"Effective partnerships between the public and private sectors that engage the commitment and energy of clinicians, patients, health care leaders, and payers are indispensable."
                 - Carolyn Clancy, MD, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Staff

Melissa Rutala, MPH

Chief Executive Officer

Melissa Rutala joined Arizona Health-e Connection as Associate Director in November 2007. Prior to her appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Rutala served as AzHeC's Associate Director for three years and most recently as Acting Executive Director and Director for the Arizona Regional Extension Center. Ms. Rutala is recognized as a results-driven leader with outstanding success managing and coordinating programs in a team environment and between multiple healthcare organizations to achieve organizational goals.


Ms. Rutala holds a Masters in Public Health from George Washington University with a concentration in health policy, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

 

 

Connie Ihde

Director, Regional Extension Center



Tom Reavis

Sr. Manager, Marketing & Communications



Travis Shank

Manager, Technical Assistance & Vendor Relations



April Bills

Provider Success Coordinator



Leigh DiPace

Provider Success Coordinator



Hope Ramirez

Provider Success Coordinator


Barbara Frederick

Grants Administrator

 


Ashley Siegel

Marketing Coordinator



Brenda Hatfield
Office Manager

 

Interested in working at AzHeC? If so, AzHeC is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications

Director, Finance and Administration