North Dakota Leadership

OFFICERS

Derek Schaff
President
CFO
Linton Hospital and Clinics

Brade Schweitzer
President-Elect
Manager
Eide Bailly

Teresa Moe, MBA, RHIT
Vice President
Director Provider Network Performance
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota

Nina Hollingsworth
Secretary
CFO
First Care Health Center

Robert Chandler, CHFP
Treasurer

Manager of Revenue Management & Financial Planning
Trinity Health

Sandy Rittel
Immediate Past President
Reimbursement
Sanford Health

DIRECTORS

Kate Frederick
Director
Reimbursement Sr. Management
Essentia Health

Courtney Vandal
Director
CFO
SMP Health-St. Andrew’s

Derek Goebel, MBA, CHFP
Director
Director | Finance & Supply Chain Operations
Altru Health System

Jonica Weigel
Director
Senior Director
Toyon Associates

Karen Brown, CRCR
Director
Revenue Cycle Director
Mountrail County Medical Center

Brittany St Bernard
Director
Finance Manager
Sanford Health

Scott Merkle
Director
CFO
McKenzie Health

Andrew Reiten
Director
Managed Care Coordinator
Trinity Health

2023-2024Sandy RittelSanford Health
2022-2023Marcus LewisFirst Care Health Center
2020-2022Ashley Brandt-Duda, CPAEide Bailly
2019-2020Michelle BucySanford Health Plan
2018-2019Brianna EngesethBlue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
2017-2018Trent ChastainTrinity Health System, Minot
2015-2017Cindy FischerCatholic Health Initiatives, Fargo
2014-2015Tim BlaslNorth Dakota Hospital Association
2013-2014Bradley DeJongEide Bailly, LLP, Fargo
2012-2013Sandra TeubnerSt. Aloisius Medical Center, Harvey
2011-2012Lori BleesSanford Bismarck, Bismarck
2010-2011Paula WilkiePresentation Medical Center, Bottineau
2009-2010Steven G. LindemannBCBS of North Dakota, Fargo
2008-2009Jodi L. AtkinsonSt. Andrew’s Hospital, Bottineau
2007-2008Michael R. SchumacherEide Bailly, LLP, Fargo
2006-2007Becky L. HansenSouthwest Healthcare Services
2005-2006Ron WhetterEdgewood Vista Senior Living, Grand Forks
2003-2004Douglas W. OklandMeritCare Health System, Fargo
2002-2003Steven P. IlseEide Bailly, LLP, Bismarck
2001-2002Donald P. SchottBCBSND, Fargo
2000-2001Phillip J. SchmidSt. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck
1999-2000Ralph J. LlewellynEide Bailly, LLP, Fargo
1998-1999Randy PedersonTioga Medical Center
1997-1998Chris W. ChampEide Bailly, LLP, Fargo
1996-1997Chris W. ChampEide Bailly, LLP, Fargo
1995-1996Dennis DahlenLutheran Health Systems, Fargo
1994-1995Cal PaulsonBCBSND, Fargo
1993-1994Dwight ThompsonUnited Hospital, Grand Forks
1992-1993Mark HollanMedcenter One, Bismarck
1991-1992Gary P. MillerSt. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck
1990-1991Daryl BalerudAR Audit Service, Inc., Bismarck
1989-1990James J. NovakUnited Hospital, Grand Forks
1988-1989Roger LeeSt. Luke’s Hospital-Meritcare, Fargo
1987-1988Lois MaierUnited Hospital, Grand Forks
1986-1987Daryl WilkensCavalier Co. Memorial, Langdon
1985-1986Bernard KieselbackSt. Luke’s Hospital-Meritcare, Fargo
1984-1985Dale MackenzieCharles Bailly & Co., Fargo
1983-1984James BoganTrinity Medical Center
1982-1983Paul MorthMercy Hospital, Valley City
1981-1982Wayne FurmanGood Samaritan Hospital, Rugby
1980-1981John DahlgrenUnited Hospital, Grand Forks
1979-1980Lowell D. HerfindahlTioga Community Hospital, Tioga
1978-1979Dale A. HaakensonSt. Luke’s Hospital, Fargo
1977-1978Blaine E. ErieTrinity Medical Center, Minot
1976-1977Richard T. OlsenSt. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck
1975-1976Terry G. HoffSt. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck
1974-1975Villas R. JustCommunity Hospital, Hazen
1973-1974Glenn McCulloughHospital Services, Inc., Grand Forks
1972-1973Keith KormanSt. Andrew’s Hospital, Bottineau
1971-1972Terrace BrosseauBismarck Hospital, Bismarck
1970-1971Marvin A. BloomMandan Hospital, Mandan
1969-1970Thomas HankeyDeaconess Hospital, Grand Forks
1968-1969Franklin A. MickSt. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck
1967-1968Jack RavnosBismarck Hospital, Bismarck
1966-1967Sr. Ann Louise KolhoffSt. Andrew’s Hospital, Bottineau
1965-1966Elmer O. EidNDHA, Grand Forks
1964-1965Glen BensonTrinity Hospital, Minot
1963-1964Richard W. HallJamestown Hospital, Jamestown
1962-1963Mayo ChristiansonBlue Cross, Fargo
1961-1962Sister DePaulSt. Michael’s Hospital, Grand Forks
1960-1961Howard J. SemingsonTrinity Hospital, Minot
1959-1960Howard J. SemingsonTrinity Hospital, Minot
1958-1959Howard J. SemingsonTrinity Hospital, Minot

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