HPCAI Leadership

HPCAI Leadership

President

Sara Krieger, CEO, Iowa City Hospice and Visiting Nurse Association of Johnson County  

President-elect

Tonya Oolman, Hospice Manager, Cherokee Regional Medical Center 

Treasurer

Jackie Brehm, Financial Director, Hospice of Dubuque 

Secretary

Briana Hilmer, Statewide Clinical Director, St. Croix Hospice 

Past-president

Angie Meyer, Manager, Emplify Health at West Union – Home Health and Hospice 

Directors

All terms begin and end at the annual membership meeting:

Shauna Callaway, Executive Director, Iowa River Hospice (first term 2025-2027) 

Erin Cox, Hospice Administrator, Generations Hospice (first term 2026-2028) 

Kristen Crozier, Director of Financial Reimbursement, Care Initiatives (1st term 2026-2028) 

Erin Dausel, Community Health Director, Horn Memorial Hospital (2nd term 2026-2028) 

Korrie Ewoldt, Nurse Manager, Orange City Home Health and Hospice (1st term 2026-2028) 

Diana Ferriss, Volunteer Coordinator, WesleyLife Hospice (1st term 2025-2027) 

Rose Franzen, RN Patient Care Coordinator, Hospice of Jackson County (1st term 2023-2026) 

Rachel Martian, Director of Home Health and Hospice, Burgess Health Center (first term 2026-2028) 

Dr. Carla Pies, Nurse Practitioner, University of Iowa Health Care (first term 2026-2028) 

Michelle Walden, Clinical Services Manager, Cedar Valley Hospice (first term 2025-2027) 

Community Members

Brandon Hagen, SVP Reimbursement & Policy Advisor, Iowa Health Care Association (2026-2027) 

Kellie Van Ree, Director of Clinical Services, LeadingAge Iowa (2026-2027) 

HPCAI Advocacy Committee

Sabrina Deville
Briana Hilmer
Jennifer Lohner
Michalea Vandersee

HPCAI Education Committee

Cheryl Deirup
Sabrina Deville
Briana Hilmer
Michelle Huber
Michelle Walden
Joseph Weber