Association Staff and Key Responsibilities

 

 

ANDY DAVIDSON, President and CEO

Contact Andy at:
Email: adavidson@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-636-2204

 

GWEN DAYTON, JD, Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Federal and state issues, agency rules review, and legal issues. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Joint Commission. Liaison with Oregon Health Lawyers Association and Health Law Section, Oregon State Bar. Directs OAHHS quality, education and rural initiatives. Member of the OAHHS policy and advocacy team.

Contact Gwen at:
E-mail: gdayton@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6009

 

KEVIN EARLS, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy

Medicare and Medicaid financial issues, health information and data analysis, reporting, and special issues management. OAHHS liaison with Healthcare Financial Management Association. Directs the OAHHS policy and advocacy team.

Contact Kevin at:
E-mail: kcearls@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6004

 

PEGGY ALLEN, Director of Finance

OAHHS internal accounting and preparation of financial reports for OAHHS executive staff, Finance Committee and Board of Trustees. Manages internal accounting controls for hospital provider tax program and statewide bioterrorism grant administration.

Contact Peggy at:
E-mail: pallen@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6001

 

BIRGIT BECKER, Administrative Assistant

Provides administrative support for president/CEO and DATABANK program.  Responsible for OAHHS event planning.  Coordinates education sessions for allied membership groups including HFMA, ACHE and the Oregon Health Lawyers Association.

Contact Birgit a:
E-mail: bbecker@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6011

 

BRUCE BISHOP, State Legislative Director

State advocacy and legislative representation for OAHHS agenda, including health policy and budgets, Oregon Health Plan, Emergency Board activities. Legislative practice leader for the law firm of Harrang Long Gary Rudnick, Salem. Charter member, Hospital Affiliated Lobbyists Organization. Member of the OAHHS policy and advocacy team.

Contact Bruce at:
E-mail: bruce.a.bishop@harrang.com
Telephone: 503-479-6013

 

ANDI EASTON, Director of Advocacy

Coordinates state and federal advocacy efforts to maximize community hospitals’ influence on legislative issues with the potential to impact patient care and community health. Directs the Oregon Hospital Political Action Committee campaign. Member of the OAHHS policy and advocacy team.

Contact Andi at:
E-mail: aeaston@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6007

 

LINDA LANG, RN, Director of Rural Health Services

Develops and coordinates OAHHS rural health services.  Serves as liaison with state and federal agencies and organizations for rural health issues and coordinates OAHHS activities with the Oregon Office of Rural Health.

Contact Linda at:
E-mail: llang@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6014

 

JERRY NEMER, Director of Information Services

Hospital financial and utilization data collection and reporting. Responsible for management of Oregon Patient Data Systems (COMPdata) and Oregon DATABANK Program. Computer systems, network and website administration.

Contact Jerry at:
E-mail: jnemer@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6010

 

KAREN NORMANDIN, Director of Member Services

Special Issues management, strategic planning/research/evaluation, works with members and the OAHHS Board of Trustees to enhance and support the association’s relationship with key constituents. Serves on the marketing committee of Project Access Now

Contact Karen at:
E-mail: normank@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6003

 

JOANN ROTHI, Accounting Assistant

Provides administrative support for the bioterrorism preparedness program and other accounting functions.

Contact JoAnn at:
E-mail: jrothi@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6008

 

VICKE STEPHENS, Administrative Assistant

Works with state legislative director and government relations’ team on advocacy issues. Administrative management of the Oregon Hospital Political Action Committee program and support for OAHHS affiliated allied organizations. Assists director of finance in accounting procedures and with administrative management of hospital provider tax and bioterrorism grants programs.

Contact Vicke at:
E-mail: vstephen@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6000

 

DIANE WALDO, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CPHRM, LNCC
Director of Quality and Clinical Services

Develops and coordinates OAHHS quality, patient safety and clinical education programs.  Serves as OAHHS in-house resource on clinical and regulatory issues.  Liaison with state and federal accreditation agencies and organizations including the Joint Commission.

Contact Diane at:
E-mail: diane.waldo@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6016

 

JANE-ELLEN WEIDANZ, Director of Public Policy

Oregon Health Plan and other Medicaid issues, mental health reform, state and federal health care reform initiatives, state health planning and licensing, insurance reform and regulation, and member of the OAHHS policy and advocacy team.

Contact Contact Jane-ellen at:
Email: jweidanz@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6013

 
Andy Van Pelt

ANDY VAN PELT, Director of Communications

Responsible for media relations, public relations, association communications and branding, website administration, OAHHS liaison with Healthcare Communicators of Oregon. Member of the OAHHS policy and advocacy team as well as PRSA and the local Portland chapter.

Contact Contact Andy at:
Email:avanpelt@oahhs.org
Telephone: 503-479-6018

 

 

 

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