HITAC Members

Governor's Appointee/ Chair - Rural Hospitals

Daniel Kelly serves as the CEO of McKenzie County Healthcare Systems, Inc in North Dakota and has been the Vice Chair of HITAC since its inception.

Rural and Critical Access Hospitals Representative

Governor's Appointee - NDUS Interests

Darin King serves as the IT Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer for North Dakota University System.

North Dakota University System Representative

Governor's Appointee - Third Party Payer

Megan Houn serves as the Director of Government Relations at BCBS of North Dakota

Payer Representative

Governor's Designee - Department of Human Services

Sara Stolt serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services.

ND Department of Health and Human Services Representative

Governor's Appointee - Rural Hospitals

Rural Hospitals Representative 

State Health Officer

Dr. Nizar Wehbi serves as the State Health Officer for the North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services

North Dakota Department of Health Representative

Governor's Appointee - Large Hospitals

North Dakota Large Hospitals Representative 

Governor's Appointee - Long Term Care

Shelly Peterson currently serves as the President of the North Dakota Long Term Care Association and has been serving for the past 30 years.

North Dakota Long Term Care Association Representative

Legislative Management Appointee - House Human Services

Representative Robin Weisz is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives representing District 14. Representative Robin Weisz currently is the Human Services and Information Technology Committee Chairman.

ND Legislature; House of Representatives

Legislative Management Appointee - Senate Human Services

Senator Judy Lee is a member of the North Dakota State Senate representing District 13. Senator Judy Lee currently is the Human Services and Health Services Committee Chairman.

ND Legislature; Senator

Governor's Appointee - Local Public Health Unit

Sherry Adams serves as the Executive Officer at the Southwestern District Health Unit.

LPHU Representative

Governor's Designee - North Dakota Office of the Governor

Maria Neset serves as a Policy Advisor for the North Dakota Office of the Governor.

Governor's Designee

Governor's Appointee - Medicare Quality Improvement Organization

Richard Bubach serves as the CEO of Quality Health Associates of ND which serves to improve healthcare qualities for all North Dakotans

Quality Health Associates Representative

Governor's Appointee - Representing ND Citizens

Tracy Miller serves as the State Epidemiologist for the North Dakota Department of Health

North Dakota Department of Health- Citizens Representative

Governor's Appointee - Rural and Urban Hospitals

Tim Blasl serves as the President of the North Dakota Hospital Association (NDHA).

Rural and Urban Hospitals Representative

State CIO Designee

Greg Hoffman serves as Deputy Chief Information Officer for the North Dakota Information Technology Department.

North Dakota Deputy Chief Information Officer - NDIT

Governor's Appointee - EMS

Neil Frame serves as an Operation Chief with Metro Area Ambulance, Bismarck.

EMS Representative

Governor's Appointee - ND Medical Association

Courtney Koebele serves as the Executive Director of the North Dakota Medical Association.

ND Medical Association Representative

Governor's Appointee - Indian Health Services (IHS) Facilities

Bradley Hawk serves as the Deputy Director of the Indian Affairs Commission.

Indian Health Services (IHS) Facilities Representative

Governor's Appointee - Large Health Care Organizations

Dr. Khalin Dendy specializes in Internal Medicine at Sanford Health, Bismarck

Large Health Care Organizations Representative