As business guru Peter F. Drucker so aptly stated, "...leadership is defined by results, not attributes." AzHHA's board members are the driving force behind the Association's successful healthcare initiatives. These savvy, experienced leaders from our member organizations and other areas of the community work tirelessly with AzHHA staff to achieve optimal results on key issues that affect our state's hospitals and the quality of healthcare in Arizona.
Chairman of the Board
Brian J. Turney, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Kingman Regional Medical Center
3269 Stockton Hill Road
Kingman, Arizona 86401-3691
www.azkrmc.com
Chairman-Elect
Thomas C. Dickson, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
5555 West Thunderbird Road
Glendale, Arizona 85306-4696
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Secretary-Treasurer
Norm Botsford
President and Chief Executive Officer
University Physicians Healthcare
2701 East Elvira Road
Tucson, Arizona 85706
www.uph.org
Immediate Past Chairman:
Thomas J. Sadvary, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Scottsdale Healthcare
3634 North Drinkwater Blvd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
www.shc.org
Board Members:
Gregory R. Angle
Chief Executive Officer
Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital - Tucson
350 North Wilmot Road
Tucson, Arizona 85711-2678
www.carondelet.org -
Dan Ausman
Senior Vice President of Operations
Abrazo Health Care
8620 North 22nd Avenue, Suite 103
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
www.abrazohealthcare.com
Nancy Burton, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Sun Health Boswell Hospital
10401 West Thunderbird Blvd.
Sun City, Arizona 85351
www.sunhealth.org/boswell 
Dan C. Coleman
President and Chief Executive Officer
John C. Lincoln Health Network
250 East Dunlap Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85020
www.jcl.com 
James J. Dickson
Chief Executive Officer
Copper Queen Community Hospital
101 Cole Avenue
Bisbee, Arizona 85603-1399
www.cqch.org
Paul M. Jenson
Arizona Market President
IASIS Healthcare
2222 East Highland Avenue, Suite 100
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
www.iasishealthcare.com 
Robert L. Meyer
Chief Executive Officer
Phoenix Children's Hospital
1919 East Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
www.phoenixchildrens.com -
James A. Puffenberger, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Northern Arizona Healthcare
1200 North Beaver Street
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
www.nahealth.com
John R. Rivers, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
2901 North Central Avenue, Ste. 900
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
www.azhha.org -
Douglas J. Wall
Chairman
University Medical Center Corporation Board
1501 North Campbell Avenue
Tucson, Arizona 85724-5128
www.azumc.com
Christine Wilkinson, PhD
Senior Vice President and Secretary
Arizona State University
300 East University, Ste. 4494
Tempe, Arizona 85287
www.asu.edu
AzHHA Service Corporation Board of Directors
Thanks to the diligent efforts of healthcare leaders who serve on AzHHA's Service Corporation Board of Directors, AzHHA members are able to tap into a wealth of resources that are vital to their operations. These resources range from a list of carefully selected Preferred Vendors to a Registry Program designed to help member hospitals manage their critical day-to-day supplemental staffing needs.
Chairman
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Greg Angle
Chief Executive Officer
Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital-Tucson
350 North Wilmot Road
Tucson, Arizona 85711
www.carondelet.org
Board Members
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Jo Adkins
Chief Executive Officer
Sun Health Del Webb Hospital
14502 West Meeker Blvd.
Sun City West, Arizona 85375
www.sunhealth.org/delwebb
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Dale Decker
Chief Executive Officer
Wickenburg Regional Community Hospital
520 Rose Lane
Wickenburg, Arizona 85390
www.wickenburgregional.com
- Steven W. Lynn
Vice President of Communications and Government Relations
Tucson Electric Power
One South Church/Mail Stop UE103
PO Box 711
Tucson, Arizona 85702
www.tucsonelectric.com
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John R. Rivers, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
2901 North Central Avenue, Suite 900
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
www.azhha.org
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Dorothy Sawyer
Chief Executive Officer
Havasu Regional Medical Center
101 Civic Center Lane
Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86402
www.lifepointhospitals2.com
- James J. Sinek
President
Verde Valley Medical Center
269 South Candy Lane
Cottonwood, Arizona 86326
www.nahealth.com
The Healthcare Institute Advisory Board
For more than 10 years, the Healthcare Institute (HCI) has worked on the behalf of AzHHA members to address critical workforce issues that affect our hospitals. The dedicated individuals who serve on HCI's community-based advisory board represent many facets of healthcare, including health professions, hospitals, educational institutions, students, consumers and other healthcare leaders.
Mission
HCI will serve as a resource and catalyst for healthcare workforce information and innovation to the Arizona healthcare community.
- Sharon Gardner (chair), MPA, SPHR
Vice President, Human Resources
Yuma Regional Medical Center
2400 South Avenue A
Yuma, Arizona 85364
www.yumaregional.org
- Jo Adkins, RN, MSN
Chief Executive Officer
Sun Health Del E. Webb Hospital
14502 West Meeker Boulevard
Sun City West, Arizona 85375
www.sunhealth.org/delwebb
- William L. Brown
Senior Partner
TallHouse Consulting
2402 West Darrow Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85041
- Ginger Campbell, RN, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
University Physicians Hospital
2800 East Ajo Way
Tucson, Arizona 85713-6289
www.uphkino.org
- Jacqueline Chadwick, MA, MD
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
University of Arizona College of Medicine
550 East Van Buren
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
www.medicine.arizona.edu/
- Marty Enriquez, RN, MS
Vice President - Patient Care Services / Chief Nursing Officer
University Medical Center
1501 North Campbell Avenue
Tucson, Arizona 85724-5128
www.azumc.com
- David Hrabe, RN, PhD
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Arizona State University, College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation
550 North 3rd Street
Tempe, Arizona 85004
www.asu.edu
- Ross Kosinski, PhD
Dean of Students
Midwestern University
19555 North 59th Avenue
Glendale, Arizona 85308
www.midwestern.edu/glendale
- Cathy Lucius, RN, MS
Administrator, Nursing Program
Maricopa Community Colleges
2411 West 14th Street
Tempe, Arizona 85281-6942
www.maricopa.edu
- Thomas McWilliams, DO, FACOFP
Associate Dean, Bio-Clinical Sciences
A.T. Still University
5850 East Still Circle
Mesa, Arizona 85206
www.atsu.edu
- Kathleen Collins Pagels, MSW
Executive Director
Arizona Healthcare Association
1440 East Missouri Ave, Suite C-102
Phoenix, Arizona 85014
www.azhca.org
- Debbie Pendergast, RN, MSN, CNAA
Chair, Division of Nursing Services / Associate Administrator
Mayo Clinic
5777 East Mayo Boulevard
Scottsdale, Arizona 85054-4502
www.mayoclinic.org/mchospital-sct
- Richard Polheber
Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital
1171 West Target Range Road
Nogales, Arizona 85621
www.carondelet.org
- James Puffenberger, FACHE
President/Chief Executive Officer
Northern Arizona Healthcare
1200 North Beaver Street
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
www.nahealth.com
- Joey Ridenour, RN, MN, FAAN
Executive Director
Arizona State Board of Nursing
4514 East Pebble Ridge Road
Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253
www.azbn.gov
- Mary Rimsza, MD, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Editor, Pediatric Review and Education Program, American Academy of Pediatrics
518 South 3rd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
www.arizona.edu
- Genny Rose
Executive Director
AZ Homes and Housing for the Aging
3839 North 3rd Street, Ste. 201
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
www.azaha.org
- Judy Schueler
Vice President, Workforce Development
Abrazo Institute
8620 North 22nd Avenue #103
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
www.abrazohealth.com
- Kathy Scott, RN, PhD, FACHE
Vice President, Clinical Services
Banner Health AZ Region
1441 North 12th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85006
www.bannerhealth.com
- Curtis Shaw
Business Service
Maricopa Workforce Connections
234 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 86004
www.maricopaworkforceconnection.com
- Dale Spartz
Vice President, Human Resources
John C. Lincoln Health Network
250 East Dunlap Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85020
www.jcl.com
- Julie Stiak, M.ed-MT(ASCP)
Program Director - Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Phoenix College
1202 West Thomas Road
C Building, Office C230
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
www.pc.maricopa.edu
- Yolanda Stozier
Health Care Analyst 3
Health Services Advisory Group
200 West Colt Road
Tempe, Arizona 85284
www.hsag.com
- Mardy Taylor, RN, MBA
Chief Nursing Officer
Yavapai Regional Medical Center
1003 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, Arizona 86301-1668
www.yrmc.org
Primary AzHHA Representative:
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Adda Alexander, RN, MBA
Executive Vice President
Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
2901 North Central Avenue, Ste. 900
602-445-4300, ext. 4314