WCI - AHEC BOARD MEMBERS & COMMITTEES **

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Julie Will, RN, President, Ivy Tech Community College

Stephanie Laws, RN, Past President, Lugar Center for Rural Health, RHIC

Richard "Biff" Williams, Ph.D, Dean, Nursing, Heath and Human Services; Professor, Athletic Training

Tina Elliott, Secretary, Chair - Board Development and Training Committee; Assistant Director, Indiana Rural Health Association.

Louise A. Anderson, MSN, RN, Ex-officio member; WCI-AHEC Director

ADVISORY BOARD:

Name	County Rep
Esther Acree, MSN, FNP, RN, ISU Nursing, Health, & Human Services	Vigo
James Buechler, MD, Lugar Center for Rural Health	Vermillion
Elizabeth Burrows, JD, Vermillion Parke Community Health Center	Vermillion
Julie Collins, RN, Greene County General Hospital	Greene
Jane Craigin, St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital	Fountain, Warren
Janice Cullison, RN, Sullivan County Community Hospital	Sullivan
Tina Elliott, Indiana Rural Health Association	Vigo
Carrie Evans, Union Hospital Family Medicine	Vigo
Veda Gregory, RN, FNP, ISU Nursing, Health, & Human Services	Vermillion, Parke
Diana Hart, Vigo County Minority Health Coalition	Vigo
Alia Hazel, CHANCES for Indiana Youth	Vigo, Clay
Stephanie Laws, RN, Lugar Center for Rural Health, RHIC	Vermillion, Parke
Robyn Lugar, ISU Department Social Work	Vigo
Linda Morley, Workforce Network	Vigo
Nathan Myers, ISU Political Science	Vigo
Laurice Newlin, RN, BSN, Union Hospital	Vigo
Holly Pies, Vigo County School Corporation	Vigo
Beth Tevlin, Wabash Valley Community Foundation	Clay, Sullivan
Jan Weust, RN, Sullivan County Hospital	Sullivan
Julie Will, RN, IVY Tech Community College	Vigo
Richard "Biff" Williams, Ph.D., ISU Nursing, Health, & Human Services	Vigo
Louise A. Anderson, MSN, RN, WCI-AHEC, ex-officio staff	Vigo
Dave Newgent, Owen County Family YMCA	Owen
Janet Rose, AS, WCI-AHEC, ex-officio staff	Vigo
Richard D. Kiovsky, MD, State program office, ex-officio
Angela Holloway, State program office
Jennifer Taylor, State program office

West Central Indiana AHEC ByLaws

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

Executive:

take action on behalf of the full Advisory Board
meet at least every other month
be composed of the Advisory Board officers, standing committee chairs, a member representing ISU Academic Affairs and one at-large member selected by the WCI-AHEC President

Board development and training committee:

formulate resolutions and make recommendations to the Board regarding Board training, recruitment, retention, exceptions to the ‘time served’ rule and self-evaluations
formulate resolutions and make recommendations to the Board regarding new board member orientation
facilitate nominations and election processes for Board member positions
oversee the nominations process for election of officers

Fiscal Sustainability Committee:

formulate resolutions and make recommendations to the Board regarding the gathering and distribution of information needed to make informed decisions about financial stability
review the annual operating budget as well as any special grants or contracts
make appropriate and regular reports and recommendations to the Board

Strategic Planning Committee:

formulate resolutions and make recommendations to the Board regarding the gathering and distribution of information needed to make informed decisions about the strategic plan
oversee development of a strategic plan

*** WCI-AHEC needs representatives from all 11 counties. If you would like to serve in an advisory board capacity or on a committee, please email janet.rose@indstate.edu.

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