Committee Rosters & Roles

ASCAPAC Committee
Education and Programs Committee
Finance Committee
Government Affairs Committee
Membership Committee
Public Affairs Committee
Quality Committee
State Affairs Committee
Strategic Planning Committee


ASCAPAC Committee

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

Primary Staff: David Opong-Wadee

Committee Chair: Greg Horner, MD

Kristen Anderson
Administrator
Parkway Surgery Center

Joshua Dean, MBA, RN, CNOR
Director of Clinical Operations
Bloomington Endoscopy Center

Greg Horner, MD
Chief Executive Officer
HealthPoint ASC Management

Winborne Macphail
Group President 
Surgical Care Affiliates

Sarah Malaniak, CASC
Administrator
Ambulatory Center for Endoscopy

Chris Markford, CASC
Benchmarking Administrator
Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Clearwater

James McClung, BSN, RN
Director of Nursing
Center for Specialty Surgery of Austin

Gary Richberg, MBA, MSN, RN, CMPE, CASC
Administrator
Marion Surgery Center

Lisa Winkler
Executive Director
Connecticut ASC Patient Safety Organization

Education and Programs Committee

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

Primary Staff: Gina Throneberry, CASC

Committee Chair: Cindy Young, BSN, RN, CAIP, CASC

Cristina Bentin, CCS-P, CPC-H, CMA
Founder and President
Coding Compliance Management

Rena Courtay, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC
Assistant Vice President, Perioperative Ambulatory Surgery
Duke University Health System

Alfonso del Granado, MBA, CASC
Administrator
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center - Quaker Ave

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

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

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

Lori Martini, CASC
Administrator
SOG Surgery Center

Raghu Reddy, MBA, BS, CMR
Chief Administrative Officer
SurgCenter of Western Maryland

Laurie Roderiques, BSN, RN, LNC, CAIP, CASC
Director, Clinical Services
Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies

Arnaldo Valedon, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F
Medical Director, Outpatient Perioperative Services
WellSpan Health

Cindy Young, BSN, RN, CAIP, CASC
Administrative Director
Surgery Center of Farmington

Becky Ziegler-Otis, MHA, RHIA, CPHQ, CHC, CASC
Regulatory/Accreditation Specialist
Wausau Surgery Center

Finance Committee

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

Primary Staff: John Greenwich

Committee Chair: Linda Nash, MBA, LHRM, CASC

Julie Brinegar, MBA, BSN, CNOR, CASC
Executive Director
Surgery Center Cedar Rapids

Rebecca Craig, RN, CASC
Chief Executive Officer
Harmony Surgery Center

Marie Edler, MPH
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Payer Engagement
Surgical Care Affiliates

Mandy Hawkins, BSN, RN, CASC, CAIP
Chief Operating Officer
Privado Health

Andrew King, CASC
Founder and Principle
Acumen Healthcare

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

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

Stanford Plavin, MD
President
Ambulatory Anesthesia Partners–Atlanta, GA

Larry Taylor, BS, AT C, CASC
Vice President, Business Development
Surgical Care Affiliates

Jon Van Valkenburg, CASC
Executive Director
Upstate Orthopedics ASC

Government Affairs Committee

Committee Charge: Oversee the government affairs program to ensure that it addresses issues of interest/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

Jennifer Baldock
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Surgery Partners

Lisa Cooper
Chief Executive Officer
Santa Cruz Surgery Center

Rebecca Craig, RN, CASC
Chief Executive Officer
Harmony Surgery Center

Lisa Ishii, MD, MHS
Senior Vice President of Operations
Johns Hopkins Health System

Kylie Kaczor
Senior Vice President, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs
National Medical Billing Services

I. Naya Kehayes, MPH
Eveia Health Consulting & Management

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

Lindsay Lowder
Vice President, Payer Engagement & Advocacy
Surgical Care Affiliates

Tara McKinley, RN, CASC
Quality Assurance and Credentialing Coordinator
Peoria Ambulatory Surgery Center

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

Brock Phillips
Director, Federal Affairs
Tenet Healthcare

Annie Sariego, CASC
Vice President of Operations
Physicians Endoscopy

Maggie Summerfelt
Administrator
Advanced Surgery Center

Marc Toth
Vice President of Cardiovascular Services
Atlas Healthcare Partners

Patrick Velliky
Vice President of Government Affairs
Envision Healthcare

Membership Committee

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

Primary Staff: Mykal Cox

Committee Chair: Caroline Ivanovski-Hauser, CASC

Christine Blackburn, RN, CNOR
Administrator
South Kansas City Surgicenter

Anne Haddix, RN
Administrator
Southwest Surgical Suites

Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman, RN, CASC
Administrator
Heartland Surgery Center 

Caroline Ivanovski-Hauser, CASC
Administrator
Bergen-Passaic Cataract Surgery Center and Laser Center

Gary Richberg, MBA, MSN, RN, CMPE, CASC
Administrator
United Surgical Partners International

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

Donna Smith, MT, CASC
Manager of Operations, Maryland
Surgical Care Affiliates

Cindy Young, BSN, RN, CAIP, CASC
Administrative Director
Surgery Center of Farmington

Public Affairs Committee

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

Primary Staff: Kay Tucker

Committee Chair: Janie Kinsey, RN, CASC

Elizabeth Castro
Senior Director, Marketing, Communications & Events Team
Surgical Care Affiliates

Rebecca Craig, RN, CASC
Chief Executive Officer
Harmony Surgery Center

Katie Ford
Vice President, Business Development
Surgery Partners

Mandy Hawkins, BSN, RN, CASC, CAIP
Chief Operating Officer
Privado Health

Janie Kinsey, RN, CASC
Director of Operations
Surgical Care Affiliates

Sandy Smith
Vice President, Marketing
AMSURG

Akshay Tavkar
Director
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center

Michael J. Patterson, RN MSN FACHE, Ex-officio
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mississippi Valley Health

Jessica Vidrik
Director of Internal Communications
United Surgical Partners International

Quality Committee

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, CASC

Committee Chair: Debra Stinchcomb, CASC

Sandy Berreth, RN, BS, MS, CASC
Administrator
Sansum Clinic Foothills Surgical Center

Rebecca Craig, RN, CASC
Chief Executive Officer
Harmony Surgery Center

Tom Deas, Jr., MD, MMM
Director of Physician Development
North Texas Specialty Physicians

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

Julie Lewis, LHRM, BSN, MBA
Quality Assistant
Naples Premier Surgery Center

Deborah Mack
Consultant
QRS Solutions

Stephanie Nester, MSN
Infection Prevention/Quality Improvement Coordinator
Carris Health Surgery Center-Willmar

Tami Robinson, RN, BSN, MSN
Administrator/Director of Nursing
Unity Surgical Center

Debra Stinchcomb, CASC
Senior Consultant
Progressive Surgical Solutions

Larry Taylor, BS, AT C, CASC
Vice President, Business Development
Surgical Care Affiliates

State Affairs Committee

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

Tammy Burnett
Administrator
The Plastic Surgical Center of Mississippi

Greg DeConciliis, PA-C, CASC
President
Massachusetts Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers

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

Jan Rhiner
Administrator
Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center

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

Catharine 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

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

Primary Staff: John Greenwich and Colin Rorrie

Committee Chair: Janie Kinsey, RN, CASC

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

Tom Deas, Jr., MD, MMM
Vice President, Physician Engagement
North Texas Specialty Physicians

Joleen Harrison, RN, BSN, CASC
Administrative Director
Mankato Surgery Center

Mandy Hawkins, BSN, RN, CASC, CAIP
Chief Operating Officer
Privado Health

Janie Kinsey, RN, CASC
Director of Operations
Surgical Care Affiliates

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

Stanford Plavin, MD
President
Ambulatory Anesthesia Partners–Atlanta, GA

Mark Wainner
Vice President, Corporate Services
AMSURG