Patty Thierry Sheridan, MBA, RHIA, FAHIMA

President, Care Communications

Chicago, IL 

Patty Thierry Sheridan is president of Care Communications and formerly a vice president of AHIMA. She has served as president of NYHIMA and recently served on the AHIMA Board of Directors as well as numerous AHIMA task forces and work groups. She is a national speaker and published author on e-HIM, leadership, and leading transformational change.

Bonnie S. Cassidy, MPA, RHIA, FAHIMA, FHIMSS

Vice President, HIM Innovation

QuadraMed Corporation

Atlanta, GA

Bonnie Cassidy is vice president of HIM product management for QuadraMed Corporation, formerly with CCHIT, Ernst & Young, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She served on the AHIMA Board of Directors, is past president and distinguished member of OHIMA, and was a recipient of the AHIMA Legacy and Professional Achievement Awards. Cassidy is an accomplished speaker, researcher, and author.

Kathleen Frawley, JD, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA

Professor and Chair, Health Information Technology

DeVry University

North Brunswick, NJ

Kathleen A. Frawley, JD, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA, is professor and chair of the Health Information Technology program at DeVry University in North Brunswick, NJ. She has served in many volunteer capacities and was AHIMA's vice president of legislative and public policy services from 1992 to 2000. She is past president of the New Jersey Health Information Management Association. Kathleen is the 2001 recipient of the AHIMA Distinguished Member Award and is the 2011 recipient of the NJHIMA Distinguished Member Award. She is a frequent speaker and author on legal and regulatory issues affecting HIM and healthcare delivery systems.

Susan Parker, MEd, RHIA

President, Seagate Consultants
Wrightsville Beach, NC

Lynne Thomas Gordon, MBA, RHIA, FACHE

Chief Executive Officer, AHIMA
Chicago, IL

Cassi Birnbaum, MS, RHIA, CPHQ

Vice President of Health Information Management
Peak Health Solutions
San Diego, CA

Cassi Birnbaum is the Vice President of Health Information Management for Peak Health Solutions, highlighting a 30 year career of Health Information and Quality Management positions. She is the past president for the California Health Information Association and received its prestigious Distinguished Member Award in 2009.

Beth Kost-Woodrow, RHIA

Vice President of Compliance and Chief Privacy Officer
WellStar Health System
Marietta, GA

Beth Kost-Woodrow is vice president of compliance and chief privacy officer for WellStar Health System. She is a former chief operating officer, chief compliance officer, and national practice leader in several healthcare consulting firms. She earned her bachelor’s degree in HIM from Bowling Green State University.

Chrisann Lemery, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA

Chrisann Lemery is HIPAA security officer and assistant privacy officer at WEA Insurance in Madison, WI. She has chaired AHIMA's privacy and security council and advocacy workgroup and served as president of the Wisconsin HIMA. She received the Wisconsin Distinguished Member award in 2004 and the Outstanding Educator award in 2009.

 Jill Burrington-Brown, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA

Faculty
Missouri Western State University
Snohomish, WA

Jill Burrington-Brown is a member of the faculty at Missouri Western State University where she teaches in the HIT Distance Education Program. Before joining MWSU, she was manager of professional practice resources at AHIMA from 2001-2009. She has served on AHIMA’s Council on Accreditation and Nominating Committee and was president of the Washington State HIMA.

 Kathy Giannangelo, MA, RHIA, CCS, CPHIMS, FAHIMA 

HIM Consultant
Springfield, IL

Kathy Giannangelo is a national healthcare consultant and adjunct faculty at the College of St. Scholastica. She is a former director, informaticist, senior nosologist, and vice president in a number of healthcare organizations. She is an accomplished speaker and author on clinical terminologies, classifications, and data standards.

Jeanne Solberg, MA, RHIA

HIM Consultant 
Solberg Solutions Inc.
Lake Elmo, MN

Jeanne Solberg is an independent HIM consultant and serves as an adjunct faculty member with the College of St. Scholastica’s master’s program. She served as chair of CAHIIM’s and AHIMA’s Program Committee and has been active in the Minnesota CSA. She has presented and written on numerous subjects including EHR technology.

Melissa Martin, RHIA, CCS

Chief Privacy Officer and Director of HIM
West Virginia University Hospitals
Morgantown, WV

Melissa Martin is chief privacy officer and director of HIM for West Virginia University Hospitals. She is a past president and distinguished member of the West Virginia HIMA and has written and presented on work force issues.

Dwayne Lewis, RHIT, CCS

President and CEO
DML Consulting
Broken Arrow, OK

Dwayne Lewis is president and CEO of DML Consulting, a full-service HIM company. He has a long tenure of volunteerism within AHIMA and has served as chair of the AHIMA Foundation scholarship committee, a member of the convention program committee, and facilitator for the Diversity Community of Practice.

Ann Chenoweth, MBA, RHIA

Senior Director of Industry Relations
3M Health Information Systems
Murray, UT

In her role as senior director of industry relations for 3M Healthcare Information Systems, Ann Chenoweth works closely with AHIMA, HIMSS, HFMA, and ACHE leadership in building relationships and thought leadership. She has been active in the Illinois HIMA and has served as a member of the Utah HIMSS board of directors.