Board of Directors
Board of Directors

Jerry Mammano
CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
VP, DIVISION PRESIDENT- AETNA BETTER HEALTH

Monica Schmude
PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
VIRGINIA PRESIDENT- ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

John Syer
VICE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SVP, NETWORK MANAGEMENT- SENTARA HEALTH PLANS

Erin Appel, Esq.
TREASURER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS- UNITEDHEALTH GROUP

Colette Chichester
SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS- NCA - CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD

Israel "Jay" Rocha
AT-LARGE-MEMBER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
REGIONAL PRESIDENT - KAISER PERMANENTE

Ben Twilley
AT-LARGE-MEMBER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DIRECTOR, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS- CIGNA

Bill Phipps, MBA, LCSW
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PLAN PRESIDENT - MOLINA HEALTHCARE OF VIRGINIA
Committee Chairs

Paul Speidell
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR
VICE PRESIDENT, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - CVS HEALTH

Todd Raithel
Medicaid Actuary Committee Chair
ACTUARY - AETNA

Tameeka Smith
MEDICAID COMMITTEE CHAIR
CEO VIRGINIA COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN- UNITEDHEALTHCARE

Amanda Becker, MSW, LCSW, CCM, PsyD
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTORS COMMITTEE CHAIR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - UNITEDHEALTHCARE

Carter Batey
PAC CO-CHAIR
VIRGINIA DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - CAREFIRST

Catherine Silva
PAC Co-Chair
VIRGINIA DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - ANTHEM

John Michos, MD, FCCP
MEDICAL DIRECTORS COMMITTEE CHAIR
RVP & SR. CLINICAL OFFICER, COMMERCIAL CLINICAL OPERATIONS- ELEVANCE HEALTH