Board of Directors — Fiscal Year 2026 (As of July 1, 2025)
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:
Melissa Clark, MPA
Associate Director, AHEC WEST
39 Baltimore Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: 301-777-9150
VICE-PRESIDENT:
TREASURER:
Karen Twigg, MSN-HCA, BSN, RN, CMCN
Vice President, Population Health
The Coordinating Center
410-987-1048
SECRETARY:
Champ Thomaskutty, MPH
Deputy Health Officer, Calvert County Health Department
975 Solomons Island Rd N, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-535-5400 x304
BOARD MEMBERS:
Kathleen McGrath
Director, Outreach and Community Health, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
219 S. Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601
Phone: 410-822-1000
Chief Rob Frampton
Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Department, City of Salisbury
325 Cypress St. Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone: 410-548-3122
Kat Rodgers, MPH
Director of Community Health Initiatives
Population Health Management
Tidal Health
Phone: 410-912-5826
Cynthia Calixte, MD, MPH
Physician Deputy/Medical Director of Wicomico & Somerset Health Department(s)
Lara Wilson, MS
Director, Rural Health Care Transformation
University of Maryland Medical System
Phone: 410-693-6988
Miriam Purnell, Pharm.D.
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
410-621-3777
Stacy Holler
Regional Marketing & Communications Manager
WVU Medicine’s Garrett Regional Medical Center
Angela Cochran, MS
Division Director Health Promotion & Community Services
St. Mary's County Health Department
21580 Peabody Street, PO Box 316, Leonardtown, MD 20650
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
Kimi-Scott McGreevy, BA
Retired, Garrett Regional Medical Center
215 North Fourth St, Oakland, MD 21550
Phone: 301-533-4356
Are you interested in serving on the MRHA Board of Directors? You can read the board member guidelines.
