Leadership & Staff Directory New York Health Information Management Association is governed by a Board of Directors who with the Executive Director manage the business of the Association. NYHIMA is served by volunteer committees and maintains a Central Office in Albany, New York. 2007-2008 Board of Directors President Donna J. Rugg, RHIT CCS Compliance Audit and Risk Manager Unity Health (585) 368-3226 drugg@unityhealth.org President-Elect Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA Senior Director Health Information Management Federal/Medicare Healthcare Assessment IPRO Inc. (516) 209-5674 restrella@nyqio.sdps.org Finance Director Jerome Ndayishimiye, MHA RHIA CIC Coding Quality Coordinator Kaleida Health / Buffalo General Hospital (716) 859-1948 ndaya@roadrunner.com Past President Director Alison S. Nicklas, RHIA CCS Director of HIM St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center (518) 458-8094 anicklas@stfranciscare.org Education Director, Newsletter Michele B. Bohley, RHIA CCS CPC Director PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (518) 427-4490 michele.b.bohley@us.pwc.com Education Director, Programs Susan L. Pixley, RHIA Application Consultant McKesson Corporation (607) 226-6409 bspackers@hotmail.com Legislative Director Kelley J. Lawson, RHIT CCS CPC-H Manager Health Information / UR Next Wave Inc. (518) 452-3351 kpclawson@aol.com 2007-2008 Committees/Sections/Workgroups 2008 Annual Conference Co-Chairs: Saratoga Laurie Bach, LNHA MS RHIA (518) 899-2893 Lynn-Marie Wozniak, MS RHIT (518) 456-5990 2009 Annual Conference Arrangements Co-Chairs: Buffalo Barbara A. Garlow, RHIT (716) 859-8518 Anne E. Miller, RHIA (716) 874-3966 2009 Annual Conference Program Co-Chairs: Buffalo Tonya LeClair, RHIA (716) 859-1385 Cynthia M. Stewart, RHIT (585) 457-4245 2010 Annual Conference Co-Chairs: Syracuse Karen Fabrizio, RHIA (315) 315-685-6732 Patty Thomases, RHIT (315) 622-4968 Awards Committee Kathleen T. Barry, RHIT (315) 787-5240 Bylaws Alison S. Nicklas, RHIA CCS (518) 458-8094 Consumer Education Coordinators Jean H. Jurek, MS RHIA CPC (716) 741-3068 Cindy M. Boester, MS RHIA (212) 731-5090 Data Protection Review Board Lynn-Marie Wozniak, MS RHIT (518) 456-5990 E-HIM Officer Diane Koval, MHSA RHIA CPEHR (845) 896-0191 Ext. 3003 IPRO Liaison Cindy M. Boester, MS RHIA (212) 731-5090 Legislative Kelley J. Lawson, RHIT CCS CPC-H (518) 452-3351 Long Term Care Section Melissa Arena, RHIT (585) 697-6369 Membership Co-Chairs Cindy L. Reynolds, RHIA (585) 922-2221 Patricia W. Haskel, RHIT (914) 643-5716 New York Coding Roundtable Maggie (Prietti) Hall, RHIT Nominating Alison S. Nicklas, RHIA CCS (518) 458-8094 Public Relations Officer Diane E. Cohen, RHIA (718) 554-8836 Strategic Planning Donna J. Rugg, RHIT CCS (585) 396-6105 Liaisons Cancer Registry Rebecca Philipps, RHIT CTR (716) 862-1383 DOQ-IT Diane Fabian, MBA RHIA (631) 851-6342 Physician Office Janet Zwergel, RHIA CCS-P CPC CPEHR (631) 444-7796 SPARCS/UDS Julie Brucker, RHIA CCS (518) 268-5253 UNYPHIED Jean Jurek, MS RHIA CPC (716) 741-3068 NYHIMA Staff Acting Executive Director Christine Harrington (518) 435-0422 Ext. 300 (518 435-0457 FAX charrington@nyhima.org Education Coordinator Vinnie Martiniano (518) 435-0422 Ext. 302 (518) 435-0457 FAX vmartini@nyhima.org