2023 THA Leadership

The dedication of volunteer leaders and support of the membership are the foundation of the Texas Hospital Association. THA gains its strength from the invaluable and tireless efforts of members who devote their time, energy and expertise to its activities.

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THA Board of Trustees

Chair
Erin S. Asprec*
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston

Chair-Elect
Brad D. Holland, FACHE*
President/CEO
Hendrick Health System, Abilene

Immediate Past Chair
Erol Akdamar, FACHE*
President-American Group
HCA Healthcare, Nashville

THA President/CEO
John Hawkins*
President/CEO
Texas Hospital Association, Austin

Trustees

Sam Bagchi, M.D.*
Executive Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer
CHRISTUS Health, Irving

Donald Baker
President
UT Health East Texas, Tyler

Carl (Bo) Beaudry
CEO
Cedar Park Regional Medical Center

Jacob Cintron, FACHE*
President & CEO
University Medical Center of El Paso

Cris C. Daskevich, FACHE*
CEO
Children’s Hospital of San Antonio

Cory Edmondson, FACHE
President/CEO
Peterson Health, Kerrville

Gregory L. (Greg) Haralson, FACHE
Senior Vice President & CEO
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Houston

Allen Harrison
North Texas Division President
Medical City Healthcare, Dallas

Brandy Hart, LPC
Regional Vice President, Behavioral Health
HCA Healthcare, Nashville

Jason D. Jennings, FACHE
President, College Station Region
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station

Jim Kendrick, FACHE*
President/CEO
Community Hospital Corporation, Plano

Kirk King, FACHE*
Executive Vice President/Hospital Channel COO
Texas Health Resources, Arlington

T. Douglas (Doug) Lawson, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
CHI St. Luke’s Health, Houston

Peter McCanna*
Chief Executive Officer
Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas

Jayne E. Pope, RN, FACHE*
Chief Executive Officer
Hill Country Memorial Hospital, Fredericksburg

Christopher (Chris) Sandles, FACHE
President, Hospital Operations
University Health, San Antonio

Ronald (Ron) Seal
CEO
Texoma Medical Center, Denison

Pamela Stoyanoff, CPA
Chief Operating Officer
Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Debra F. (Debbie) Sukin, Ph.D., FACHE
Regional Senior Vice President/CEO
Houston Methodist Hospital The Woodlands, Shenandoah

Susan Turley, CPA
President
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Edinburg

James E. Vanek
Chief Executive Officer
Columbus Community Hospital

Manuel (Manny) Vela, J.D.*
President/CEO
Valley Baptist Health System, Harlingen

John M. Zerwas, M.D.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas System, Austin

Council on Policy Development Chair
Christann M. Vasquez
Chief Operating Officer
Ascension Texas, Austin

Council on Policy Development Vice Chair
Terry Scoggin, CPA
CEO
Titus Regional Medical Center, Mount Pleasant

Texas Healthcare Trustees Chair
Joe Bob Burgin
Board Member
CHRISTUS Trinity Sulphur Springs

*Member of THA Executive Committee

THA Management Corporation Board of Directors

Chair
John M. Hawkins
Texas Hospital Association, Austin

Vice Chair
Brad D. Holland, FACHE
Hendrick Health System, Abilene

Secretary/Treasurer
Fernando Martinez, Ph.D.
Texas Hospital Association, Austin

Directors

Stephen Bowerman
Midland Memorial Hospital

Shaun Clinton
Texas Health Resources, Arlington

Sabrina Johnson
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie

Richard (Rick) Morin, RN
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice

Thomas J. (Tom) Nordwick, FACHE
Uvalde Memorial Hospital

Jyric Sims
Medical City Plano

Jason Wren, FACHE
Wise Health System East Campus, Decatur

John H. Everett, FACHE
Cogdell Memorial Hospital, Snyder

Art Garza, FACHE
Del Sol Medical Center, El Paso

Shawn Lovelady
White Rock Medical Center, Dallas

Jean Scallon, FACHE
Signature Healthcare Services, LLC, Corona, CA

Ex-Officio Member
Mitzi Ressmann, RN, FACHE
Texas Hospital Association, Austin

Ex-Officio Member
Stephen G. (Steve) Wohleb, J.D.
Texas Hospital Association, Austin

Ex-Officio Member
Ignacio O. Zamarron, CPA
Texas Hospital Association, Austin

THA Foundation Board of Trustees

Chair
Christopher (Chris) Sandles, FACHE
University Health, San Antonio

Chair-Elect
Susan Turley, CPA
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Edinburg

Vice Chair
John M. Hawkins
Texas Hospital Association, Austin

Past Chair
Michael R. (Mike) Olson, FACHE
Citizens Medical Center, Victoria

Secretary/Treasurer
Fernando Martinez, Ph.D.
Texas Hospital Association, Austin

Trustees

Betsy Briscoe
Pecos County Memorial Hospital, Fort Stockton

Mary D. (Mary Dale) Peterson, M.D.
Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Corpus Christi

Shane Plymell
Shannon Medical Center, San Angelo

Terry Scoggin, CPA
Titus Regional Medical Center, Mount Pleasant

Geoffrey N. Christian
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station

Robbie Dewberry
Colorado City

Charles E. Laird
St. David’s South Austin Medical Center

David S. Lopez
Houston

Malisha Patel, FACHE
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Houston

HOSPAC Board of Directors

Chair
Adam B. Willmann, FACHE
Goodall-Witcher Healthcare, Clifton

Vice Chair
Ajith Pai, FACHE, PharmD
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital SW Fort Worth

Immediate Past Chair
Gregory L. (Greg) Haralson, FACHE
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Houston

Secretary/Treasurer
Carrie Kroll
Texas Hospital Association, Austin

Directors, Region 1

Norman (Norm) Archibald
Hendrick Health System, Abilene

Joel Ballew
Texas Health Resources, Arlington

Robert Fries
Children’s Health, Dallas

Michael D. (Mike) Murphy, FACHE
Hendrick Health System, Abilene

John E. Phillips, FACHE
Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Directors, Region 2

Frank A. Brown
Encompass Health Southwest Region, Houston

Stephen W. Kimmel
Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth

Shahin Motakef, FACHE
Baylor Scott & White Central Texas, Temple

James (Jim) Parisi
CHI St. Luke’s Health – The Woodlands Hospital

James W. (Warren) Robicheaux, FACHE
Matagorda Regional Medical Center, Bay City

Gabriela Saenz, J.D.
CHRISTUS Health, Irving

Christann M. Vasquez
Ascension Texas, Austin

Directors, Region 3

Allen Harrison
Medical City Healthcare, Dallas

Manuel M. (Manny) Vela, J.D.
Valley Baptist Health System, Harlingen

Directors, Region 4

Sally A. Hurt-Deitch, RN, FACHE
Ascension Health, El Paso

Clay Taylor
Covenant Children’s Hospital, Lubbock

Directors at Large, THA Board

Jacob Cintron, FACHE
University Medical Center of El Paso

Jim R. Kendrick, FACHE
Community Hospital Corporation, Plano

Directors at Large, Government

Freddy C. Warner, J.D.
Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston

Meghan M. Weller
HCA Healthcare – Central & West Texas Division, Austin

Director at Large, Nursing
Pamela J. (Pam) Bradshaw, DNP, RN
Shannon Medical Center, San Angelo

Directors at Large, Operations

Donald Baker
UT Health East Texas, Tyler

Jorge E. Leal, FACHE
Laredo Medical Center

Debra F. (Debbie) Sukin, Ph.D., FACHE
Houston Methodist Hospital The Woodlands, Shenandoah

Director at Large, Public Relations
Palmira A. (Pal) Arellano
Methodist Healthcare San Antonio

Director at Large, Finance
Kevin Roberts, FACHE
AdventHealth Central Texas, Killeen

THT Representatives

Lilia B. Escajeda
Northwest Texas Healthcare System, Amarillo

Debra (Debbie) Favor
Childress Regional Medical Center

Andrew M. (Andy) Stern
Medical City Dallas

TORCH Representatives

Christy Francis
Hemphill County Hospital District, Canadian

Rebecca J. McCain
Electra Memorial Hospital

THA Retirement Plan Successor Trustees

Chair
Sharon R. Clark
JPS Health Network, Fort Worth

Vice Chair
Ignacio O. Zamarron, CPA
Texas Hospital Association, Austin

Trustees

David K. Byrom, CPA
Coryell Health, Gatesville

John M. Henderson
TORCH, Round Rock

Michael R. (Mike) Olson, FACHE
Citizens Medical Center, Victoria

Kody Gann
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, Seguin

John A. Graves, Ph.D.
Dimmit Regional Hospital, Carrizo Springs

Thomas J. (Tom) Nordwick, FACHE
Uvalde Memorial Hospital

Sam Schultz
Georgetown Health Foundation

Texas Hospital Insurance Network Board of Directors

Chair
Dianne Yeager, RN
Crane Memorial Hospital

Vice Chair
Thalia H. Munoz, RN
Starr County Memorial Hospital, Rio Grande City

Secretary/Treasurer
Tess Frazier
Texas Hospital Insurance Exchange, Georgetown

Directors

James (Jim) Horton, RN
Rankin County Hospital District

Cindy Klein-Pope
Lamb Healthcare Center, Littlefield

David Lee
Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital, Kenedy

Christy Francis
Hemphill County Hospital District, Canadian

John A. Graves, Ph.D.
Dimmit Regional Hospital, Carrizo Springs

Texas Healthcare Trustees Board of Directors

Chair
Joe Bob Burgin
CHRISTUS TMFHS, Sulphur Springs

Chair-Elect
Raul Zamora
Uvalde Memorial Hospital

Secretary
Dr. Winfred Parnell
PCCI, Dallas

Treasurer
Lori Boyd, BSN, RN
Palo Pinto General Hospital

Immediate Past Chair
Barbara Lord Watkins
Medical City Dallas

Board Members

George Farris
Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston

John Hawkins
Texas Hospital Association, Austin

Larry Johnson
Childress Regional Medical Center

Dr. Dolores Major
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, Sequin

Gwyn Ann Shannon, RN
Swisher Memorial Hospital District, Tulia