The 2021-2022 MGMA Board of Directors to Perpetuate Success and Empowerment in the Healthcare Industry

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., February 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is proud to announce its 2021-2022 slate of board members, including four new members and a new chair. Comprised of 16 accomplished healthcare leaders and business experts, the diverse group is rich in experience and equipped with skills that will provide strategic oversight to accelerate MGMA’s innovation and growth. New and returning board members will contribute to MGMA’s mission to serve members, customers and the healthcare community as a trusted partner by providing ideas, solutions and advocacy to achieve excellence in medical practice.

The MGMA expresses its gratitude to outgoing Chairman of the Board, William “Bill” R. Hambsh, CPA, FACMPE, CEO of North Florida Women’s Care, for his dedicated service; and present Karen MarceloBSN, MBA, FACMPE, Director of Medical Operations, Advocate Physician Partners, Advocate Health Care, Rolling Meadows, Ill., as the new Chairman of the Board, with immediate effect. MGMA also welcomes four new members to the Board of Directors: Jason Craig, Gena Graves, Steve Quachand Pierre Valenzuela.

Marcelo has a clinical background, having been a nurse in trauma, intensive care and cardiac catheterization. After earning an MBA in health administration, Marcelo moved into a variety of administrative roles, including practice administrator of primary care physician services, administrator of an academic cancer center, executive director of an orthopedic practice, and executive director of an internal medicine practice within a university setting. Additionally, Marcelo has a range of consulting experience, involving medical component billing compliance, revenue cycle management, operational assessments and implementing workflow improvements.

“MGMA is committed to initiating change and driving results in the healthcare industry and the innovative vision of our Board members is how we continue to succeed,” said Halee Fisher-Wright, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACMPE, President and CEO of MGMA. “Each member of the 2021-2022 Board of Directors brings a diverse perspective and breadth of expertise that will propel the MGMA in its quest to make the world a better place, and I look forward to seeing how these exceptional leaders will undoubtedly create positive change for the healthcare industry.”

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New members appointed to the MGMA Board of Directors:

• Jason CraigCMPE, Regional Chair, Mayo Clinic Health System Administration, Eau Claire, Wis.will serve on the MGMA/ACMPE Board of Directors for a three-year term.

• Gena Graves, MA, Vice President of Clinical Performance, Lumeris, Minneapolis, Minnesota.to serve on the MGMA/ACMPE Board of Directors for a three-year term.

• Steve QuachMD, Managing Director, CarePoint, PC, Greenwood Village, Colo.will serve on the MGMA/ACMPE Board of Directors for a three-year term.

• Pierre ValenzuelaMD, MBA, CMPE, Chief Medical Officer, Mercy Medical Group, Gold River, California.will serve on the MGMA/ACMPE Board of Directors for a three-year term.

Changes to the MGMA Board of Directors include:

• Karen MarceloBSN, MBA, FACMPE, Director of Medical Operations, Advocate Physician Partners, Advocate Health Care, Rolling Meadows, Ill.who previously served as Vice Chairman of the MGMA Board, will assume the role of Chairman of the Board.

• Jeffrey W. SmithCPA, CGMA, MBA, CMPE, President and CEO of Piedmont HealthCare PA, Statesville, North Carolinawho previously served as MGMA’s president of finance and audit, will serve as vice president.

• William R. HambshCPA, FACMPE, Executive Director, North Florida Women’s Care, Tallahassee, Florida.will serve as Past Chair of the MGMA Board of Directors.

• Eric D. CrockettMBA, FACMPE, Regional Chair – Administration, Assistant Professor, Health Systems Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.who previously served as MGMA’s Vice President of Finance/Audit, will serve as President of Finance/Audit.

• Jennifer “Nifty” Gosney, MBA, CPA, FACMPE, FACHE, CHFP, Regional Director, Finance, Baylor Scott and White Health, Temple, Texaswho was previously director of the MGMA, will serve as vice president of finance and audit.

Members of the MGMA Board of Directors include:

• Paul De MuroPhD, JD, MBA, FACMPE, FHFMA, CHC, CPA, lawyer, Nossaman LLP, Austin, TX.

• Halee Fischer-WrightMD, MMM, FAAP, FACMPE, President & CEO, MGMA, Englewood, Colo.

• Michael T. FunkCMPE, FACHE, Vice President, OCMO Humana Inc., Louisville, Ky.

• Carrie Kozlowskioccupational therapist, MBA, COO and co-founder of Upfront Healthcare Services, Chicago, Ill.

• Michael O’ConnellMHA, FACMPE, FACHE, Deputy CEO, Stanford University Healthcare Alliance, Newark, California.

• Lola A.OsaweLieutenant Colonel, MSC, DHA, FACHE, FACMPE, IHC IMA/Reserve Officer, Office of Surgeons Command HQ Air Education & Training Command Air Education and Training Command, United States Air Force, Bear, Del.

• Richard T.Schlosberg IVMD, FAAP, Pediatrician and Executive Director, ABCD Pediatrics, San Antonio, TX.

About the MGMA
Founded in 1926, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is the nation’s largest association focused on medical practice management. The MGMA consists of 15,000 group medical practices ranging from small private medical practices to large national health systems representing over 350,000 physicians. MGMA helps nearly 60,000 chief medical officers and the healthcare community solve the business challenges of managing practices so they can focus on delivering exceptional patient care. Specifically, MGMA helps its members innovate and improve profitability and financial sustainability, and it provides the gold standard on industry benchmarks such as physician compensation. The association also broadly advocates for its members’ interests on national regulatory and policy issues. To find out more, visit mgma.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitterand Facebook.

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