Joseph Pierle, MPA
Executive Director
jpierle@mo-pca.org

Joseph E. Pierle, MPA, is a native St. Louisan.  He was appointed chief executive officer of the Missouri Primary Care Association in April 1999.  The Association serves as an advocacy voice for the medically underserved and represents Missouri’s community health centers, or FQHC's.  Prior to this appointment, he worked for a United States Senator in Washington D.C., serving as an advisor on issues concerning health care, children, the elderly, and veterans. 

Mr. Pierle shares his experience as a member of the National Advisory Committee on the National Health Service Corps, American College of Healthcare Executives, National Rural Health Association, and the Missouri Rural Health Advisory Task Force.  Mr. Pierle is a former Board Member of the National Association of Community Health Centers.  He is currently a board member of the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health Access, board chair of the Central Missouri Chapter of the March of Dimes, and is a member of an advisory committee to Missouri Medicaid.

Mr. Pierle received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Kansas and a Masters in Public Administration from George Mason University in Fairfax Virginia.  He also received a certificate from the UCLA Anderson School of Management for completing a health care executive program.

He has been honored by the March of Dimes for his work promoting healthier babies, the National Association of Children’s Hospitals for child advocacy efforts, and by the National Association of Community Health Centers for Exceptional Service on behalf of community health.

Karen Dent, CDA, EFDA
Director, Oral Health Network of Missouri
kdent@ohnm.org

Karen Dent joined the Oral Health Network of Missouri as Program Coordinator in December 2003.  Karen's responsibilities include development and coordination of the Oral Health Network of Missouri's education and outreach activities.  Karen also collaborates with the Department of Health and Senior Services, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and other organizations to promote and fulfill the goals of the Oral Health Network.

Prior to accepting the position of Oral Health Network Program Coordinator, Karen was a dental assisting educator from 1984 until November, 2003.  In addition, Karen co-authored Dental Aide training modules for the University of Missouri Instructional Materials Laboratory and taught Expanded Function Dental Assistant Training from 1995 to 2003.

Kim Arnold
Executive Assistant, Missouri Primary Care Association/Oral Health Network of Missouri
karnold@mo-pca.org

Kim joined the Missouri Primary Care Association in August, 2005.  She is the Executive Assistant to the CEO of the MPCA and Director of the Oral Health Network of Missouri.  Prior to joining the MPCA, she worked in Missouri State Government for five years in various capacities, including Information Technology.

As Executive Assistant, Kim's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, general office duties, web site management and making necessary travel arrangements for the CEO and other employees as needed.  Kim also coordinates all meeting functions for the association such as the Annual OHNM Conference and the Annual MPCA Strategic Planning Session, along with quarterly board meetings, network meetings, and PRIMO meetings.     

Kim graduated from William Woods University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Management and is also looking into becoming a Certified Meeting Professional.  Kim is a member of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals and Missouri Society of Association Executives . 

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Daniel Kempker
Director of Finance/Grants
dkempker@mo-pca.org

Dan's responsibilities include overall management of Missouri Primary Care Association's fiscal operations, external financial reporting, oversight of grants and contracts compliance and management, and management of MPCA's Information Technology systems.  He also serves as the chair of the Chief Financial Officer Network for MPCA's members.

Dan came to the MPCA with extensive experience in not-for-profit accounting as well as a background in retail accounting and an auditor in public accounting.  He volunteers with several local nonprofit and fraternal organizations and serves as treasurer of two of these.

Kim Wolken
Accountant
kwolken@mo-pca.org

Kim joined the Missouri Primary Care Association in September, 2006.  She previously worked at the Department of Mental Health as an accountant for the Office of Administration.  Kim is responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable and she assists in preparation of monthly program financial reports as well as health center contracts.

Kathy Roller
Accountant/Human Resources Specialist
kroller@mo-pca.org

Kathy joined the Missouri Primary Care Association in November of 2006.  She is responsible for preparing the Association's payroll and assisting the Director of Finance in the preparation of the Association's financial statements.  Kathy also oversees the personnel records, new hires, and training for the Association staff.

Kathy comes to the MPCA from Evers & Company, CPA's, L.L.C. with 23 years of accounting experience of which 14 years were in public accounting and two years in management.

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Mike Shimmens
Director of Recruitment
mshimmens@mo-pca.org

Mike joined the MPCA in July 2006 after serving for nine years as Director of Medical Staff Development at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City. He is a long time member of both the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters (ASPR) and their regional affiliate the Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas (MINK) Physician Recruitment and Retention Network. As an in-house recruiter, he has extensive knowledge and resources in the areas of provider sourcing, interviewing, compensation and planning. In his role he will work closely with health centers to monitor their provider needs and serve as a resource for information and candidates. Through a relationship with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), he supervises the Missouri Health Professional Placement Services Program and maintains a candidate matching program called Practice Sights that can be accessed via the internet by both candidates and employers.

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Daniel O'Neill
Government Relations Manager
doneill@mo-pca.org

Danny joined the Missouri Primary Care Association in December, 2006.  He serves as the Governmental Relations Manager and is responsible for monitoring state and federal legislation, meeting with policy makers and elected officials and developing and maintaining a network of advocates that support Community Health Centers. 

Danny is a native St. Louisian and received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri School of Business where he was active in student government and various campus activities.

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Angela Herman, MPA
Clinical Program Manager
aherman@mo-pca.org

Angela Herman joined the Association in August of 2004. She oversees the technical assistance to the Community Health Centers in regard to enhancing and expanding their capacity to implement the National Health Disparities Collaborative. Ms. Herman Provides leadership and facilitation for the Association's coordination efforts between community health centers and community mental health centers to improve access to mental health services in Missouri. In addition, Ms. Herman provides technical assistance on quality improvement, chronic disease prevention/management, health promotion, and partnership development to the health centers.

Ms. Herman shares her experience as a member of the National Health Disparities Collaborative Team, Midwest Clinicians Network Quality Committee, Midwest Clinicians Network Health Disparities Collaborative Steering Committee, Missouri Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Advisory Board, Missouri Diabetes Prevention and Control Advisory Board, and the National Association of Healthcare Quality.

Prior to working for the Association, Ms. Herman was a Health Educator with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services', Heart Disease and Stroke Program for five and half years.

Ms. Herman received both of her educational degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition and a Master of Public Administration degree from the Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs.

Joyce Hill, LPN
Clinical Program Coordinator
jhill@mo-pca.org

Joyce started with the Missouri Primary Care Association in February, 2001.  Previously she worked three years in geriatrics and seven and a half years in pediatric care at one of our member FQHC's.  There she acquired vast knowledge of foreign cultures as the clinic worked with the Don Bosco Center providing health care to refugees from around the world place in the Kansas City Metro Area.

Joyce provides technical assistance and training to FQHC's who are participating in the National Health Disparities Collaborative (HDC) with her main focus being new teams during their first year of participation by assisting them in learning the three models of improvement utilized by the Collaborative.  In addition, Joyce provides oversight to the MPCA's asthma efforts in the St. Louis area with the Community Asthma Program, Obesity efforts by serving on the Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition, and provides training and technical assistance to the Kansas CIty REACH Program staff along with its partners regarding health disparities, HDC models, and chronic disease management.  Together better health care can be provided for Missourians especially Missourians who utilize FQHC's.

Joyce is a native of Kansas City, Kansas, her working career has always been in the state of Missouri.  She finally made it official by moving to Jefferson City in 2000.

Lane DePrima Jacobs, M.P.A.
Health Outreach and Community Relations Manager
ljacobs@mo-pca.org

Lane DePrima Jacobs, MPA, lives in Columbia and started with the Missouri Primary Care Association in August 2002.  Prior to coming to the MPCA, she worked as the community outreach manager for a Medicaid/MC+ managed care health plan for nearly five years.  She has more than 20 years of experience in community health education and outreach, coalition building, marketing and community relations.  Lane also has expertise in health literacy and developing messages and materials for patients with low-reading levels.

Lane monitors changes to Medicaid and Medicare and shares pertinent information with health center staff.  She provides Medicaid/MC+ outreach and enrollment consultation, technical assistance and training for CHC staff.  She also coordinates production of MPCA's quarterly newsletter.

Through The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Covering Kids and Families Grant, Lane developed the MC+ Statewide Coalition.  She coordinates Coalition efforts to insure that children eligible for Medicaid/MC+ are identified and enrolled.

She is a Board Member of the Missouri Rural Health Association, a member of the National Rural Health Association and serves as MPCA's liaison to Missouri's health care access advocacy groups.  Lane served on the Columbia/Boone County Board of Health for more than ten years.

Lane earned Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Public Administration degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia.  During her graduate studies she was awarded a Congressional Fellowship on Women and Public Policy in Washington, DC and worked on issues related to health care access for the uninsured.

Janice Pirner, LPN/CPUR
Member Services Manager
jpirner@mo-pca.org

Janice is involved in the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Technical Assistance Components of the organization.

CQI Component: Oversight of the Vaccine for Children (VFC) program which includes monitoring all FQHC's enrolled in the VFC program for program compliance and reports findings to the MO Department of Health & Senior Services VFC Program. In addition, conducts medical record review to evaluate childhood immunization rates for all FQHC's enrolled in the VFC program. Provides MOHSAIC and VFC program training, as indicated. She is a resource for the health centers for provider and patient immunization information and educational materials.

Technical Assistance Activities: initiate the development of, coordinate & facilitates training sessions on such topics as HIPAA, group purchasing programs, corporate compliance, UDS training, MO Medicaid Billing and other initiatives sponsored by the BPHC, NACHC, MPCA, and other professional organizations. Assists the MPCA Director of Clinical Affairs with the facilitation of the MPCA Nurses Network.

Janice comes to MPCA with a wealth of experience in CQI and nursing. Past experience include: Pediatric/Medical/Surgical Staff Nurse, Pediatric Case Manager & Credentialing Specialist for a Medicaid MC+ Health Plan, Clinical and Quality Management Nurse for a commercial HMO insurance company and Quality Improvement Coordinator with a Peer Review Organization which involved development and implementation of CQI projects.

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Lori Haslag
Receptionist
lhaslag@mo-pca.org

Lori started with the MPCA in April 2008.  She previously served 20 years with the Department of Defense working in areas of logistics, administration, and personnel.  She has also worked for the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Arthropod-Borne Animal Disease Research Laboratory, as a secretary to the Research Leader and Administrative Officer.

Lori is currently working towards her bachelor's degree as a Registered Health Information Administrator and Certified Professional Coder.

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Marianne Ronan
KCCDC Initiative Manager
mronan@mo-pca.org

As Manager of the Kansas City - Chronic Disease Coalition (KC-CDC), which operates under the Missouri Primary Care Association, Marianne is responsible for the overall implementation of the "Healthy Habits" Community Action Plan in Kansas City, Missouri's urban core.  This MPCA project is funded under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of its REACH 2010 initiative.  The program involves a wide range of partnerships across community sectors and oversees networking and collaborations with other Kansas City area health initiatives.  MPCA's Kansas City-based office is located at 2700 East 18th Street, Room 257/258, Kansas City, MO  64127.

Marianne Ronan joined MPCA in January 2005. 

Ms. Ronan holds a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia and had twelve years experience with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, most recently as Chief of the Cancer Control Unit.  In addition, she has over 25 years of community-based volunteer experience with such organizations as the Council for Drug Free Youth, Volunteers in Corrections, Jefferson City Clean Indoor Air Coalition and Cole County Partners for Clean Indoor Air, and the Jefferson City Multi-Cultural Forum.  She has broad experience at the local, regional, state, and national levels in assisting people who want to reduce their chronic disease risk factors and lead healthier, more productive lives.

Amy Jenkins
KCCDC Administrative Assistant
ajenkins@mo-pca.org

Amy is the administrative assistant in the Kansas City Chronic Disease Coalition Office.  Her corporate experience in sales and marketing communications covered a large spectrum including writing and producing multi-media, newsletters, training, corporate events, and incentive travel.  As a contractor, she provided similar services to Kansas City based non-profits.

A creative person, Amy enjoys project management and public speaking.

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