Committees

ASCA is pleased to support and serve our members and affiliates each day. Over the years, we have established committees that aim to serve the ASC community and work towards the goals that we as an industry deem to be top priorities. The strength of these committees are the volunteers who give their time and expertise on behalf of the ASC industry.

Committee Rosters & Roles

ASCAPAC

Committee Charge: Raise money for and oversee the operations of ASCA’s political action committee.

Primary Staff: David Opong-Wadee

Committee Chair: Todd Currier, CPA, CMPE, CASC

Brandi Cunningham, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN, CASC
Manager of Operations
North Carolina Courage (SCA Health)

Todd Currier, CPA, CMPE, CASC 
Administrator 
Bend Surgery Center

Greg Horner, MD 
Chief Executive Officer 
HealthPoint ASC Management

Sarah Malaniak, MBA, CASC
Chief Operations Officer
Peer Group for Plastic Surgery

Lori Martini, MBA, CASC
Owner/Chief Executive Officer
Stratify Management Solutions

Michael McClain, MHS, MS. PA-C
Managing Member
LeftCoast Healthcare Advisors 

Brock Phillips
Director, Federal Affairs
United Surgical Partners International

Gary A. Richberg, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CASC
ASC Consultant
Bellingham, WA

Jessica Rodriguez, MBA, CASC
Executive Director
OAM Surgery Center

Jeffrey Roh, MD, MBA, MSc
Chief Medical Officer
Excel Health

Christy Shelton
Vice President, Operations
SCA Health

Lisa Winkler
Executive Director
Connecticut ASC Patient Safety Organization

Education and Programs

Committee Charge: Develop and update a comprehensive education program for ASCA members and nonmembers.

Primary Staff: Gina Throneberry, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC, CNOR

Committee Chair: Alfonso del Granado, MBA, CASC, FACHE

Elisa Auguste, CASC
Administrator
PrecisionCare Surgery Center

Rena Courtay, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC
Vice President of Ambulatory Surgery
Trinity Health

Alfonso del Granado, MBA, CASC, FACHE
Market Adminstrator
North Cypress Surgery Ventures

Tina DiMarino, MBA, RN, CNOR, CASC, DNP
Administrator
Mid-Atlantic Surgery Pavillion

Mandy Hawkins, BSN, RN, CAIP, CASC
Chief Operating Officer
Three Hawks Advisors

Garret Hilgendorf, MBA
Administrator
Mankato Surgery Center

Jennifer Hodge
Chief Operating Officer
Carolina Interventional Pain Institute

Sandra Jones, MBA, MSM, CPHRM, CHCQM, FHFMA, CASC
President/Chief Executive Officer
Ambulatory Strategies

Colleen Ramirez, RN, CASC
Chief Administrator Officer
Bone & Joint Surgery Center of Novi

Raghu Reddy, MBA, BS, CMR
Chief Administrative Officer
MiOrtho Surgery Center

Jessica Rodriguez, MBA, CASC
Executive Director
OAM Surgery Center at Midtowne

Sarah Sterling, CASC
Director, Area Operations - San Francisco & Silicon Valley
Sutter Health

Rebecca Ziegler-Otis, MHA, RHIA, CPHQ, CHC, CASC
Administrator
Ambulatory Surgical Center of Stevens Point

Finance

Committee Charge: Ensure effective use and reporting of ASCA and Affiliates' financial resources.

Primary Staff: John Greenwich

Committee Chair: Todd Currier, CPA CASC CMPE

Todd Currier, CPA CASC CMPE
Administrator
Bend Surgery Center

Alfonso del Granado, MBA, FACHE, CASC
Market Administrator
North Cypress Surgery Center

John Goehle, MBA CPA CASC
Chief Operating Officer
Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies

Mandy Hawkins, BSN, RN, CAIP, CASC
Chief Operating Officer
Three Hawks Advisors

Gary A. Richberg, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CASC
ASC Consultant
Bellingham, WA

Allison Stock, JD, RN, CASC, CAIP
Chief Operating Officer
Surgical Management Professionals

Jon Van Valkenburg, CASC
Executive Director
Upstate Orthopedics Ambulatory Surgery Center

Mark Wainner
Senior Director, ASC Acquisition and Development
Community Health Systems

Government Affairs

Committee Charge: Oversee the government affairs program to ensure that it addresses issues of interest and concern to the ASC industry.

Primary Staff: Stephen Abresch

Committee Chair: Annie Sariego, CASC

Lisa Austin, RN, CASC
ASC Development and Operations Consultant
Avanza Healthcare Strategies

Lisa Cooper
Chief Executive Officer
Santa Cruz Surgery Center

Rebecca Craig, MBA, RN, CNOR, COC, CASC
Chief Executive Officer
Harmony Surgery Center

Todd Currier, CPA, CMPE, CASC
Administrator
Bend Surgery Center

Greg DeConciliis, PA-C, CASC
Administrator
Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites

I. Naya Kehayes, MPH

Elizabeth LaBouyer, RN, CNOR, CASC
Executive Director
California Ambulatory Surgery Association

Lindsay Lowder
Vice President, Payer Engagement & Advocacy
SCA Health

Michael Patterson, MSN, RN, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mississippi Valley Health

Brock Phillips
Director, Federal Affairs
United Surgical Partners International

Annie Sariego, CASC
Vice President of Operations
Physicians Endoscopy

Maggie Summerfelt
Administrator
Advanced Surgery Center

Kara Townsend
Director of Policy and Federal Affairs
HCA Healthcare

Shannon Yarrow
Senior Vice President, Managed Care
Surgery Partners

Membership

Committee Charge: Oversee membership recruitment and retention activities and participate in member engagement efforts.

Primary Staff: Mykal Cox

Committee Chair: Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman, RN, CASC

Christine Blackburn, BSN, RN, CNOR
Administrator
South Kansas City Surgicenter

Tina DiMarino, MBA, RN, CNOR, CASC, DNP
Chief Executive Officer
Custom Surgical Consultants

Anne Haddix, RN
Administrator
Southwest Surgical Suites

Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman, RN, CASC
Administrator
Kearney Ambulatory Surgical Center dba Heartland Surgery Center

Anna Kappus
Assistant Directors, Operations
Johns Hopkins Surgery Center

Gary A. Richberg, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CASC
ASC Consultant
Bellingham, WA

Nikki Warner
Quality and Patient Safety Manager
Johns Hopkins Surgery Center

Public Affairs

Committee Charge: Provide macro-level guidance and support for ASCA’s public outreach efforts and member communications.

Primary Staff: Alex Taira

Committee Chair: TBD

Anna Gruber
Corporate Communications Manager
USPI

Tamala Norris-McJunkins, DHA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, HACP, LSSGBC
Senior Vice President & Enterprise Chief Clinical Officer
Surgery Partners

Thomas O’Rourke
Senior Director, Communications
SCA Health

Anna Peacock, MA
Public Relations Manager
AMSURG

Melissa Rice
ASC Administrator
Loyola Ambulatory Surgery Center

Allison Stock, JD, RN, CASC, CAIP
Chief Operations Officer
Surgical Management Professionals

Akshay Tavkar, MBA, CMPE, CASC
Principal
Skyline Healthcare Solutions

Jon Van Valkenburg, CASC
Executive Director
Upstate Orthopedics Ambulatory Surgery Center

Quality

Committee Charge: Ensure ASCA effectively measures and reports on the quality of care provided by ASCs and produces benchmarking surveys of value to ASCs.

Primary Staff: Gina Throneberry, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC, CNOR

Committee Chair: Lori Callahan, MBA, CASC

Lori Callahan, MBA, CASC
ASC Regional Director
OrthoIllinois Surgery Center

Susan Cheek, CPA, CASC, CHCC
Administrator
Dallas Endoscopy Center

Rebecca Craig, MBA, RN, CNOR, COC, CASC
Chief Executive Officer
Harmony Surgery Center

Mary Meier, BS, CPC
Administrator
Eye Center of Columbus

Tina Piotrowski, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC
Chief Executive Officer
Copper Ridge Surgery Center

Raghu Reddy, MBA, BS, CMR
Chief Administrative Officer
MiOrtho Surgery Center

Karen Reiter, RN, CNOR, RNFA, CASC
Administrator
DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach

State Affairs

Committee Charge: Foster better communication and coordination between ASCA and the state associations, to facilitate information sharing and eliminate duplication of efforts.

Primary Staff: Stephen Abresch

Committee Chair: Beth LaBouyer, RN, CNOR, CASC

Taylor Burnett
Administrator
The Plastic Surgical Center of Mississippi

Greg DeConciliis, PA-C, CASC
Administrator
Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites

Caryn Fink, BSN, RN, CASC
Clinical Director
Saxony Surgery Center

Jeff Hayes
Administrator
Tuscaloosa Surgical Center

Beth LaBouyer, RN, CNOR, CASC
Executive Director
California Ambulatory Surgery Association

Linda Nash, MBA, LHRM, CASC,
Administrator/Risk Manager
Manatee Surgical Center

Shane Ricks, BSN, MHS
Executive Director
Idaho Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

Catherine Ruppe, RN, CASC
Associate Principal
ECG Management Consultants

Michael Schroeder, RN, CASC
Regional Vice President
Surgery Partners

Chris Skägen, JD, MELP
Executive Director
CO and OR State Associations

Strategic Planning

Committee Charge: Develop and oversee the implementation of the three-year strategic plan.

Primary Staff: John Greenwich and Colin Rorrie

Committee Chair: Gary A. Richberg, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CASC

Rena Courtay, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC
Vice President of Ambulatory Surgery
Trinity Health

Amy Hanisch, CHRQ
Chief Human Resources Officer
Surgical Management Professionals

Mandy Hawkins, BSN, RN, CASC, CAIP
Chief Operating Officer
Three Hawks Advisors

Melissa Rice
ASC Administrator
Loyola Ambulatory Surgery Center

Gary A. Richberg, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CASC
ASC Consultant
Bellingham, WA

Mark Wainner
Senior Director, ASC Acquisition and Development
Community Health Systems

Ashley Wirth, BSN, RN, CASC
Senior Director of ASC Operations
Community Health Systems