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Planning Committee

The Western Regional Trustee Symposium is held annually in June on a rotating schedule between seven of the states involved in the planning: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. The Planning Committee for the Western Regional trustee Symposium consists of an employee from the collaborating hospital associations, and one hospital trustee representative from each of the association's state. 

Committee Members Include: 

IDAHO
Dave Shaw (Trustee Representative)
Valor Health 
Emmett, ID
dave.shaw@valorhealth.org

Toni Pugmire (Gatekeeper and Listserv Coordinator)
Idaho Hospital Association
Director of Education and Member Services
Boise, ID  
tpugmire@teamiha.org

MONTANA
Kirsten Kammerzell
Northern Montana Health Care
Havre, MT 
kt.kamm@outlook.com

Jason M. Wood
Montana Hospital Association
Education and Conference Coordinator
Helena, MT
jason.wood@mtha.org

Vanessa Larson
Montana Hospital Association
Education Coordinator
Helena, MT
vanessa.larson@mtha.org

NEBRASKA 
Theresa Klein (Trustee Representative)
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo, NE
tmkklein@gmail.com

Brian Noonan (Speaker Coordinator)
Nebraska Hospital Association
Senior Director of Communications & Education
Lincoln, NE 
bnoonan@nebraskahospitals.org

NEVADA 
Amy Shogren ( Host State Representative/Sponsorship Coordinator)
Nevada Hospital Association
Director of Communications & Administration
Reno, NV 
amy@nvha.net

NEW MEXICO 
Norm Arnold 
Board Chair
Gerald Champion Regional MC
Alamogordo, NM
Norm1693@gmail.com

Andrea L. Lohse (Marketing Coordinator)
Program Manager
New Mexico Hospital Association
Albuquerque, NM 
alohse@nmhsc.com

SOUTH DAKOTA
Kallee Rydland (Co-Speaker Coordinator)
Director of Events/Assistant to the President
South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO)
Sioux Falls, SD 
kallee.rydland@sdaho.org

UTAH
Ross Romero (Trustee Representative)
Salt Lake Regional Medical Center
Salt Lake City, UT
riromero@michaelbeststrategies.com

Jill Vicory
Utah Hospital Association
Director, Member and Community Affairs
Salt Lake City, UT 
jill@utahhospitals.org

What We Do

WRTS Member Hospital Associations

The Western Regional Trustee Symposium is a collaboration of the hospital associations from Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota and Utah.

Speaking & Sponsorship Opportunities

WRTS is always on the lookout for quality speakers with expertise in topics that are important to healthcare trustees and executives. Learn More.

WRTS is proud to partner with many different organizations that are vital to health care. The Western Regional Trustee Symposium would not be possible without the support of these fine organizations. Find out how your organization can partner with WRTS.

History of WRTS

The Western Regional Trustee Symposium was born on April 25-26, 1997, at the Inn at Loretto in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mother Nature christened the new educational undertaking with a snow storm!  Read the rest of the story.