Biographies

PRESIDENT

Suzana Dimic, CPA

Revenue Management Consultant 

Trinity Health

HFMA Service and Achievements:

• Member since 1989
• Advanced Member
• Muncie Gold Award 2011
• Reeves Silver Award 2008
• Follmer Bronze Award 2001
• President-Elect 2011- Present
• Officer – Secretary 2010-2011
• Officer – Treasurer 2009-2010
• Board of Director 2006-2009

Committees and Other Activities

• Chair – Directory Committee 2010-2011
• Chair Sponsorship Committee 2009-2010
• Member Financial Accounting & Reporting Committee 2010-Present
• Member Sponsorship Committee 2009-Present
• Member - Insurance & Reimbursement Committee 1990-Present
• Member - Program Committee 2006-Present
• Member - Membership Committee 2008-2010

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Amy L. Vandecar, FHFMA, CPA

Director of Managed Care Contracting

Henry Ford Health System

HFMA Service and Achievements:

• Member since 1995
• Advanced Member
• Fellowship Award
• Officer – Secretary 2011 – Present
• Officer – Treasurer 2010- 2011
• Board of Director 2008 - 2010
• CHFP Certification 2007
• Reeves Silver Award 2008
• Follmer Bronze Award 2004

Committees and Other Activities

• Chair – Sponsorship Committee 2010-Present
• Co-Chair –Managed Care Committee 2006–2009
• Member – Managed Care Committee – 11+ years
• Member – Membership, Sponsorship & Nominating Committees 2009-Present
• Author of several HealthCents articles
• Members – FADS Committee 2010-Present

SECRETARY

Michael J. Berryman

HFMA Services & Achievements

• Member since 2007
• Board of Director 2008 – 2010
• New Member Mentor
• Follmer Bronze Award 2011
• Officer – Treasurer 2011 – Present

Committees and Other Activities

• Co-Chair - Membership Recruitment & Retention Committee 2008 - Present
• Member - Membership Recruitment & Retention Committee 2007 - Present
• Member - Fall Conference Planning Committee 2008 – Present
• Chair – Sponsorship Committee 2011 - Present
• Member – Sponsorship Committee 2010-Present
• Coordinated 2 Speed Networking Events at Chapter Member Meetings resulting in a National Yerger award for the Eastern MI Chapter
• Established ongoing Walsh College Initiative
• Contributions to various HFMA Chapter Newsletter Articles
• Established Eastern MI Chapter LinkedIN Group 2009-Present
• Continues to mentor to New Members in support of Chapter Leadership succession plan

TREASURER

Douglas C. Banks, FHFMA, CPA, CIA,

Manager, Revenue Reimbursement

Trinity Health

HFMA Services and Achievements

• Member since 1982
• Advanced Member
• Fellow of HFMA 2006
• Reeves Silver Award 2007
• Follmer Bronze Award 1996
• Board of Director 2007- 2009 and 2009-2011 (2 consecutive terms)

Committees and Other Activities

• Co-Chair – Insurance & Reimbursement Committee 2009-2011
• Chair - Certification Committee – 2007-2010
• Chair - Internal Audit Committee 2002-2004
• Member - Insurance & Reimbursement Committee
• Proctor - HFMA Core Exam
• Chair - Placement Committee 1989-1990
• Member - Social Activities Committee 1982-1984
• Faculty - Wayne State University 1987-1994 Accounting and Healthcare Finance
• Faculty - Central Michigan University 1994-1999 Accounting and Healthcare Finance
• Certified Manager with the National Management Association
• Board Member - Institute of Internal Auditors 2001-2004
• Member - Institute of Internal Auditors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sharon D. Bayliss, CPA, CHFP

Director, Accounting

Oakwood Healthcare, Inc.

HFMA Services & Achievements

• Member since 2000

Committees and Other Activities

• Co-Chair Financial Accounting & Reporting Committee 2010 - Present
• Member – Financial Accounting & Reporting Committee 2009 - Present
• Speaker at the Fall Conference
• Articles provided for Chapter Newsletter

David R. Buckley, CPA

Director- Corporate Reimbursement

St. John Providence Health System

HFMA Services & Achievements

• Member since 1984
• Advance Member 1994
• Follmer Bronze Award 2000
• Reeves Silver Award 2006

Committees and Other Activities

• Member – HFMA Insurance and Reimbursement Committee 1994- Present

Cheryl L. Comeau

Reimbursement/ Managed Care Consultant

Lubaway, Masten & Company, Ltd.

HFMA Services & Achievements

• Member since 1997
• Advance Member
• Follmer Bronze Award 2001
• Reeves Silver Award 2006
• Muncie Gold Award 2008
• Officer – Financials Assistant Treasurer 2007 – 2011

• Board of Director 2005-2007, 2010-2012

Committees and Other Activities

• Member – Sponsorship Committee 2008 - 2011
• Member – Membership Directory Committee 2008 –2011
• Member – Nominations Committee 2008 – 2010
• Member – Managed Care Committee 1997 - Present
• Member – Revenue Cycle Committee 1997 – Present
• Member – Newsletter Committee 2008-2009
• Co-Chair – Membership Directory 2007-2008
• Co-Chair – Managed Care Committee 1997-1998
• Member – Program Committee 2007-2008
• Member – Financial Analysis Decision Support Committee 1997-2005
• Member – Fall Conference Committee 2009-2011

Colleen Lidwell, CHFP, CFE, MBA

Finance Business Partner

BCBSM

HFMA Services & Achievements

• Member since 1995
• Advance Member
• Follmer Bronze Award 2010

Committees and Other Activities

• Co-Chair Managed Care Committee 2005 - 2006
• Member Managed Care Committee 2004 - 2006
• Member – Social Activities Committee 2005 - Present
• Member – Insurance and Reimbursement Committee 2009-2010

Michael A. Marulli

Senior Director, Hospital & Professional Billing Services

Hurley Medical Center

HFMA Service and Achievements:

• Member since 1985

• Board of Director for Eastern Michigan Chapter 1995 – 1997 & 2010 – 2012
• Medal of Honor Award 2005
• Muncie Gold Award 2001
• Reeves Silver Award 1997
• Follmer Bronze Award 1995

Committees and Other Activities

· Co-Chair – Revenue Cycle Committee 1995 – 2003 & 2011-12

· Member – Revenue Cycle Committee 1995 – Present

· Member – Fall Conference Committee 1994 – Present

· Speaker at Chapter Educational Programs

Nancy Rocker, FHFMA

Manager, Decision Support Services

Trinity Health

HFMA Services & Achievements

• Member since 1996
• Advance Member
• Follmer Bronze Award 2011
• Certification
• Advanced Certification
• Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Patient Financial Services

Committees and Other Activities

• Chair – Certification Committee 2011-2012
• Co-Chair Certification Committee 2009-2010
• Proctor 2009-2011
• Member – Fall Conference Committee 2012
• Member – Placement Committee – 2 years
• Member – Decision Support Committee – 3 years
• Author of numerous articles for HealthCents and News Blasts

Johanna Skolnik

Contract Administrator

Henry Ford Health System

HFMA Service and Achievements:

• Member since 2007

Committees and Other Activities

• Co-Chair of the Managed Care Committee the year they won a National Yerger Award for a Managed Care Contract Language Tool - 2009
• Co-Chair – Managed Care Committee 2008-2009
• Member – Managed Care Committee 2007-Present
• Author of article for HealthCents newsletter

Christina M. Wong, FHFMA

Manager, Finance

St. Joseph Mercy Health System 

HFMA Service and Achievements:

• Member since 2000
• FHFMA Certification
• Muncie Gold Merit Award 2010
• Reeves Silver Award 2009
• Follmer Bronze Award 2007

• Board of Director 2010 - 2012

Committees and Other Activities

• Co-Chair – Membership Committee 2006 – 2010
• Member – Membership Committee 2006 – Present
• Metropolitan New York Chapter, Chair – Managed Care Committee 2002-2004
• Metropolitan New York Chapter, Vice-Chair – Managed Care Committee 2001 – 2002
• Metropolitan New York Chapter, Vice-Chair - Annual Institute Committee 2001-2002
• Metropolitan New York Chapter, Member- Annual Institute Committee 2000-2004
• Metropolitan New York Chapter, Member – General Education Committee 2001-2004
• Wrote Numerous Articles for the HealthCents Newsletter

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