Skip to content
CIO CHIME
Login
  • About
    • AEHIS, AEHIA & AEHIT
    • Board & Staff
    • Careers with CHIME
    • Contact
    • Mission, Vision & History
    • News, Press & Stories
    • Public Policy
    • Opioid Action Center
    • CHIME Innovation
    • Scholarships
  • Membership
    • Join CHIME
    • Awards & Honors
    • CHIME International
    • Committees
    • FAQs
    • Member Spotlights
  • Education
    • Health & Safety
    • CHIME University Programs
    • Certified Digital Health Prog.
    • ViVE Event 2023
    • Boot Camps
      • CIO Boot Camp™ 23
      • CISO Boot Camp 23
      • CIL Boot Camp 23
      • July CIO Boot Camp™ 23
      • July CISO Boot Camp 23
    • Cybersecurity Summit 23
    • CHIME23 Fall Forum
    • Online Learning
    • Webinars
    • Speaking Opportunities
    • Scholarships
  • Certification
    • CEUs
    • CDH Program
    • CHCIO
    • CHCIO International
    • CHISL
    • Look Who’s Certified!
  • Digital Health Most Wired
  • Foundation
    • About
    • Board & Staff
    • Partner Education – 2022
    • Foundation Membership
      • Benefits
      • Application
      • AEHIS, AEHIA & AEHIT
    • Foundation Partners
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Education Foundation
      • About
      • Board and Staff
      • Donate
      • Pay It Forward
      • Scholarships
      • Stettheimer Scholarship
    • Awards
    • Terms of Use Policies
    • CHIME Tech
      • About
      • Board & Staff
      • Advisory Services
      • Cooperative Member Services
      • Leadership Academy
      • Speakers Bureau
  • 30th Anniversary
  • Media
    • CHIME Media
    • Digital Health Leaders

News & Press

Home » News & Press » CHIME Announces Incoming Board Members and 2023-2024 Board Officers

CHIME Announces Incoming Board Members and 2023-2024 Board Officers


ANN ARBOR, MI, October 12, 2022 The College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME) proudly introduces three (3) new CIO members and one (1) new Foundation member representative that will join the CHIME Board of Trustees in January 2023. Collectively, the board members include leading digital health and business experts who will provide strategic oversight and pave the way toward CHIME’s continued innovation and growth. This diverse group brings a broad set of skills and expertise that will help further CHIME’s mission to advance and serve healthcare leaders and the industry improving health and care globally through the utilization of knowledge and technology.

CHIME and CHIME Foundation members had the privilege of choosing from an outstanding slate of candidates this year,” said CHIME Board of Trustees Chair, Tanya Townsend, System Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for LCMC Health System. “CHIME is able to stay on a trajectory of growth because of the support, guidance, and trust of this outstanding group of leaders. This diverse group has a clear vision for where the industry is heading and has the ability to innovate, transform, and create positive change,” said Townsend.

New members appointed to the CHIME Board of Trustees include

  • Daniel Barchi CHCIO, LCHIME, CIO, New York-Presbyterian
  • Terri Couts, CHCIO, SVP & CIO, Guthrie Clinic
  • Tressa Springmann, CHCIO, FCHIME, SVP, CIDO, LifeBridge Health

Beginning January 1, 2023, the new CHIME Foundation Board Director is:

  • Sean Kelly, MD, Chief Medical Officer, WELL Health

In addition, CHIME is pleased to announce the 2023 and 2024 CHIME Board of Trustees Officers.

Beginning January 1, 2023, the new CHIME Board of Trustees Officers are:   

  • Daniel Nigrin, (Chairperson), MD, CHCIO, CIO, MaineHealth
  • Sarah Richardson(Secretary), CHCIO, FCHIME, SVP and CDIO, Tivity Health;
  • Rusty Yeager (Treasurer), CHCIO, LCHIME, SVP and CIO, Encompass Health

Starting January 1, 2024, the new CHIME Board of Trustees Officers will be:

  • Scott MacLean(Chairperson) CHCIO, FCHIME, SVP and CIO at MedStar Health
  • Aaron Miri (Treasurer) CHCIO, FCHIME, SVP and CDIO at Baptist Health
  • Sheree McFarland (Secretary) CHCIO, FCHIME, LCHIME and CIO at HCA

CHIME extends gratitude to three (3) board members who are stepping down from the CHIME Board of Trustees due to new positions within a Foundation Firm.  

  • John Kravitz’s tenure as Foundation Chair will be completed by Tanya Townsend
  • Buddy Hickman’s role as Treasurer-Elect will be served by Rusty Yeager for 2023
  • Stephanie Lahr’s role as Secretary-Elect will be filled by Sheree McFarland for 2023 and 2024

The CHIME Foundation Board will expand to support continuity of board service and will have three (3) new positions to be filled by past Board members. These members will rotate with a new person each year.  

Starting January 1, 2023, the new seats will be: 

  • John Kravitz, Three-year term
  • Zane Burke, Two-year term
  • Buddy Hickman, One-year term

About CHIME

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers (CIOs), chief medical information officers (CMIOs), chief nursing information officers (CNIOs), chief innovation officers (CIOs), chief digital officers (CDOs) and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 5,000 members in 58 countries plus two U.S. territories and over 190 healthcare IT business partners and professional services firms, CHIME and its three associations provide a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate, exchange best practices, address professional development needs and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and care in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org

Contact
Calli Dretke
Vice President & Chief Digital and Marketing Officer
CHIME                                                                                                           
734.412.6255
[email protected]

Media Inquiries

For media inquiries and interview requests please contact:

[email protected]

News, Press & Stories

  • Press Releases & Statements
  • Inside CHIME
  • In the News
  • CHIME Foundation Insight
  • Foundation Press Releases

New Initiatives

MEMBERSHIP

LEARN MORE & APPLY LOG IN

UPCOMING EVENTS SEE MORE

  • 01/26/2023 - ViVE 2023 CHIME Provider Member Live Webinar
  • 03/22/2023 - AEHIS-Healthcare technology has come of age, but is our digital identity strategy mature?
  • 03/23/2023 - Partnering with EHR vendors to change the way software is designed and developed
  • SITE
    • About
    • Membership
    • Education
    • Certification
    • Digital Health Most Wired
    • Foundation
    • 30th Anniversary
    • Media
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Login
    • Become a Member
    • Become a Foundation Partner
  • SOCIAL
    •            
  • CONTACT US

    455 E. Eisenhower Parkway Suite 300
    Ann Arbor, MI 48108
    Phone: (734) 665-0000

    MAP & DIRECTIONS

  • Logo
  • About
    • AEHIS, AEHIA & AEHIT
    • Board & Staff
    • Careers with CHIME
    • Contact
    • Mission, Vision & History
    • News, Press & Stories
    • Public Policy
    • Opioid Action Center
    • CHIME Innovation
    • Scholarships
  • Membership
    • Join CHIME
    • Awards & Honors
    • CHIME International
    • Committees
    • FAQs
    • Member Spotlights
  • Education
    • Health & Safety
    • CHIME University Programs
    • Certified Digital Health Prog.
    • ViVE Event 2023
    • Boot Camps
      • CIO Boot Camp™ 23
      • CISO Boot Camp 23
      • CIL Boot Camp 23
      • July CIO Boot Camp™ 23
      • July CISO Boot Camp 23
    • Cybersecurity Summit 23
    • CHIME23 Fall Forum
    • Online Learning
    • Webinars
    • Speaking Opportunities
    • Scholarships
  • Certification
    • CEUs
    • CDH Program
    • CHCIO
    • CHCIO International
    • CHISL
    • Look Who’s Certified!
  • Digital Health Most Wired
  • Foundation
    • About
    • Board & Staff
    • Partner Education – 2022
    • Foundation Membership
      • Benefits
      • Application
      • AEHIS, AEHIA & AEHIT
    • Foundation Partners
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Education Foundation
      • About
      • Board and Staff
      • Donate
      • Pay It Forward
      • Scholarships
      • Stettheimer Scholarship
    • Awards
    • Terms of Use Policies
    • CHIME Tech
      • About
      • Board & Staff
      • Advisory Services
      • Cooperative Member Services
      • Leadership Academy
      • Speakers Bureau
  • 30th Anniversary
  • Media
    • CHIME Media
    • Digital Health Leaders
Copyright 2023 CHIME College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
Sponsors
Privacy Policy     Terms of Use    Web Design by build/create
By using our website you agree to our updated Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. I Accept