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2008 Board of Directors

John R. Wood PRESIDENT
John R. Wood, CHFM, SASHE
Director, Facilities Management
Mercy Medical Center
Roseburg, OR
(541) 677-4510
Email: johnwood@chiwest.com
Troy E. Martin PRESIDENT-ELECT
Troy E. Martin, SASHE

Director of Facilities Services
Poudre Valley Health System
Fort Collins, CO
(970) 495-7465
Fax: (970) 495-7690
Email: tem1@pvhs.org
Leo M. Gehring IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Leo M. Gehring, CHFM, FASHE
Vice Chancellor for Campus Operations
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
(501) 686-5684
Fax: (501) 686-5100
Email: gehringleom@uams.edu
Ronald D. Vachon REGION 1
Ronald D. Vachon, SASHE, CHFM

Director of Facilities Management
St. Andrews Hospital
Boothbay Harbor, ME
(207) 633-2121
Fax: (207) 633-4209
Email: rvachon@standrewshealthcare.org
Benedict DiFranco REGION 2
Benedict DiFranco, CHFM, SASHE
Facility Manager
Mountainside Hospital
Montclair, NJ
(973) 429-6975
Email: benedict.diFranco@mountainsidehosp.com
William T. Payne REGION 3
William T. (Bill) Payne, CFPS, CHFM, MBA, SASHE
Director, Facility Engineering & Safety
Alamance Regional Medical Center
Burlington, NC
(336) 538-7775
Fax: (336) 538-7722
Email: paynbill@armc.com
Mark C. (Smitty) Smith REGION 4
Mark C. (Smitty) Smith, SASHE, CHFM, CHSP

Director, Facility Services/Safety Officer
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital
Phenix City, AL
(334) 732-3180
Email: msmith@jackhughstonmemorialhospital.com
Jeffrey L. Arthurs REGION 5
Jeffrey L. Arthurs, CHFM, CHSP, SASHE

Director, Plant Operations
Illinois Valley Community Hospital
Peru, IL
(815) 780-3281
Fax: (815) 780-3107
Email: jeff.arthurs@ivch.org
Steve Vinopal REGION 6
Steve Vinopal

Director, Construction Engineering and Facility Services
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Mauston, WI
(608) 847-6161
Fax: (608) 847-6017
Email: svinopal@milebluff.com
Mark A. Kenneday REGION 7
Mark A. Kenneday, MBA, CHFM, SASHE
Director, Building Care & Operations
The University of Texas/MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
(713) 563-9535
Fax: (713) 563-5010
Email: makenneday@mdanderson.org
David L. Howard REGION 8
David L. Howard

Director of Facilities
Penrose Saint Francis Health Services
Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 776-5377
Fax: (719) 776-5462
Email: dhoward@centura.org
Martin G. Schoonderwoerd REGION 9
Martin G. Schoonderwoerd, CHFM, SASHE

Plant Operations & Maintenance Manager
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
(619) 522-3812
Fax: (619) 522-3813
Email: martin.schoonderwoerd@sharp.com
Scott Carroll REGION 10
Scott Carroll, MSME, CHFM

Director, Facility Services
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Corvallis, OR
(541) 768-5050
Fax: (541) 768-5095
Email: lscproducts@yahoo.com
Dale Woodin Administration
Dale Woodin, CHFM, SASHE
Executive Director
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
One North Franklin
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 422-3812
Fax: (312) 422-4571
Email: dwoodin@aha.org


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