Meet Our Staff

Our staff have a variety of expertise and are available to assist with a wide range of support needs!

You can find an Association staff member by name or role on this webpage. If you’re not sure who to reach out to on a specific topic you can use the Browse by Staff Expertise tab below and the webpage will open an email to the team member who can best assist you with that topic!

Executive Team

Amber Desgranges, MPH, CED Chief Program Officer

Amber Desgranges, MPH, CED
Key Partnerships and Initiatives Officer
517.827.0462

Anne Scott, Health Center Operations Officer

Anne Scott
Health Center Operations Officer
517.827.0485

Faiyaz Syed, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer

Faiyaz Syed, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer
517.827.0887

Honor Childress, Senior Director of Health Center Finance

Honor Childress, MPH
Strategy and Payer Relations Officer
517.816.3870

Matt Herwaldt, Chief Financial Officer

Matt Herwaldt, CMA
Chief Financial Officer
517.381.8003

Nancy Sting, Chief Administrative Officer

Nancy Sting, MSA, SHRM-PC
Chief Administrative Officer
517.381.8004

Phillip Bergquist, Chief Executive Officer

Phillip Bergquist
Chief Executive Officer

Rob Pazdan, Chief Information Officer

Rob Pazdan, MBA
Chief Information Officer
517.827.0481

Strategic Team Leaders

Value-Based Care Delivery

Amy Alward, Director of Population Health

Amy Alward​, RN, BSN
Director of Population Health
517.827.0875

Honor Childress, Senior Director of Health Center Finance

Honor Childress, MPH
Strategy and Payer Relations Officer
517.816.3870


Sage Davis, DNP, FNP-C, NCQA PCMH CCE

Senior Director of Clinical Performance
517.381.5885

Health Information Technology and Data

Bruce Maki
Director of Health Information Technology
517.296.3003

Cheryl Gildner, Clinical Data Manager

Cheryl Gildner
Director of Data and Analytics
517.827.0870

Faiyaz Syed, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer

Faiyaz Syed, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer
517.827.0887

People, Workforce and Training

Anne Scott, Health Center Operations Officer

Anne Scott
Health Center Operations Officer
517.827.0485

Kelly Feenstra, Integrated Health Program Specialist

Kelly Wendling​
Workforce and Career Training Manager
517.827.0467

Rachel Ruddock, Workforce and Health Professions Training Manager

Rachel Ruddock
Director of Workforce and Career Training
517.827.0880

 Health Center Resilience & Excellency

Amber Desgranges, MPH, CED Chief Program Officer

Amber Desgranges, MPH, CED
Key Partnerships and
Initiatives Officer
517.827.0462

Jackie Chandler, Integrated Health Program Manager

Jackie Chandler, MS
Population Health
Manager
517.827.0888

Kelsea Frazier, Finance and Revenue Cycle Specialist

Kelsea Frazier
Senior Manager of Finance and Revenue Cycle Services
517.827.0465

 Government Affairs & Advocacy

Frank Waters

Frank Waters
Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs
517.827.0477

Natalie VanAcker
Policy and Advocacy Specialist
517.827.0884

Phillip Bergquist, Chief Executive Officer

Phillip Bergquist
Chief Executive Officer

MPCA Staff


Alexis Martin     

Digital Health Manager

Amy Reyes, CHCS  

Credentialing Specialist
Ashleigh Kolski, Community Health Worker
Ashleigh Kolski

Lead Community Health Worker
Ashley Wozniak, Clinical Data Specialist
Ashley Wozniak, BSN, RN-BC

Data and Analytics Specialist

Bailey Endres

Helpdesk Coordinator
Barb Lincoln, Training and Education Manager
Barb Lincoln

Events and Sponsorship Manager

Brittany Roman

Executive Assistant
Chance Sharp, System Administrator I
Chance Sharp

System Administrator I

Christle Holsey

Project Manager
Daniel Dawkins, System Administrator II
Daniel Dawkins

Network Security Engineer
Dave Hickman, Information Technology Manager
Dave Hickman

Technical Services Manager

Davina Williams

Community Health Worker
Debbie Edokpolo, Director of Health Equity and Social Justice
Debbie Edokpolo, MSW

Senior Director
Derek Commey
Derek Commey

Virtual Events and Learning Manager
Dustin Barber, System Administrator II
Dustin Barber
System Administrator II
Erin Rogers, Health Professions Training Coordinator
Erin Rogers

Health Professions Training Coordinator

Hailea Fraidenburg

Culture and Employee Engagement Specialist

Halli Rennaker

Data and Analytics Specialist

Hillary Corser

Billing Specialist
Janette Guile, Accounting Manager
Janette Guile

Accounting Manager
Jeff Jones, Emergency Preparedness and Operations Specialist
Jeff Jones

Emergency Preparedness Specialist

Jessica House, DSW, LMSW

Director of Behavioral Health Integration

Jessica Lee, MPH

Clinical Performance Consultant

Kathryn McMurphy

Lead Community Health Worker
Katie Nearpass, Accounting Assistant
Katie Nearpass

Accounting Assistant
Kelli Rockwell, Accounting and Contract Specialist
Kelli Rockwell

Program Financial Manager

Krisna McCoy

Payer Relations Manager
Kristin Seyfert, Administrative Assistant
Kristin Seyfert

HR and Contract Specialist
Lindsay Sailor, Integrated Health Program Manager
Lindsay Sailor
Health Center Support Manager

Loan Stone

Data and Analytics Specialist

Luke LaBenne

Communications Manager
Lynn Kiter, Health Center Finance Consultant
Lynn Kiter, BBA, CPC, CH-CBS

Finance and Revenue Cycle Consultant

Marcie Williams

Enabling Services and Operations Specialist
Marji Nichols, Immunization Program Manage
Marji Nichols, BSN, RN

Senior Clinical Performance Manager

Mike Gleason

Information Technology Manager
Misty Davis, Oral Health Program Manager
Misty Davis, RDH, BS

Oral Health Integration Manager

Mya Fedewa

Helpdesk Coordinator

Natasha Wilkinson

MATCH Program Manager

Sam Fisher

Director of Patient Services & Engagement
Sarah Gonzales, Care Coordinator
Sarah Gonzales, RN
Quality Care Manager

Stacy Skiba, MSA
Senior Director of Payment Reform Initiatives
Trisha Grady
Trisha Grady
Senior Manager of Network Data and Analytics

Wendi Basel
EHR Operational Consultant

Executive Team

Amber Desgranges, MPH, CED Chief Program Officer

Amber Desgranges, MPH, CED
Key Partnerships and Initiatives Officer
517.827.0462

Anne Scott, Health Center Operations Officer

Anne Scott
Health Center Operations Officer
517.827.0485

Faiyaz Syed, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer

Faiyaz Syed, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer
517.827.0887

Matt Herwaldt, Chief Financial Officer

Matt Herwaldt, CMA
Chief Financial Officer
517.381.8003

Nancy Sting, Chief Administrative Officer

Nancy Sting, MSA, SHRM-PC
Chief Administrative Officer
517.381.8004

Phillip Bergquist, Chief Executive Officer

Phillip Bergquist
Chief Executive Officer

Rob Pazdan, Chief Information Officer

Rob Pazdan, MBA
Chief Information Officer
517.827.0481

Strategic Team Leaders

 Value-Based Care Delivery

Amy Alward, Director of Population Health

Amy Alward​, RN, BSN
Director of Population Health
517.827.0875

Honor Childress, Senior Director of Health Center Finance

Honor Childress
Strategy and Payer Relations Officer
517.816.3870


Sage Davis, DNP, FNP-C, NCQA PCMH CCE

Senior Director of Clinical Performance
517.381.5885

 Health Information Technology and Data

Bruce Maki
Director of Health Information Technology
517.296.3003

Cheryl Gildner, Clinical Data Manager
Cheryl Gildner
Director of Data and Analytics
517.827.0870

Faiyaz Syed, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer

Faiyaz Syed, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer
517.827.0887

People, Workforce and Training

Anne Scott, Health Center Operations Officer

Anne Scott
Health Center Operations Officer
517.827.0485

Kelly Feenstra, Integrated Health Program Specialist

Kelly Wendling​
Workforce and Career Training Manager
517.827.0467

Rachel Ruddock, Workforce and Health Professions Training Manager

Rachel Ruddock
Director of Workforce and Career Training
517.827.0880

 Health Center Resilience & Excellency

Amber Desgranges, MPH, CED Chief Program Officer

Amber Desgranges, MPH, CED
Key Partnerships and
Initiatives Officer
517.827.0462

Jackie Chandler, Integrated Health Program Manager

Jackie Chandler, MS
Population Health Manager
517.827.0888

Kelsea Frazier, Finance and Revenue Cycle Specialist

Kelsea Frazier
Senior Manager of Finance and Revenue Cycle Services
517.827.0465

 Government Affairs & Advocacy

Frank Waters

Frank Waters
Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs
517.827.0477

Natalie VanAcker
Policy and Advocacy Specialist
517.827.0884

Phillip Bergquist, Chief Executive Officer

Phillip Bergquist
Chief Executive Officer

MPCA Staff

 

Alexis Martin 
Digital Health Manager

Amy Reyes, CHCS
Credentialing Specialist

Ashleigh Kolski, Community Health Worker

Ashleigh Kolski
Lead Community Health Worker

Ashley Wozniak, Clinical Data Specialist

Ashley Wozniak, BSN, RN-BC
Data and Analytics Specialist

Bailey Endres
Helpdesk Coordinator

Barb Lincoln, Training and Education Manager

Barb Lincoln
Events and Sponsorship Manager


Brittany Roman

Executive Assistant

Chance Sharp, System Administrator I

Chance Sharp
System Administrator I

Christle Holsey
Project Manager

Daniel Dawkins, System Administrator II

Daniel Dawkins
Network Security Engineer

Dave Hickman, Information Technology Manager

Dave Hickman
Technical Services Manager

Davina Williams
Care Coordinator

Debbie Edokpolo, Director of Health Equity and Social Justice

Debbie Edokpolo, MSW
Senior Director

Derek Commey

Derek Commey
Virtual Events and Learning Manager

Dustin Barber, System Administrator II

Dustin Barber
System Administrator II

Erin Rogers, Health Professions Training Coordinator

Erin Rogers
Health Professions Training Coordinator


Hailea Fraidenburg

Culture and Employee Engagement Specialist

Halli Rennaker
Data and Analytics Specialist

Hillary Corser
Billing Specialist

Janette Guile, Accounting Manager

Janette Guile
Accounting Manager

Jeff Jones, Emergency Preparedness and Operations Specialist

Jeff Jones
Emergency Preparedness Specialist


Jessica House, DSW, LMSW
Director of Behavioral Health Integration

Jessica Lee, MPH
Clinical Performance Consultant

Kathryn McMurphy
Lead Community Health Worker

Katie Nearpass, Accounting Assistant

Katie Nearpass
Accounting Assistant

Kelli Rockwell, Accounting and Contract Specialist

Kelli Rockwell
Program Financial Manager

Krisna McCoy
Payer Relations Manager

Kristin Seyfert, Administrative Assistant

Kristin Seyfert
HR and Contract Specialist

Lindsay Sailor, Integrated Health Program Manager

Lindsay Sailor
Health Center Support Manager


Loan Stone

Data and Analytics Specialist

Luke LaBenne
Communications Manager

Lynn Kiter, Health Center Finance Consultant

Lynn Kiter, BBA, CPC, CH-CBS
Finance and Revenue Cycle Consultant

Marcie Williams
Enabling Services and Operations Specialist

Marji Nichols, Immunization Program Manage

Marji Nichols, BSN, RN
Clinical Performance Consultant

Mike Gleason
Information Technology Manager

Misty Davis, Oral Health Program Manager

Misty Davis, RDH, BS
Oral Health Integration Manager


Mya Fedewa

Helpdesk Coordinator


Natasha Wilkinson

MATCH Program Manager

Samantha Fisher
Director of Patient Services & Engagement

Sarah Gonzales, Care Coordinator

Sarah Gonzales, RN
Quality Care Manager


Stacy Skiba, MSA
Senior Director of Payment Reform Initiatives

Trisha Grady

Trisha Grady
Senior Manager of Network Data and Analytics


Wendi Basel
EHR Operational Consultant

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