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Illinois Health Care Association Staff

IHCA staff can be contacted via e-mail by clicking on the link below or call
217-528-6455 or 800-252-8988.

Dave Voepel Executive Director dvoepel@ihca.com	Board of Directors Constitution and Bylaws/Legal Committees Presidential Advisory Group
Debbie Belt Vice President-Education/Clinical Services dbelt@ihca.com	• Licensure Standards and Courses • Education, Convention and Trade Show • Clinical Issues • LTCNA Council • Nursing Awards and Scholarships
Gina Alex Executive Assistant galex@ihca.com	• Employee benefits • General Office Management • Board of Directors Meetings
Caiti Burcham Receptionist/Communications Assistant Cburcham@ihca.com	• Receptionist • Office Information
Ashley Caldwell Member Relations Manager acaldwell@ihca.com	• Member Services • Nursing Facilities and AL Steering Committees
Chris Gergeni Associate/Individual Member Services/Trade Show/Information Technology Manager cgergeni@ihca.com	• Associate and Individual Member Steering Committee • Preferred Vendor Services • Trade Show Manager • IT Manager
Lana Keith Finance Manager lkeith@ihca.com	• Accounts Payable/Receivable • Administration, Finance & Operations Committee • AHCA and IHCA Dues
Marie Rucker Director of the Center for Disabilties Advocacy and Community Supports mrucker@cddacs.org	• Regulatory/Public Policy • DD Constituency Steering Committee • Membership Inquiries (DD Facilities)
Kelli Showalter Education Manager kshowalter@ihca.com	• Calendar of Events • Convention and Seminars • Program Development, Speakers, General Information
Mary Tomlin Education Services Assistant mtomlin@ihca.com	• CEUs • Convention and Seminar Registrar • Regional Meeting Scheduling

Committee and Task Force Contacts

Administration, Finance and Operations Committee	Lana Pippin
Assisted Living Constituency Steering Committee	Ashley Caldwell
Associate/Individual Member Constituency Steering Committee	Chris Gergeni
Board of Directors	Dave Voepel
Constitution and Bylaws Committee	Dave Voepel
Education, Convention and Trade Show Committee	Debbie Belt
Government Affairs Task Force	Pat Comstock
Legal Committee	Dave Voepel
LTCNA Council	Debbie Belt
Nursing Facility Constituency Steering Committee	Ashley Caldwell
Political Action Committee (IHCA-PAC)	Pat Comstock
Presidential Advisory Group	Dave Voepel
MR/DD Constituency Steering Committee	Marie Rucker

Health Care Council of Illinois

HCCI staff can be contacted via e-mail by clicking on the link below or call
217-527-3615 or 800-252-8988.

Pat Comstock Health Care Council of Illinois Director pcomstock@hccil.org	• Legislative Issues • Regulatory Issues • Political Action Committee (IHCA-PAC) • Public Policy • Key Member Program
Matt Hartman Legislative Liaison, HCCI mhartman@hccil.org	• Legislative District Info • General Issues - Senate • Legislative Tracker
Kevin Kavanaugh Communications Director kkavanaugh@hccil.org	• Media Contact • Members Only/LTC Today Editor • Publications
Phyllis Parkinson Legislative Liaison, HCCI pparkinson@hccil.org	• Legislative District Information • General Issues - House of Representatives • Political Action Committee (IHCA-PAC)
Mark Westenberger HCCI Communication Specialist mwestenberger@hccil.org	• Media Contact • Members Only/LTC Today Editor • Publications