Meet Our Board

2026 Board Members
Updated December 2025




Position

Name

Organization


President


Michelle Heine


UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital,

Waterloo, IA


Vice President Elect

Heather Oppenheimer-Smith 

Great River Health, 
Fort Madison, IA


Treasurer / Membership


Jennifer Houlihan


UPH- St. Lukes

Cedar Rapids, IA


Secretary


Charity Loecke


Regional Medical Center
Manchester, IA

Past-President/ By-laws



Angela McGonegle

 


MercyOne Genesis,
Davenport, IA


Board Member*/ Legislative Representative



Sarah Castro

 


UPH- Trinity 
Quad Cities

Rock Island, IL


Board Member



Kate Darichuk

 


UPH- St. Lukes

Cedar Rapids, IA


Board Member


Paula River

Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids, IA 


Nominating Committee – Does not attend Board Meetings


Nominating Committee


Amy Nahnybida


MercyOne Genesis 
Davenport, IA


Nominating Committee


Kim Barrett


Midwest Medical Center 
Galena, IL

                     

*The Board consists of 3 Board Members:  One with a 4-year term that is also the Legislative Representative and two board members with a 2-year terms.