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Advisory Board

Representative Member Category Term Ending January
Oskar Anderson
Director, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Department of Health Services
Government health plans 2012
Bill Bazan
Citizen, WHA VP retired
Community Interest Representative 2014
Sandy Butschli
Independent Consultant Laboratories and Laboratory Information Systems
Laboratories 2013
Bob De Grand
CIO, Froedtert and Community Health
Hospitals 2012
Rod Dykehouse
CIO, ProHealth Care
Hospitals 2013
Carl Eisenberg, M.D.
WI Chapter American Academy Pediatrics
Other healthcare professionals 2014
John Fangman, M.D.
Medical College of Wisconsin and Medical Director AIDS Research Center Wisconsin
Physician or nurse practices 2013
Eric Gass PhD.
Public Health Research and Policy Director, Milwaukee Health Department
Public health agencies 2014
David Gummin, M.D.
Infinity Health Care, Medical Director WI Poison Center
Physician or nurse practices 2014
Larry Hrdlicka
Manager Technology Services, Milwaukee Health Services
Federally qualified health centers 2012
Dianne Kiehl
Executive Director, Business Health Care Group
ERISA employer plans 2013
Terry Maves, R.Ph.
Pharmacy Director, United Healthcare of WI, President Elect Pharmacy Society WI
Pharmacies 2012
Steve Pelton
Vice President, Enterprise Applications, Ministry Health Care
Hospitals 2014
Michael Repka
Executive Director/CEO, Independent Physicians Network, Inc.
Physician or nurse practices 2014
Greg Simmons
President/CEO MetaStar
Data users 2013
John Traxler, M.D.
Director Medical Informatics Program, MSOE
Educational institution 2013
Albert Tzeel, M.D.
Medical Director, HumanaOne
Sustainability Initiative Lead 2013
Tom Van Gilder, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.
Medical Director, Humana WI
Private health plans 2013
Paul Westrick
VP Mission Integration & Advocacy, Columbia St. Mary’s
Hospitals 2013
Susan Wood
Citizen
Patient advocate organization 2013
Pat Zadra
Regional VP, Center for Diagnostic Imaging
Imaging center 2013
Ray Zastrow, M.D.
Director, QuadMed and Golden Living Center, Bradley
Skilled nursing facilities 2012
Open Seat Physician or nurse practices 2013

Physician or nurse practice category includes ambulatory surgery centers and chiropractic practices. The number of Board seats by category is established in our Bylaws.

NIMI Board

Mr. Bruce Arnold, Board Chair
Managing Director, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek

Ms. Wendy Arnone
CEO, United Healthcare

Mr. Steve Brenton
CEO, Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA)

Dr. Howard Croft
Infinity Health Care

Mr. Mike Repka, Treasurer
CEO, Independent Physicians Network

Mr. Kim R. Pemble,
President NIMI and Executive Director WHIE