pd探花 Names 2026 Board President/Chair and Board Members
CHICAGO 鈥撎鼺ebruary听6, 2026听-鈥疶he American Health Information Management Association (pd探花庐) is听proud to announce the appointment of听Thea Campbell, MBA, RHIA,听Fpd探花听as President/Chair of the 2026听pd探花 Board of Directors. Her one-year term began on January 1, 2026.听听
Campbell is an innovative servant leader committed to achieving top performance by听leveraging听a compelling vision of efficiency, growth, and diversity.听Over the course of her career, she has worked with multiple consulting firms specializing in healthcare revenue cycle improvement and health information management.听Campbell has been an active pd探花 member since听1995 and has built a decades-long record of leadership, service, and influence across pd探花 and affiliated HIM organizations. She has served on the pd探花 Board of Directors (2022鈥�2024), co-chairs听the Mission Statement Task Force, and advanced through President-Elect (2025) to President and Chair of the Board.听A recognized thought leader and frequent national speaker, she has contributed extensively on topics including AI, social determinants of health, workforce transformation, patient identification, and revenue cycle evolution.听
鈥淚t is听an听honor to serve as pd探花鈥檚 2026 Board President/Chair at such a pivotal time for health information. I look forward to partnering with our board and members to strengthen the profession, foster inclusive leadership, and drive innovation that supports quality care, compliance, and trust across the healthcare industry.鈥�听
pd探花 is also pleased to announce the 2026 Board leadership and members:听
President/Chair-elect:听
Angie Comfort, DBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, Fpd探花听听
Past President/Chair:听
Maria Caban听Alizondo, PhD, RHIT, Fpd探花听听
Treasurer:听
Daniel Utech, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, Fpd探花听听
Secretary:听
Sandra Brightwell, EdD, RHIA, Fpd探花听听
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2026 Board Members:听
- Rebecca (Becci) Conroy Bargfrede, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, CHC, SHRM-SCP听
- Tonya L. Bates, MSML, RHIA, CHPS, CC听
- Kelly Canter, MHA, RHIT, CCS, CRCR, CPM, Fpd探花听
- Susan Foster, EdD, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CHC, CHPC, CIPP/US, CC, Fpd探花 鈥� Speaker of the House of Delegates听
- Dr. Abel Guevara III, DHA, MHIM, RHIA,听eFACHDM,听MBA, Adv-CPhT, CDME, PMEC听
- Grissel Pab贸n, MS, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P听
- Erika Parker, MHA, RHIA听
- Larry Smith, MHA, RHIA听听
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Additional Leaders Include:听听听
- Brianna Kelly, MBA, RHIA 鈥� Speaker-elect of the House of Delegates听
- Deanna Peterson, MHA, RHIA, CHPS, LNHA 鈥� Past Speaker of the House of Delegates听
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Board Advisors:听
- Rekha K. Murthy, MD, FRCP(C), FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA听
- Animesh Sabnis, MD, MSHS听听
The pd探花 Board of Directors, comprised of elected leaders from across the health information profession,听along with the pd探花 CEO serving ex officio without vote, is dedicated to guiding the Association鈥檚 mission of听empowering people to impact health庐 while setting long-term strategy, governing activities, and driving the advancement of the HI profession.听听听
The pd探花 House of Delegates is a deliberative assembly听comprised听of听elected听or听appointed听delegates听from each of the Component Associations and the pd探花 Board of Directors.听Delegates provide a member forum for membership and professional issues, as well as听establish听and maintain professional standards of the membership. The House is chaired by the Speaker of the House, an pd探花 official elected by the delegates.听听
The pd探花 Board Advisors听serve in an advisory role to the pd探花 Board of Directors听as they听work to advance the mission and vision of pd探花.听听
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About the American Health Information Management Association鈥�(pd探花庐)听听
pd探花 is more than an association鈥搘e are a force for change in healthcare. We are the visionary architect at the center of health information equipping over听100,000 members听and credential holders to uphold the highest professional standards through education and certification. We believe every patient deserves the best possible health care, and that starts with听accurate, secure data. We听represent听the extraordinary individuals who work tirelessly to keep us all safe. Get to know us at听.鈥�听
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