2023 – 2024 Committees
Donna Crew, RHIA, ICD-10 Trainer
Advocacy Chair
Donna Crew, RHIA, ICD-10 Trainer
AlaHA Liaison
Kristin Griffin
Arrangements
Laura McRae, RHIT, CCS
Awards Chair
Reba Sanders, RHIA
Budget/Finance Chair
Lora Ramsey, RHIA
Bylaws / Policy & Procedures Chair
Sara Johnson, RHIT
Bylaws / Policy & Procedures Co-Chair
Jennifer Pettus, CCS
Coding Roundtable / Symposium Chair
Debra Holmes, RN
Coding Roundtable / Symposium Co-Chair
Niki Williamson, RHIT
Communications Chair
Michelle Esquire, RHIT
Communications Co-Chair
Tri'Sheena Stokes, RHIA
Credentials Chair
Lakesha Kinnerson, MPH, RHIA, CPHQ
Diversity and Inclusion Chair
Dr. Shannon Harris, PhD, RHIA
Diversity and Inclusion Co-Chair
Dr. Shannon Harris, PhD, RHIA
Education Chair
Tri’Sheena Stokes, RHIA
Education Co-Chair
Samantha Walker, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
Government Payers Chair
Shamika Yarbrough, MS-HIIM, RHIA
HIM Awareness Chair
Donna Crew, RHIA, ICD-10 Trainer
Legal Manual Chair
Leigh Aufdemorte, RHIA
Legal Manual Co-Chair
Tri’Sheena Stokes, RHIA
Membership Liaison
Brenda Moody, RHIA, CCS
Nominating Chair
Dr. Linda Ponder, MSHI, RHIA, CHTS
Program Chair
Leigh Aufdemorte, RHIA
Program Co-Chair
Karem Coker, CCS
Public Relations / Marketing Chair
Donna Crew, RHIA, ICD-10 Trainer
Regional Council Liaison Chair
Dr. Shannon Houser, Ph.D., MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA
Research / Data Analytics Chair
Reba Sanders, RHIA
Special Projects Chair
Lori Blubaugh, RHIA
Student Relations / Liaison Chair
Janice Washington, RHIA
Student Relations / Liaison Chair
Kristin Griffin
Vendors Chair
Rachel Mitchell
Co-Vendors Chair
Christy Jones, RHIT, CDIP, CCS
Volunteer / Door Prizes Chair
Rachel Mitchell
Webinar Co-Chair
Samantha Walker
Webinar Co-Chair