News and Announcements
ICAHN thanks retiring Board for service, announces new members for 2021
News releases will be made available to each of the Board members’ hospitals after the first of the year.
The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network wishes to thank its 2020 slate of officers for extraordinary service to the network, Illinois’ critical access and small, rural hospitals and their communities, and throughout the state, especially in this unprecedented year of the pandemic. We also gratefully acknowledge the new officers and Board members who are called to serve in 2021.
2020 ICAHN Board of Directors
Joann Emge, ICAHN Board President, and Sparta Community Hospital CEO
Alisa Coleman, ICAHN President-Elect, and Ferrell Hospital CEO
Paul Skowron, ICAHN Secretary-Treasurer, and Warner Hospital & Health Services CEO
Doug Florkowski, ICAHN Past President, and Crawford Memorial Hospital CEO
Rex Brown, ICAHN Board Member, and Hillsboro Area Hospital CEO
Kathleen Hull, ICAHN Board Member, and Illini Community Hospital President/CEO
Ted Rogalski, ICAHN Board Member, and Genesis Medical Center-Aledo Administrator
Ollie Smith, ICAHN Board Member, and Horizon Health CEO
Karissa Turner, Board Member, and Wabash General Hospital CEO
2021 ICAHN Board of Directors
Alisa Coleman, ICAHN President, and Ferrell Hospital CEO
Paul Skowron, ICAHN President-Elect, and Warner Hospital & Health Services CEO
Ted Rogalski, ICAHN Secretary-Treasurer, and Genesis Medical Center-Aledo Administrator
Joann Emge, ICAHN Board Past President, and Sparta Community Hospital CEO
Rex Brown, ICAHN Board Member, and Hillsboro Area Hospital CEO
Jim Johnson, ICAHN Board Member, and Franklin Hospital CEO
Pam Pfister, ICAHN Board Member, and Morrison Community Hospital CEO
Don Robbins, ICAHN Board Member, and Lawrence County Memorial Hospital CEO
Karissa Turner, Board Member, and Wabash General Hospital CEO
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About ICAHN
The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) advances the strength, sustainability, and transformation of Illinois’ rural hospitals through collaboration, advocacy, and shared solutions that improve performance and community health. Representing Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, ICAHN is a nationally recognized rural health leader supporting sustainable hospitals, strong communities, and a healthier rural Illinois—Better Together.
