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Board of Directors — Fiscal Year 2027 (As of July 1, 2026)
The Board of Directors comprises a wide representation of rural Maryland. Agency representation from Maryland’s State Office of Rural Health, the Rural Maryland Council, and the Maryland Hospital Association also serves on the Board as non-voting members.
PRESIDENT:
Karen Twigg, MSN-HCA, BSN, RN, CMCN
Vice President, Population Health
The Coordinating Center
410-987-1048
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Kat Rodgers, EdD, MPH
Director of Community Health Initiatives
Population Health Management
Tidal Health
Phone: 410-912-5826
TREASURER:
Lara Wilson, MS
Director, External Affairs & Community Liaison
UM Shore Regional Health
University of Maryland Medical System
Phone: 410-693-6988
SECRETARY:
Angela Cochran, MS
Division Director, Health Promotion & Community Services
St. Mary's County Health Department
21580 Peabody Street, PO Box 316, Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone 301-475-4330
BOARD MEMBERS:
Cynthia Calixte, MD, MPH
Physician Deputy/Medical Director of Wicomico & Somerset Health Department(s)
Phone: 410-543-7720
Chief Rob Frampton
Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Department, City of Salisbury
325 Cypress St. Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone: 410-548-3122
Kara Harrer, PharmD
Associate Vice President, Clinical Ancillary Services
CalvertHealth Medical Center
Phone: 410-414-4768
Stacy Holler
Regional Marketing & Communications Manager
WVU Medicine’s Garrett Regional Medical Center
Phone: 301-533-4051
Miriam Purnell, PharmD
Chair and Professor
Program Director, PBC Rural Health Disparities and Social Inequities
Department of Pharmacy Practice & Administration
University of Maryland Eastern Shore | School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Bldg
30920 College Backbone Road, Office 2113 Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410-621-3777
Lucas Sater
Vice President, Finance
University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
5 Garret Avenue, La Plata, MD 20646
Phone: 301-609-5163
Brice Strang, MSHA
Health Officer
Queen Anne's County Health Department
206 North Commerce Street, Centreville, MD 21617
Lori Werrell, MPH, MCHES
AVP, Care Transformation Southern Maryland Region for MedStar Health
Lisa Widmaier
Executive Director
Eastern Shore AHEC
410-221-2600 Ext 110
STATE AGENCY LIAISONS(S)/NON-VOTING:
Natasha Mehu, Vice President
Maryland Hospital Association
6820 Deerpath Road, Elkridge, MD 21075-6234
Sara Seitz, MPH
Director, State Office of Rural Health, Maryland Department of Health
201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-4467
Melissa Clark, MPA
Associate Director, AHEC WEST
39 Baltimore Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: 301-777-9150
Are you interested in serving on the MRHA Board of Directors? You can read the board member guidelines.
