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. PRESIDENT Tracy L. D'Errico, RHIA [LIHIMA] Board Liaison to Long Island and New York City Locals Strategic Planning Committee Chair tderrico@southamptonhospital.org President-Elect Karen L. Fabrizio, RHIA [CNYHIMA] Board Liaison to Central New York and Rochester Regional Locals Membership Committee Chair karenfabrizio@ongov.net Past President Director Julie L. Brucker, RHIA CCS [AdHIMA] Board Liaison to Adirondack Local Bylaws Committee Chair Nominating Committee Chair jbrucker@setonhealth.org Education/Programs Director Lance J. Smith, RHIT CCS-P [SENYHIMA] Board Liaison to Southeastern New York Local Education Committee Chair lsmith3@health-quest.org Finance Director Donna M. Bishop, RHIT [HIMANNY] Board Liaison to Northern New York Local Finance Committee Chair dmbishop@alicehyde.com Legislative Director Diane E. Cohen, RHIA [TZHIMA] Board Liaison to Tappan Zee Local diane_cohen@bshsi.org Perspectives Editor Director Elizabeth Wheeler, RHIA CCS-P [HIMAWNY] Board Liaison to Western New York Local Editorial Board Chair e.wheeler@elsevier.com 2010-2011 COMMITTEES/SECTIONS/WORKGROUPS 2011 Annual Conference Chair (Hilton Hotel Rye Town) Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA [LIHIMA] restrella@sdps.org Awards Committee Chair Nava Birnberg, RHIA [HIMANYC] nbirnberg@nshs.edu Awards Committee Members Brenda Embrey, MPA RHIA CHP [RRHIMA] Barbara Garlow, RHIT [HIMAWNY] Patricia Haskel, RHIT [TZHIMA] Jocelyn Izzard-Picart, MSM RHIA [HIMANYC] Donna Rugg, RHIT CCS [RRHIMA] Data Protection Review Board Lynn-Marie D. Wozniak, MS RHIT [AdHIMA] l.wozniak@elsevier.com New York Geographic CoP Lynn M. Farnung, RHIT [RRHIMA] lmf819@rochester.rr.com E-HIM Officer Nicole Miller, RHIA [HIMAWNY] nicolerra@earthlink.net IPRO Liaison Cindy M. Boester, MS RHIA [HIMANYC] cindy.boester@nyumc.org Legislative Committee Chair Priscilla Komara, MBA RHIA CCS-P CPC [LIHIMA] pkomara@yahoo.com Long Term Care Section Chair Roseanne Risio [RRHIMA] roseanne_risio@urmc.rochester.edu LTC Newsletter Editor Barbara Gorenflo, RHIA [HIMAWNY] bgorenflo@beechwoodcare.org New York Coding Roundtable Coordinator Leslie Slater, MS RHIA [RRHIMA] leslie.c.slater@us.pwc.com Public Relations Diane E. Gray, RHIA [RRHIMA] diane_gray@urmc.rochester.edu Strategic Planning Committee Members Antoinette Cornell, RHIT CPC [CNYHIMA] Diane Fabian, MS RHIA [LIHIMA] Deanna Marji [CNYHIMA] Strategic Planning Committee Facilitator Renato L. Estrella, MSHA RHIA [LIHIMA] restrella@nyqio.sdps.org Professional Practice Liaisons SPARCS/UDS Carla Novak [AdHIMA] cnovak@hanys.org Cindy Richards, RHIT [AdHIMA] richardsc@nehealth.com Physician Office Liaisons Maureen Campo, RHIT CCS-P [LIHIMA] macampo@notes.cc.sunysb.edu Janet Zwergel, RHIA CCS-P CPC CPEHR [LIHIMA] janet.zwergel@sunysb.edu ICD-10 Task Force Donna J. Rugg, RHIT CCS [RRHIMA] donna.rugg@thompsonhealth.org Consumer Education Coordinator Lisa Challender, RHIT [CNYHIMA] hchallen@twcny.rr.com NYHIMA Staff Executive Director In the Office Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 Christine Harrington 518.435.0422 Ext. 301 518.435.0457 FAX director@nyhima.org Training & Education Coordinator In the Office Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 8:00-3:00 Vinnie Martiniano 518.435.0422 Ext. 302 518.435.0457 FAX vmartini@nyhima.org Member Services memberservices@nyhima.org