2011 HBMA Board of Directors Announced

This week, HBMA announced its 2011 Board of Directors. Headlining the executive leadership is HBMA’s longest tenured board member, our own Jackie Willett, CHBME. Jackie takes over the reins from successful 2010 President Scott Everson to drive strategy and build stakeholder relations for our association.  

Jackie was recently quoted on the promising year that lies ahead: "HBMA was founded on the core tenets of education, advocacy and cooperation for healthcare billers, and I’m honored and humbled to serve as president of an association with such a strong mission. In 2010, the association enjoyed tremendous growth under Scott Everson’s dedicated leadership. As we transition to the new year, I will work with the executive committee to continue to position our association as the leading authority in all areas touched by healthcare billing."

Officers (one year terms):

• Past President: Scott Everson, CHBME, PracticeMax
• President: Jackie Willett, CHBME, Intermedix
• Vice President/President Elect: Don Rodden, CHBME, HealthPro Medical Billing, Inc.
• Treasurer: Judson S. Neal, CHBME, Physicians Business Network, Inc.
• Secretary: Barry S. Reiter, CHBME, Faculty Practice Services, Inc.

Members (three year terms):

• Madelon Berger, CHBME, Bill of Health Services, Inc. (first term)
• Bill Carns, CHBME, PracticeMax (first term)
• Susan Chandler, CHBME, Physician Services, Inc. (first term)
• Jeanne A. Gilreath, CHBME, AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions (first term)
• Cindy Groux, CHBME, Healthcare Practice Management, Inc. (first term)
• Karen Linsteadt, CHBME, Ned Group Billings & Collections (first term)
• Sara Nofziger-Drew, CHBME, American Billing Services (first term)
• Karen Olson, CHBME, KLO Professional Billing, Inc. (first term)
• Joe Schendel, CHMBE, Provider Support Services (first term)

To learn more about Jackie’s background, read this week’s press announcement.