Conference Chairs

Operations Chair
Ginger Carey
Carey Consulting

Academic Program Chair
Kathy Valdés
SRI International

Presentation Section Chairs

Analytics & Statistics
Arthur Li
City of Hope

Lida Gharibvand
Faculty Member
South Orange County Community College District

Applications Development
Cynthia LeardMann
DoD Center for Deployment Health Research

Renato Villacorte
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates

Business Intelligence
Tom Cross
Kaiser Permanente

Carter Sevick
DoD Center for Deployment Health Research

Coders' Corner
Mary McCracken
SRI International

Ethan Miller
SRI International

Data Presentation
Tom Cross
Kaiser Permanente

Carter Sevick
DoD Center for Deployment Health Research

Data Capture, Validation, Manipulation, and Integration
James Van Campen
SRI International

Health Outcomes and Healthcare Research Methodologies
Brenda Beaty
University of Colorado, Denver

Resources
Patrick Thornton
SRI International
               

Kirk Paul Lafler
Software Intelligence Corp

Tutorials
R. Scott Leslie
MedImpact Healthcare Systems

Richard Allen
Peak Statistical Services

Operations

Catering Coordinators
Mary Katz
Wells Fargo

Sue Douglass
L&S Statistical Consulting and Data Management

Facilities and A/V Coordinators
Sally Carson

Michael Zinkovitch
UCLA Department of Medicine

Publications Coordinators
Sally Carson

Michael Zinkovitch
UCLA Department of Medicine

Patrick Thornton (Social Media)
SRI International

Treasurer/Registrar
Casey Cantrell
Clarion Consulting

Assistant Registrar
Marian Oshiro
RAND Corporation

Networking & First Timers' Coordinator
Helen Carey
Carey Consulting

Volunteer Coordinator
Raoul Bernal
Amgen, Inc.

Giveaway Desk
Steve Rodney
Arizona Cancer Center

WUSS Up, San Francisco?
Frank Ferriola
Elk Crossing Consulting

Signage
Dan Downing
CVS/Caremark

Classes, Workshops, and More

Hands on Workshops
Wei Cheng
Isis Pharmaceuticals

Katie Martin
California Department of Public Health

Posters
Michael Zinkovitch
UCLA Department of Medicine

Raoul Bernal
Amgen, Inc.

SAS Essentials Workshop
Isabel Jacobson
DoD Center for Deployment Health Research

Sunil Gupta
Gupta Programming

Code Clinic
MaryAnne DePesquo
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Classes Coordinators
Mary McCracken
SRI International

Rebecca Ottesen
City of Hope and California Polytechnic State University, SLO

Opening & Closing Producer
Patrick Thornton
SRI International

Assistants-at-large for Operations and Program
Jordan Keene
City of Hope

Julie Kilburn
City of Hope

Assistant to the Academic Program Chair
Iva Mcclenan
RAND Corporation

Assistant to the Operations Chair
Helen Carey
Carey Consulting

WUSS 2011Conference Support

Exhibits/Sponsors Coordinators
Diana Suhr
University of Northern Colorado

Mary Katz
Wells Fargo

Junior Professional Awards
Diana Suhr
University of Northern Colorado

Academic Scholarships
Rebecca Ottesen
City of Hope and California Polytechnic State University, SLO

Claire Castell
Wells Fargo

AV
Doug Heimann
Tech Express

Regional Users Group Liaison
Sara Jones
SAS

Graphics Design
Kim Spangle
Spangle Design

Photography Credit
Alfonso Valdés

Convention Services Manager
Lauren Cherry
Grand Hyatt San Francisco

WUSS Webmaster
Casey Cantrell
Clarion Consulting

Site Selection Committee
Sally Carson

Marian Oshiro
RAND Corporation

Diana Suhr
University of Northern Colorado