WCI - AHEC BOARD MEMBERS & COMMITTEES **

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Elizabeth Burrows, President; JD, Executive Director Vermillion Parke Community Health Center

Stephanie Laws, RN, President-Elect, Lugar Center for Rural Health

Esther Acree, MSN, FNP, RN, Past President; College of Nursing Faculty

Robyn Lugar, MSW, Secretary; Chairperson, ISU Department of Social Work

Jan Weust, RN, Chair - Fiscal Sustainability Committee; Director of Nursing, Sullivan County Hospital

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

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

Julie Will, RN, At-Large-Member Executive Committee; Chair, Ivy Tech Community College

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
Andrea Baysinger, RN, St. Vincent Clay Hospital	Clay
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
Diane Dierks, RN, PHN	Clay
Tina Elliott, Indiana Rural Health Association	Vigo
Carrie Evans, C.H.A.N.C.E.S for Indiana Youth	Vigo
Doug Fauber, MS, RN, Union Hospital at Clinton	Vermillion
Veda Gregory, RN, FNP, ISU Nursing, Health, & Human Services	Vermillion, Parke
Diana Hart, Vigo County Minority Health Coalition	Vigo
Stephanie Laws, RN, Lugar Center for Rural Health	Vermillion, Parke
Robyn Lugar, ISU Department Social Work	Vigo
Linda Morley, Workforce Network	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
Laurice Newlin, RN, BSN, Union Hospital	Vigo
Louise A. Anderson, MSN, RN, WCI-AHEC, ex-officio staff	Vigo
Michele Clark, BS, WCI-AHEC, ex-officio staff	Sullivan
Janet Rose, AS, WCI-AHEC, ex-officio staff	Vigo
Richard D. Kiovsky, MD, State program office, ex-officio
Jonathon Barclay, State program office
Angela Holloway, State program office
Brittany Sutton, 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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