Committee on Governance (COG)
The Committee on Governance (COG) is one of several national advisory committees of the AHA Board of Trustees. The COG represents the AHA’s trustee members by participating in the AHA’s advocacy, policy and resource development.
| CHAIR Kathy Garrett, MD Board Director Orlando Health Orlando, FL | CHAIR-ELECT Maryjane Wurth Trustee Carle Health Urbana, IL |
| PAST CHAIR James Liggins Jr. Director Bronson Healthcare Group Kalamazoo, MI | Jerry Alewine, PhD Board Member Newberry County Memorial Hospital Newberry, SC |
| Dane Allen Secretary of the Board Lee Health System Fort Myers, FL | Tina Browning Board Member Effingham Health System Springfield, GA |
| Tanya Case Board Member DRH Health Duncan, OK | Patti Harvey, RN, MPH Board Member Mercy Chesterfield, MO |
| Barrett Hatches, Ph.D. Board Chair Trinity Health Livonia, MI | Alisha Lacour, M.D. Trustee Ochsner Health New Orleans, LA |
| Sandy Maxwell Smith, RN Board Member Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Memphis, TN | William McCance Trustee Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA |
| Frank Pugh Vice Chair HonorHealth Scottsdale, AZ | Gavin Roberts Board Chair Owensboro Health Owensboro, KY |
| Elwood Robinson Board Member Novant Health Winston-Salem, NC | Jared Rogers Vice Chair, Board of Trustees Grande Ronde Hospital La Grande, OR |
| William Shum Board Member Montefiore Health System Pearle River, NY | Annica Waalkes, M.D. Board Member Corewell Health Grand Rapids, MI |