Mary Hayes Finch is the President and CEO of the Association and the Intelligent Care Network. Working directly with the Board of Directors, she provides leadership and vision for continued network development and advancement. Prior to joining the Association in late 2007, she served as a Deputy Attorney General for Alabama, the Chief of Staff for the Medicaid Agency, and provided leadership for Medicaid policy, transformation efforts, and a variety of programs and statewide initiatives. Mrs. Finch holds a BS in Organizational Development from Troy University, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Auburn University, and a Juris Doctorate from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Montgomery, and was licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama in 2003.

Ms. Parker joined APHCA in November 2010. As Chief Quality Officer, her primary responsibility is to manage APHCA’s Transformation (Value-Based Care) program and to facilitate sustained primary care practice efforts that enhance health quality, improve health outcomes, and operational efficiency. In addition, she manages the Health Center Control Network (HCCN) project, focusing on developing a Quality Information Exchange System (QIES) to improve care coordination and manage population health outcomes. Sharon also manages several other grant projects that are in direct alignment with APHCA’s overall strategic plan.

Sharon is an Alabama licensed R.N. with 30+ years of experience, over 25 of those years in a management and operational capacity. She obtained her Board Certification in Cardiovascular Nursing in 2002 and is a member of the American College of Cardiovascular Nursing. In May 2011, she completed the “Leadership Strategies for Information Technology in Health Care” Program at Harvard University School of Public Health. In March 2013, she completed the Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist – Clinical/Practitioner Consultant (CHTS-CP) program through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). In 2014 Sharon became a Patient Centered Medical Home Clinical Content Expert (PCMH-CCE) through the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA). In 2021, she successfully completed the Yale School of Management Executive Education program for “Healthcare Management” and most recently (August 31, 2022) completed her Executive Master’s in Business Administration degree at Faulkner University.

Marcia Daniel joined the APHCA team in December of 2017. Marcia provides support for the APHCA team by assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Association. With over 14 years of administrative assistance experience in the legal field, she has enjoyed learning about the healthcare industry and serving its members. Marcia has been married for over 33 years and enjoys family, travel, singing in her church choir, spoiling her Siberian husky, and cheering for the Auburn Tigers.

Regina is the Credentialing Team Lead at APHCA. She works closely with APHCA’s two Credentialing Coordinators to provide leadership in coordinating, monitoring, and maintaining the credentialing and re-credentialing process for health professionals contracted with APHCA. She brings with her over 20 years of medical staff/credentialing experience. Regina enjoys music, theater, traveling, spending time with family and friends, and watching Alabama Crimson Tide football.

Savannah joined the APHCA team in 2021. Before joining the team, Savannah obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management and Marketing. She has two years of Credentialing experience, along with 5+ years of customer service experience. Savannah enjoys spending time with her family, her three westie puppies, and friends.

Dodey joined APHCA in May 2021. Dodey will build and motivate clinical and administrative Health Center teams through demonstrated leadership and practice transformation experience. She will liaise with primary care providers, administrative and support staff, government agencies, grantors, managed care, and other health care organizations coordinating quality measurement and performance activities. Additional responsibilities include quality and performance improvement activities around the UDS quality performance measures, providing training/technical assistance focused on readiness assessment for attaining Patient-Centered Medical Home through The Joint Commission (TJC) and/or National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), facilitating the meaningful use of an EMR and other related quality health information technology.

Dodey received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1999 and a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from The University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2020.  She has 22 years of clinical nursing experience, including in hospital and clinic settings. In addition, Dodey has served as an educator as well as held various leadership roles.  Most of her career was spent in emergency medicine, and she holds a national certification as a Certified Emergency Nurse.

Dodey is married with two daughters. She enjoys spending time with family, traveling, cooking, and serving in her church.

 Amber is APHCA’s Data Strategies Director. Amber is an experienced medical and management professional with over 20 years of service in pediatric E.R. nursing and multiple roles in leadership, management, informatics, quality improvement, initiative planning/implementation, and research. Data analytics, quality improvement, and workflow standardization are her passion. She will be working with health centers in Alabama to create a comprehensive data strategy for the association and to help drive quality care across the state. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and reading in her spare time.