Our 2010 Board of Directors

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:
    Norm Botsford

    Healthcare Consultant
    Tucson, Arizona
  • Chairman-Elect:
    Bruce Pearson, FACHE

    Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer
    John C. Lincoln Hospitals
    250 East Dunlap Avenue
    Phoenix, Arizona 85020-2446

  • Dan Ausman
    Secretary/Treasurer:
    Dan F. Ausman
    President
    Abrazo Health Care
    8620 North 22nd Avenue, Suite 103
    Phoenix, Arizona 85021
  • Immediate Past Chairman:
    Thomas C. Dickson, FACHE

    Chief Executive Officer
    Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
    5555 West Thunderbird Road
    Glendale, Arizona 85306-4696

 

Board Members:

  • Gary E. Baker, FACHE
    Senior Vice President-Administrator
    Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center
    7400 East Osborn Road
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85251-6403

 

 

    • Timothy J. Barnett, FACHE
      Chief Executive Officer
      Yavapai Regional Medical Center
      1003 Willow Creek Road
      Prescott, Arizona 86301

     

     

  • Betsey Bayless
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Maricopa Integrated Health System
    2601 East Roosevelt Street
    Phoenix, Arizona 85008
  • William T. Bradel
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Northern Arizona Healthcare
    1200 North Beaver Street
    Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
  • Ruth W. Brinkley, FACHE
    Ascension Health West Ministry Market Leader
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Carondelet Health Network
    2202 N. Forbes Boulevard

    Tucson, Arizona 85745

     

     

    David G. Covert
    Senior Vice President of Operations
    MedCath, Inc.
    1930 E. Thomas Road
    Phoenix, Arizona 85016

  • James J. DicksonJames J. Dickson
    Chief Executive Officer
    Copper Queen Community Hospital
    101 Cole Avenue
    Bisbee, Arizona 85603-1399
  • Paul JensonPaul M. Jenson, FACHE
    Executive Vice President of Western Hospitals
    IASIS Healthcare, Arizona Regional Office
    555 N. 18th Street, Suite 100
    Phoenix, Arizona 85006
  • Judy Rich
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    TMC HealthCare
    5301 East Grant Road
    Tucson, Arizona 85712
  • John RiversJohn R. Rivers, FACHE
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
    2901 North Central Avenue, Ste. 900
    Phoenix, Arizona 85012
  • Christine WilkinsonChristine Wilkinson, PhD
    Senior Vice President and Secretary
    Arizona State University
    300 East University, Ste. 4494
    Tempe, Arizona 85287



 

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

  • Gary Baker , FACHE
    Senior Vice President-Administrator
    Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center
    7400 E. Osborn Road
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

Board Members

  • Vickie Clark
    Chief Executive Officer
    La Paz Regional Hospital
    51200 Mohave Road
    Parker, Arizona 85344
  • 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
  • John R. Rivers, FACHE
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
    2901 North Central Avenue, Suite 900
    Phoenix, Arizona 85012
  • Patrick Peters
    Chief Executive Officer
    Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center
    1600 20th Avenue
    Safford, Arizona 85546
  • Dorothy Sawyer, FACHE
    Arizona Market President
    IASIS Healthcare/Arizona Regional Office
    555 N. 18th Street
    Phoenix, Arizona 85006
  • Richard Schulz
    Chief Executive Officer
    HealthSouth Rehabilitation Corporation
    9630 E. Shea Boulevard
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85260