FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tennessee HIMSS Announces 2025–2026 Board of Directors
Michael Ormaza Named President-Elect
Nashville, Tenn. (July 1, 2025) – The Tennessee Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management
Systems Society (TN HIMSS) proudly announces its 2025–2026 Board of Directors, welcoming an
impressive slate of new leaders and celebrating the appointment of Michael Ormaza, Senior Account
Technical Leader (Field CTO) at IBM, as President-Elect.
Michael brings a wealth of experience in enterprise innovation and health IT strategy. As President-Elect,
he will support 2025–2026 Chapter President Rick Keller, Vice President of CIO Advisory at Bedroc.
Justin Mooneyhan, VP of IT and CISO at IVX Health, will transition into the role of Past President,
continuing to advise and support the chapter’s strategic direction.
New Board Members
- Van Steel, Partner, LBMC
- Neal Patel, Chief Information Officer, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Paul Novak, Chief Information Officer, Humana
- Patrice Bordron, SVP & Chief Digital Information Officer, Community Health Systems
- Clay Rudiger, Client Director, Arctiq
- David O’Brien, Chief Information Officer, Covenant Health
- Geoff Roten, Executive Managing Partner, NorthStar Technology Consulting
- Kristopher Rattner, United States Intelligence Data Lead – Healthcare, Microsoft
Returning Board Members - Chad Blackburn, Director, Cherry Bekaert
- Merrill Bohren, Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting
- Barbara Casey, President, Pixel Health
- Juliet Daniel, MD, Medical Director, Renova Health
- Danielle Dedrick, Major Accounts Executive, C Spire
- Josh Drummond, Enterprise Account Executive, PureStorage
- Kyle Duke, Chief Information Officer, EvidenceCare
- Caleb Graves, Chief Executive Officer, Staffing as a Mission
- Justin Harding, Wealth Advisor, EPM Financial
- Sherri Hess, Vice President & Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, HCA Healthcare
- Rick Keller, Vice President, Chief Information Officer Advisory, Bedroc
- Baxter Lee, Chief Financial Officer, Clearwater
- Brett Meeks, Vice President, Horizon Government Affairs
- Dara Mize, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Health IT
- Justin Mooneyhan, VP of Information Technology & Chief Information Security Officer, IVX Health
- Keith Perry, SVP & Chief Information Officer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Danny Powers, Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group
- Chris Samuelson, Senior Vice President of Analytics, Optum
- Jeanne de Vries Sands, Healthcare Technology Executive
- Josh Scales, Founder, Uniti Health
- Jeff Schar, Managing Director, Sendero Consulting
- Chris Shea, Chief Information Officer, John Muir Health
- Alan Smith, Chief Information Officer, Lifepoint Health
- Rusty Strange, Chief Information Officer, Regent Surgical Health
- Eric Thrailkill, Executive Director of U.S. Operations, ECHAlliance
- Rob Whitley, Senior Director, Vaco
- Michael Ormaza, Senior Account Technical Leader (Field CTO), IBM
“This year’s board reflects a strong and diverse community of leaders who are committed to shaping the
future of healthcare through technology and innovation,” said Rick Keller current TN HIMSS President.
“I’m proud to welcome Michael Ormaza as President-Elect and look forward to the continued growth and
momentum of our chapter.”
For more information about TN HIMSS and upcoming events, visit www.tnhimss.org