Austin HIMSS Chapter
Austin HIMSS is a professional organization for healthcare and IT professionals providing leadership, professional development, education, and networking opportunities. Our membership consists of healthcare executives and IT professionals, consultants, vendors, physicians, nurses, professors, and students actively working in or interested in all aspects of healthcare technology.
We welcome the participation of members and visitors at our monthly educational sessions the second Tuesday of each month and quarterly social events.
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2020 - 2021 Board of Directors
Board Position: | Name: | Company: | Title: |
President | Sarah Churchill Llamas | Winstead PC | Attorney / Shareholder |
President-Elect | Erica Williams | Community Health Systems | CIO - Texas Market |
Past President | Douglas Caldwell | JACO Inc. | Sales Management |
Vice President Treasurer | David Franklin | knowRX | Founder & CEO |
Vice President Secretary | Sunila Thelma Levi | Integral Care | CTO |
Vice President Sponsors | Neda Hiller | First Care Health Plans - BSW | Director of Process Controls & Project Management |
Vice President Programs | Hope Young | Center for Music Therapies | President/ Owner |
Vice President Advocacy | Mark Steiger | Ascension | Executive Director, Ascension Connect |
Vice President Membership | Catherine King | Ascension Technologies (Health) | Business Architect |
Vice President Communications | Hazel Chappell | ishca health advisory llc | CEO/Organizational Change Management - Digital Health Advisor |
Vice President Social Planning | Colin Thom | PCM Solutions and Services | Senior Healthcare and Enterprise Account Executive |
Vice President Social Media | Natalie Cugine | Medasource | Account Executive |
Vice President Student Liaison | Robert (Bob) Lignon | University of Texas at Austin | Lecturer - Health Informatics & Health IT, McCombs |
Committee Chairs:
Committee Chair: | Name: | Company: | Title: |
Committee – Open Projects / Organizational Affiliations | Michelle Ockleberry | Baylor Scott & White | Regional Director Clinical Informatics |
Committee – Open Projects / Treasurer in Waiting | David Franklin | knowRX | Founder and CEO |
Advisory Board:
Advisory Board: | Name: | Company: | Title: |
Advisory Board Member | Emma Cartmell | Cartmell LLC | Founding Partner |
Advisory Board Member | Aaron Miri | Dell Medical School / UT Health Austin | CIO |
Advisory Board Member | Mike Blom | HCA Healthcare | CIO |
Advisory Board Member | Todd Thomas | ARA Diagnostic Imaging | CIO |