2021 – 2022 Committees
Donna Crew, RHIA, ICD-10 Trainer
Advocacy Chair
Tonya Macon, RHIT, CDIP, CCS
Advocacy Co-Chair
Kristin Griffin
Arrangements Chair
Debbie Knochelmann, RHIA
Arrangements Co-Chair
Laura McRae, RHIT
Awards Chair
Reba Sanders, RHIA
Awards Co-Chair
Donna Crew, RHIA, ICD-10 Trainer
Budget/Finance Chair
Karen Price, RHIA
Budget/Finance
Lora Ramsey, RHIA
Bylaws / Policy & Procedures Chair
Jennifer Pettus, CCS
Coding Roundtable/ Education Chair
Debra Holmes, RN, BSN, CCDS
Coding Roundtable/ Education Co-Chair
April Hays, BS Ed., MA Ed., RHIT
Communication Chair
Tri'Sheena Stokes, RHIA
Credentials Chair
Christy Jones, RHIT, CDIP, CCS
Credentials Co-Chair
Joan Wilder, MSHI, RHIA, CPC Certified ICD-10-CM Trainer
Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair
Donna Crew, RHIA, ICD-10 Trainer
Legal Manual Chair
Brenda Moody, RHIA, CCS
Nominating Chair
Laura McRae, RHIT, CDS
Nominating Co-Chair
Tombi Dowell, MS, RHIA
Public Relations and Marketing Chair
Shamika Yarbrough, MS-HIIM, RHIA
Public Relations and Marketing Co-Chair
Donna Crew, RHIA, ICD-10 Trainer
Regional Council Liaison Chair
Tonya Macon, RHIT, CDIP, CCS
Regional Council Liaison Co-Chair
Shannon Houser, Ph.D., MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA
Research/ Data Analytics Chair
Lakesha Kinnerson, MPH, RHIA, CPHQ
Special Projects Chair
Lori Blubaugh, RHIT
Student Relations Chair
Donna Conn, RHIA, CCS
Student Relations Co-Chair
Kristin Griffin
Vendors Chair
Christy Jones, RHIT, CDIP, CCS
Volunteers/Door Prize Chair
Valarie Barnes, RHIT
Volunteers/Door Prize Co-Chair
Leah Ainsworth, RHIT, CDIP, CCS
Webinars Chair
Niki Williamson, RHIT
Webinars Co-Chair
Donna Crew, RHIA, ICD-10 Trainer
Alaha Liaison Chair
Donna Crew, RHIA, ICD-10 Trainer
HIE Liaison Chair