Board of Directors

President

(September 10, 2024 - May 31, 2027)

STEVEN CANALE, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services
Greeley, a Chartis Company
Huntington Health
100 W California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91105

President Elect & Forum Chair

(December 23, 2024 - May 31, 2027)

WENDY DRISKELL, CPCS
Kaiser Foundation Hospital/Downey Medical Center
Hospitals & Health Plan, SCAL
393 East Walnut Ave
Pasadena, CA 91188

Immediate Past President

(June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2027)

NICHELLE ROSS, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Administration
Community Hospital San Bernardino
1805 Medical Center Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92411

Treasurer

(Ongoing Term of Office)

BRIAN K. BOWLIN, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services
St. Bernardine Medical Center
2101 N. Waterman Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404

Secretary

(June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025)

WILLIAM LEE, CPCS, CPMSM
Director Medical Staff Services
Los Robles Regional Medical Center
255 Janss Rd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Membership Chair 

(Ongoing Term of Office)

SHELLY O'CONNELL, MBA, CPMSM, CPCS
170 Sotoyome St Ste 3
Santa Rosa, CA 95405

Education Chair

(Ongoing Term of Office)

ERIN MUELLENBERG, JD, CPMSM, CPCS
Polsinelli LLP

Webmaster

(Ongoing Term of Office)

MELISSA OKUTSU, BA, CPCS
Medical Staff Services Data Analyst
Valley Children's Hospital
9300 Valley Children's Pl. MS SC07
Madera, CA 93636

Central Region Representative/Backup Webmaster

(June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2025)

APRIL MCKEE, CPMSM, CPCS
Adventist Health Hanford
115 Mall Dr
Hanford, CA  93230

Greater L.A. Regional Representative

(June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025)

WENDY DRISKELL, CPCS
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals & Health Plan, SCAL
393 East Walnut Ave
Pasadena, CA 91188

Northeast Regional Representative

(June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025)

LISSETTE HAYES, CPCS, CPMSM
Director Medical Staff Services
Adventist Health Clear Lake
15630 18th Ave
Clear Lake, CA 95422

Northwest Regional Representative

(June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025)

TRACEY LOPEZ, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services Sonoma County
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Petaluma Valley Hospital
Healdsburg Hospital
170 Sotoyome St, Ste 3
Santa Rosa, CA 95405

Southern Region Representative

(June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025)

EVENTA BROWN, CPCS
Senior Delegation Oversight Auditor, Credentialing
Blue Shield of California
3131 Camino del Rio
San Diego, CA 92108

Past Presidents

  • 1971 - 1974 Charlotte Cochrane (Deceased)
  • 1975 Joan Carpenter
  • 1976 Mary Harryman (Deceased)
  • 1977 Betty Shivers (Deceased)
  • 1978 Betsey Kennedy
  • 1979 June Dorr
  • 1980 Arlene Camp
  • 1981 Jan Johnston-Grubb
  • 1982 Lois Graham Kent
  • 1983 Grace Skriba
  • 1984 Dorothy Carlson
  • 1985 Linda Kane
  • 1986 Sandra Brooks
  • 1986 - 1988 Sally Hendrickson (Deceased)
  • 1989 Grace Servas
  • 1990 Sue Bartholomew Lauritzen
  • 1991 Susan Parrini
  • 1991 - 1993 Marjorie Margolis
  • 1993 - 1995 Carol Ostermann
  • 1995 - 1997 Chris Dalri-Allen
  • 1997 - 1999 Joan Dixon Xavier
  • 1999 - 2001 Cindi Clark (Deceased)
  • 2001 - 2003 Linda Crumb
  • 2003 - 2005 Kathy Downs
  • 2005 - 2007 Kaye Biggs
  • 2007 - 2009 Bob Schroeder
  • 2009 - 2011 Maggie Palmer
  • 2011 - 2013 Lynn Lopes
  • 2013 - 2015 Terrie Sonntag
  • 2015 - 2017 Arlene Becton
  • 2017 - 2019 Michelle Pasco
  • 2019 - 2021 Terrie Sonntag
  • 2021 - 2023 Nichelle Ross
  • 2023 - 2024 Marcia Dean