Leadership

Our governance mirrors how we work. A national board of directors sets direction; senior executives and clinical leaders bring decades of experience across care delivery, data, policy and research; and community boards in seven states, along with our ESRD Network boards, keep decisions anchored to the people and places our work affects. Together they hold Comagine Health to the same standard we bring to every engagement — evidence over assumption, partnership over prescription.

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Governance

Board of Directors

Sets strategic direction and holds fiduciary and governance oversight for the organization.

Jenni Gudapati

Jenni Gudapati, RN, MBA, PhD

Chief Executive Officer
Amethyst Solutions
Jenni Gudapati

Jenni Gudapati, RN, MBA, PhD

Chief Executive Officer
Amethyst Solutions
Jenni Gudapati

Jenni Gudapati, RN, MBA, PhD

Chief Executive Officer
Amethyst Solutions
Jenni Gudapati

Jenni Gudapati, RN, MBA, PhD

Chief Executive Officer
Amethyst Solutions
Jenni Gudapati

Jenni Gudapati, RN, MBA, PhD

Chief Executive Officer
Amethyst Solutions
Jenni Gudapati

Jenni Gudapati, RN, MBA, PhD

Chief Executive Officer
Amethyst Solutions
Jenni Gudapati

Jenni Gudapati, RN, MBA, PhD

Chief Executive Officer
Amethyst Solutions
Jenni Gudapati

Jenni Gudapati, RN, MBA, PhD

Chief Executive Officer
Amethyst Solutions

Operations

Senior Executives

Lead our service lines, corporate functions and day-to-day operations.

Dan Lessler

Marc Bennett, MA

President and Chief Executive Officer

Clinical Oversight

Clinical Leaders

Provide medical review, guideline development and clinical expertise across our work.

Dan Lessler

John Sparks, MD

National Medical Director

State Leadership

Community Boards

Local leaders who ground our work in the conditions, priorities and relationships of the states we serve.

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Alaska Community Board

Michael Baldwin, RN, MBA, PhD

Board Member
Senior Planning and Evaluation Officer, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority

Kim Champney, MA

Board Member
Executive Director, healtheConnect Alaska

Idaho Community Board

Prudence Vincent, BSN, RN

Vice Chair
Director of Customer Operations and Engagement, Idaho Health Data Exchange

Nevada Community Board

Debra Collins, RN, BSN, MSN

Chair
Director, Nevada HOPE/Nevada Action Coalition

New Mexico Community Board

Donald Godwin, PhD

Board Member
Dean and Professor, University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy

Oregon Community Board

Sarah Andersen, MPH, CPH, CRHCP

Board Member
Director of Field Services, Oregon Office of Rural Health at Oregon Health & Science University

Utah Community Board

Chet Loftis, JD, MPA

Chair
Managing Director, Public Employee Health Program

Washington Community Board

Darcy Jaffe, RN, ARNP, MN, FACHE

Chair
Senior Vice President for Safety and Quality, Washington State Hospital Association

Program Governance

Program Boards

Governing bodies for the federally designated programs we administer.

ESRD Network 16 Board of Directors

Kristie Lemmon, MBA

Board Member
Executive Director, Alaska Kidney Patient Association

ESRD Network 18 Board of Directors

Scott Bieber, DO

Board Member
Nephrologist, Kootenai Health

Governing Body Information

When new board appointments are made:

The Comagine Health board of directors consists of up to 15 individuals. Directors are appointed for three-year terms and are generally limited to two terms, or six years of consecutive service. For continuity, the board may allow a third three-year term for up to three members. Board members may not exceed nine consecutive years of service, except in unusual situations such as leadership continuity. This limit excludes ex officio members.

Compensation:

Board members do not receive compensation for their service. Travel expenses are paid when members attend in-person activities.

When new board appointments are made:

New board members are nominated and appointed as needed to fill vacancies. Appointments are recommended by the Governance Committee and approved by the full board, and are staggered to coincide with the term end dates of existing members. Because terms run two three-year cycles, there may be up to three board replacements in a given year, excluding unplanned vacancies.