Greater Heartland Leadership

Meet our 2025-2026 leaders!

OFFICERS

Matt Ellis

Matt Ellis
President
EnableComp

Dana Christensen

Dana Christiansen
President-Elect

Cox Health

Derek Lee
Vice President

FORVIS

Matt McElroy

Matt McElroy
Treasurer

Dan Reilly

Dan Reilly
Secretary

Paula Littleton
Immediate Past President
Saint Lukes Health System

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kevin Bohnert
Board Director, 1st year

Kim Bruno

Kim Bruno
Board Director, 1st year

Rob Gasaway
Board Director, 1st Year
Hannibal Regional

Terri Floyd
Board Director, 2nd Year
Bates County Memorial Hospital

Natalia Fitzsimmons
Board Director, 1st year, 2nd term

VOLUNTEER ROLES

Interested in volunteering?

Summer Education Program
Chair, Rebeka Lortz, Lake Regional Health
Fall Education Program
Chair, Blaine Wallace, Mercy
Co-Chair, Fabian Conde, Outbound AI
Winter Education Program
Chair, Josh Hess, Optum
Co-Chair, Rebecca Estabrook, Cox Health
Spring Education Program
Chair, Derek Lee, Forvis Mazars
Co-Chair, Nicole Stokes, Prime Health
Sponsorship
Chair, Paul Knudtson, Saint Luke’s Health System
Enterprise Membership  
MembershipVolunteer
Chair, Andrea Lindsay, Saint Luke’s Health System
Communications
Chair, Joey Mulugeta, EnableComp
Website/Webmaster
Chair, Connie Warnat, PCM, Inc.
 
Social/Networking
Co-Chair, Erin Thunholm, Harris & Harris
Co-Chair, Gareth Smith, Firstsource
KC Golf Tournament
Chair, Todd Kenney, Forvis Mazars
 
Founders
Chair, Paula Littleton, Lake Regional Health System
DCMS & By-Laws
Chair, Matt Ellis, EnableComp
Early Careerist/Students/Mentorship Program
Co-Chair, Tammy Nadler, Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Co-Chair, Layla Earl, Managed Care Resources
Co-Chair, Paula Littleton, Lake Regional Health System
Certification
Chair, Kevin Bohnert, Blue Cross Blue Shield
 
NASBA
Chair, Jean Nyberg, Forvis Mazars
Community Service/Philanthropy
Chair, Dawn Crump, MRO
Special Projects
Chair, Connie Warnat, PCM Inc.
 

Past Presidents

NameYear
Paula Littleton2024-2025
Connie Warnat2023-2024
Jana Cook2022-2023
Kevin Bohnert2021-2022
Constance Stimpson2020-2021
Jean Nyberg2019-2020
Kyle Lee2018-2019
NameYear
Jeff Morgan2017-2018
Theresa Rorie2016-2017
Brian McCook2015-2016
Amy Richter2014-2015
Thomas Sale2013-2014
NameYear
Todd Kenney2017-2018
Michelle Narayan2016-2017
Paul Knudtson2015-2016
James Mozena2014-2015
Andrea Lindsay2013-2014
NameYear
Josh Wilks2017-2018
Josh Wilks2016-2017
Susan Duncan2015-2016
Jon Branstetter2014-2015
Kyle Lee2013-2014

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Thanks to Our Diamond Sponsors!

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)
Forvis Mazars
VestaPay

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President’s Theme

“Investing in Synergy and People” – Matt Ellis

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