada, MBA, RHIA - Loma Linda University
Andrew Dowgiert, MSHIA, RHIA  - Shasta College
Heather Shaffstall, RHIA, CCS - Bakersfield College
Patricia Spitler, RHIA, FABC - Cypress College
Shawna Sweeney - Santa Barbara City College
Monica Thurston, MBA, RHIA - East Los Angeles College
Wanda Ziemba, EJD, MFA, RHIT, CCS, CHC, CHCO/CHCC, CPC - City College of San Francisco
Members
Shaunte Hardy, RHIA, CCS - SVHIA
Erleen Palmer, RHIA - SVHIA
Board Liaison Melany Merryman, MSL, RHIA - SVHIA
Awards and Scholarships Committee
Members Per the CHIA Board of Director's policy, the Awards and Scholarship Committee members will be made available after the award recipients have been selected
Board Liaison Daniel Castanon, RHIA - SDHIA
Bylaws Committee
Chair Daniel May RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, IAHIA
Members Cheryl Austin, RHIT - NCHIA
Sara Bickle, RHIT, CCA - SVHIA
Rachel Goodman, RHIA, CPC - GOCHIA
Alejandro Ortiz, MS-HCM, RHIA - SCHIA
Adriana Preciado, RHIA - IAHIA
 
Board Liaison Melany Merryman, MSL, RHIA - IAHIA
Candidates Committee
Chair Svetlana Woersching, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CPC - SDHIA
Members Roberta Baranda, MS, RHIA, CHP - SHIA
Adrienne Beauvois, RHIT - SCHIA
La'tanya Leonard - GOCHIA
Vivian Thomas, RHIA, CHPS, CHDA, CDIP, CPHQ, CPHIMS - GOCHIA
Kathleen Witte, RHIA, CCS - GOCHIA
Board Liaison Frieda Smith, RHIA - NCHIA
Coding and Data Quality Committee
Co-chairs Vilena Boussarova, MS, RHIA, CHDA, CCS - SDHIA
Freddie Guzman, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CPC - SCHIA
Members Caleb Jesudasson, RHIA, CHPS - IAHIA
Monica Leisch, RHIA, CDIP, CCS - NCHIA
Elaine Maldonado, RHIT, CDIP, CCS, CCDS - SCHIA
Carole Sanders, RHIA, CCS, CTR - GOCHIA
Sharon Stith, RHIA - SVHIA
Svetlana Woersching, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CPC - SDHIA
Jonathan Young, MS, RHIA, CPC-A - SDHIA
OSHPD Resource Anthony Tapney, MBA
Board Liaison Deanna Klure, RHIA, CDIP, CCS - IAHIA
Convention Committee
Co-chairs Shirley Lewis, DPA, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CPHQ, CHC - SCHIA
Tunde Oyefeso, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P - SCHIA
Members Cheryl Austin, RHIT - NCHIA
Pauline Joyce Calla, MBA, RHIA - IAHIA
Elaine Lips, RHIA - SCHIA
Leveta McFarland, RHIA - SCHIA
Nancy Olsson, RHIT, CCS - NCHIA
Terri Rouse, MA, RHIA - IAHIA
Roy Shurtliff, RHIT - NCHIA
Freida Smith, RHIT - NCHIA
Jacqueline Verdin - SCHIA
Board Liaison Roberta Baranda, MS, RHIA, CHP - SHIA
Editorial Advisory Board
Chair Braden Michael Tabisula, MBA, RHIA, CHDA - IAHIA
Members
Marisol Davis, RHIA - SCHIA
Toni Galloway, RHIA, CCS - SCHIA
Judith Holloway, MPH, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P - GOCHIA
James Hoover - SCHIA
Sharon Schuman, RHIA, CDIP, CCS - GOCHIA
Ryan Stephen, RHIA - IAHIA
Adrienne Wilson, RHIT - IAHIA
Board Liaison Kamar Braish, MS, RHIA - GOCHIA
Health Information Access Committee
Co-chairs Deborah Collier, MS, RHIA -SCHIA
Diana McWaid, MS, MEd, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CPC, CRC - SCHIA
Members Roberta Baranda, MS, RHIA, CHP - SHIA
Deborah Dea, RHIA - NCHIA
Carrie Elliot - SVHIA
Leveta Mc Farland, RHIA - SCHIA
Megan Smith - SDHIA
Alvin Tanicala, RHIA - NCHIA
Board Liaisons

Daniel Castañon, RHIA - SDHIA

Health Information Integrity Committee
Chair Tara McLellan, RHIT
Members Leslie Barden, MBA, RHIA - SDHIA
Vilena Boussarova, MS, RHIA, CHDA, CCS - SDHIA
Cleo Bretado, RHIA - IAHIA
Timothy Cole, MS, PHM, RHIT - GOHIA
Deborah Collier, MS, RHIA - SCHIA
Dannette Hollinger, CCS-P - SVHIA
James Hoover - SCHIA
Sherry Hutson - SCHIA
Sharon Schuman RHIA, CDIP, CCS - GOCHIA
Kathleen Witte RHIA, CCS - GOCHIA
Board Liaison Kamar Braish, MS, RHIA - GOCHIA
Legislation and Advocacy Committee (Calendar Years 2021-2022)
Co-chairs Adriana Preciado, RHIA - IAHIA
Adriana van der Graaf, MBA, RHIA, CHP, CCS - SCHIA
Members Marisol Davis, RHIA - SCHIA
Brian Faust, MLS, RHIA - NCHIA
Starla C Ledbetter, RHIA, MHSA, PMP - SVHIA
Ruth Peralta, BA, RHIT - GOCHIA
Vivian Thomas, RHIA, CHPA, CHDA, CDIP, CPHQ, CPHIMS - GOCHIA
Esther Tolentino, RHIA, CPHI, CHTS-IS, CHTS-PW - SVHIA
Rosie Zamora, RHIA - GOCHIA
Board Liaison Larry Smith, MHA, RHIA - SCHIA
Member Engagement Committee
Co-chairs Deanna Klure, RHIA, CDIP, CCS - IAHIA
Rosie Zamora, RHIA - GOCHIA
Members Cheryl Austin, RHIT - NCHIA
Roberta Baranda, MS, RHIA, CHP - SHIA
Jacquelyn Bersuela-Coleman, RHIT, CCS, CPC - SDHIA
Diane Brooks, RHIT - SHIA
Mary Kay Campbell, PhT
Nathaniel Damato - NCHIA
Lizbeth Felix, RHIA - GOCHIA
Corinna Gonzalez, RHIT - SHIA
Aubrey Hagans, RHIT - GOCHIA
Denise LaFontaine, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P - NCHIA
Melany Merryman, MSL, RHIA - SVHIA
Amy Rollings, CDIP, CCS - SVHIA
Larry Smith, MHA, RHIA - SCHIA
Cielo Sumang, MBA/HCM, RHIA, CHPS, CCS - SCHIA
Esther Tolentino, RHIA, CPHI, CHTS-IS, CHTS-PW - SVHIA
Elia Toscano, RHIT - SHIA
Nominating Committee
Chair Nancy Anderson, MS, RHIA, CCS, CHC - NCHIA
Members Deborah Collier, MS, RHIA - SCHIA
Diane Premeau, MBA, RHIA, CHP - NCHIA
CLA
Representatives
Kris Ludington, RHIT, CTR - GOCHIA
Pauline Calla, MBA, RHIA - IAHIA
Adriana Preciado, RHIA - IAHIA
NCHIA
Elizabeth Puefua, RHIA, CCS - SCHIA
Elise Savage, RHIT - SDHIA
Brooke Morgan, RHIT, CCS - SHIA
Sara Bickle, RHIA, CCA - SVHIA
Board Liaison Roberta Baranda, MS, RHIA, CHP - SHIA
Professional Education Committee
Co-chairs Sally Gibbs, MA, RHIA, CCS - SVHIA
Amy Henderson, RHIT, CHPS, CCA - SHIA
Members Marisol Davis, RHIA - SCHIA
Veronica Hawkes, RHIA - SDHIA
Victoria Hernandez, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P - SVHIA
Jonalyn Kairan, RHIT - GOHIA
Megan Smith - SDHIA
Svetlana Woersching, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CPC - SDHIA
Rosie Zamora, RHIA - SCHIA
Board Liaison Freida Smith, RHIA - NCHIA