MHA Staff

The Minnesota Hospital Association is dedicated to providing its members with the information and resources they need to provide high-quality, effective care for their communities. Below is a directory of staff, organized by department. Contact MHA by filling out this form.

Executive Office and Administration

Rahul Koranne, M.D., president and chief executive officer
Deb Kierstead, chief financial officer
Jim Benedict, network administrator
Anna Jones, receptionist
Charles Kronschnable, director of IT and information security
Toby Oberg, accounts payable specialist
Trudi Olson, senior accountant
Valerie Sonnentag, accounting manager
Nathalie Squire, workforce project manager/office manager
Annie Xiong, bookkeeper

Communications

Wendy Burt, vice president of communications and education
Sarah Bohnet, executive assistant/visual communications specialist
Emily Lowther, communications director

Education

Christy Hammer, manager, education programs

Finance Policy and Analytics

Joe Schindler, vice president of finance policy and analytics
Katie Banks, director, health informatics and analytics
Nick Johnston, financial analyst
Gail Lenander, senior programmer analyst
Patrick Merrigan, senior web applications developer
Neil Negstad, programmer/analyst
Jaclyn Roland, database manager - health information and data analytics
Jennifer Sanislo, division assistant
Bonnie Terveer, data operations assistant
Andrea Wombacher, division assistant

Policy and Advocacy

Bob Hume, vice president of policy
Mary Krinkie, vice president of government relations
Danny Ackert, director of state government relations
Pete Engler, policy analyst
Ben Hill, director of federal affairs
Andrea Wombacher, division assistant

Quality and Safety

Tania Daniels, vice president of quality and safety
Jennifer Schoenecker, senior director, quality and safety
Kimberley Huntington, affiliate coordinator/administrative assistant
Tracy Radtke, quality and process improvement specialist
Abby Stoffel, quality and process improvement specialist
Audrey Tate, quality and safety assistant coordinator