Adds New Government Relations & Advocacy Committee Chair Position to Support Civitas Member Efforts in Washington D.C.
Portland, ME – January 27, 2025 – Civitas Networks for Health announced its newly elected Board leadership for 2025, including esteemed leaders from across the health data, public health, and health care improvement communities. These individuals bring extensive expertise and vision to guide the organization in its mission to advance health system transformation through data-driven collaboration.
The new Board leadership includes:
- Board Chair: Marc Bennett, MA, Chief Executive Officer, Comagine Health
- Board Vice Chair: David Kendrick, MD, MPH, FACP, Chief Executive Officer, MyHealth Access Network
- Board Treasurer: Dan Porreca, President and CEO, HEALTHeLINK
- Nominating Committee Chair: Angie Bass, MHA, Chief Strategy Officer, Velatura Health Information Exchange Corporation
- Government Relations and Advocacy Committee Chair (GRAC): Craig Behm, MBA, President and CEO, Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP)
- Immediate Past Chair: Melissa Kotrys, MPH, Chief Executive Officer, Contexture
This leadership reflects Civitas’ commitment to fostering innovative solutions and advancing interoperability, equity, and collaboration across the health ecosystem. This year the Board is launching a new Board Committee, the Government Relations and Advocacy Committee, which previously was a Civitas Council. Recognizing the strategic importance of Civitas’ advocacy work, the Board wants to ensure that they have close oversight as the organization moves forward.
“I am honored to serve as Board Chair in 2025 and to work alongside such a talented and dedicated group of leaders,” said Marc Bennett, Board Chair. “Their deep expertise and unwavering commitment to improving health data exchange and health systems at the local, regional, and national level will be invaluable as we continue to drive progress. Together, we are poised to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in health care, public health, and social care”
Civitas would also like to recognize the contributions of its outgoing Board members for their dedication and service to the organization’s mission.
About Civitas Networks for Health
Civitas Networks for Health is a national nonprofit collaborative of over 170 member organizations dedicated to improving health through health information exchange, data use, and cross-sector collaboration. Civitas educates the private sector and policymakers on interoperability, quality, care coordination, health equity, and cost-effectiveness. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Civitas also leads multi-site grant-funded initiatives and amplifies the voices of local health innovators on the national stage. To learn more, visit www.civitasforhealth.org.
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