The CHA Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the affairs of CHA and for setting its strategic direction. Members of the board (other than the President/CEO, who serves ex-officio) are elected to serve three-year terms and may be re-elected to serve second three-year terms. A board member is limited to serving two consecutive terms. Board members and the Vice Chairperson/Chairperson-elect are nominated by the CHA Governance Committee and are elected by vote of the CHA Membership Assembly. The CHA staff contact is Catherine A. Hurley, vice president, general counsel/compliance officer.

Board of Trustees

Joseph R. Impicciche, JD, MHA
Chairperson
Joseph R. Impicciche, JD, MHA
Chief Executive Officer
Ascension
Orest Holubec
Vice Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect
Orest Holubec
Chief Mission Experience Officer
Providence St. Joseph Health
Damond W. Boatwright, FACHE
Speaker of the Membership Assembly
Damond W. Boatwright, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hospital Sisters Health System
Sr. Mary M. Haddad, RSM, MSW, MBA
President & Chief Executive Officer
Sr. Mary M. Haddad, RSM, MSW, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Catholic Health Association

Trustees

Rachelle A. Barina, Ph.D.
Trustee
Rachelle A. Barina, Ph.D.
Chief Mission Officer
Hospital Sisters Health System
Kendra Calhoun
Trustee
Kendra Calhoun
Senior Vice President Marketing, Communications, and Digital Experience
Avera Health
John A. Capasso, MHSA, NHA
Trustee
John A. Capasso, MHSA, NHA
Executive Advisor, Senior Care
Health Dimensions Group
Sr. Patricia Codey, SC, Esq.
Trustee
Sr. Patricia Codey, SC, Esq.
President
Catholic HealthCare Partnership of New Jersey
Eduardo Conrado
Trustee
Eduardo Conrado
President
Ascension
Elizabeth Dunne, BS, MS
Trustee
Elizabeth Dunne, BS, MS
President and Chief Executive Officer
PeaceHealth
Most Rev. Paul D. Etienne, D.D., S.T.L.
Trustee
Most Rev. Paul D. Etienne, D.D., S.T.L.
Archbishop of Seattle
Archdiocese of Seattle
Sr. Sharon Euart, RSM, JCD
Trustee
Sr. Sharon Euart, RSM, JCD
Executive Director and Canon Lawyer
Resource Center for Religious Institutes
Joseph Gage, JD
Trustee
Joseph Gage, JD
Chief Human Resource Officer
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Marijka Grey, MD, MBA, FACP
Trustee
Marijka Grey, MD, MBA, FACP
System Vice President, Ambulatory Transformation and Innovation
CommonSpirit Health
Lydia W. Jumonville, CPA
Trustee
Lydia W. Jumonville, CPA
Retired SCL Health CEO
Cheryl Matejka, CPA, MBA
Trustee
Cheryl Matejka, CPA, MBA
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mercy
Anna Newsom
Trustee
Anna Newsom
Chief Legal Officer
Providence St. Joseph Health
Shelly L. Schlenker, MHA
Trustee
Shelly L. Schlenker, MHA
Executive Vice President, Chief Advocacy Officer
CommonSpirit Health
Lawrence P. Schumacher, RN, MSN, FAAN
Trustee
Lawrence P. Schumacher, RN, MSN, FAAN
Retired CommonSpirit Health Executive
John M. Starcher, Jr., JD
Trustee
John M. Starcher, Jr., JD
Chief Executive Officer
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Bob Sutton
Trustee
Bob Sutton
Retired Avera Health CEO
Fahad Tahir, MAS, MBA, FACHE
Trustee
Fahad Tahir, MAS, MBA, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ascension Saint Thomas and SVP Ministry Market Executive
Ascension Tennessee
Tina M. Weatherwax-Grant, JD
Trustee
Tina M. Weatherwax-Grant, JD
Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Advocacy
Trinity Health
Kimberly K. Webb, JD, SPHR
Trustee
Kimberly K. Webb, JD, SPHR
Senior Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer
CHRISTUS Health
Most Rev. Mitchell T. Rozanski
Episcopal Liaison
Most Rev. Mitchell T. Rozanski
Archbishop of St. Louis
Archdiocese of St. Louis
Catherine A. Hurley, Esq.
Corporate Secretary
Catherine A. Hurley, Esq.
Vice President, General Counsel / Compliance Officer
Catholic Health Association
Loren Chandler, CPA, FACHE
Corporate Treasurer
Loren Chandler, CPA, FACHE
Chief Operations and Finance Officer
Catholic Health Association