About Us
West Virginians for Affordable Health Care is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization under IRC 501(c)(4) organized in November, 2005 by a diverse group of individuals concerned about the rising cost of health care and health care insurance coverage. We are funded by membership dues, public donations, and grants. No member is paid for serving on our Board of Directors. Read our Guiding Principles.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 Renate Pore, PresidentChair of Healthy Kids and Families Coalition and former Director of the Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Families |
 Sam Hickman, Vice PresidentExecutive Director of the National Association of Social Workers West Virginia Chapter |
 Jennifer Boyd, SecretaryPhysician Assistant and Medical Director, New River Health Clinic |
 Sally K. Richardson, TreasurerExec. Dir. of the WVU Institute for Health Policy Research, former dir. of the Ctr. for Medicaid and State Operations for the Health Care Financing Administration |
 Perry Bryant, Executive Director
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 James Binder, MDAssociate Professor of Behavioral Pediatrics at Marshall University and a member of Physicians for a National Health Plan |
 Charles DelauderPresident, West Virginia Education Association |
 Barbara FleischauerWest Virginia House of Delegates member from Monongalia County |
 David ForinashRetired health care administrator and former Deputy Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources |
 Dan Foster, MDRetired surgeon and currently a physician administrator at CAMC and a member of the West Virginia State Senate |
 Rev. Mr. Todd GarlandCA deacon in the Catholic Church and Director of Justice and Life Office for the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston |
 Cheri HeflinPresident, Cheri Heflin & Company |
 John LukensRetired Attorney |
 Dr. Ronald McCowanA cardiac electro-physiologist currently practicing in Charleston and Chairman of the Black Medical Society of West Virginia |
 Sherry McKinneyPolitical Director for SEIU District 1199 for West Virginia and Kentucky |
 W. Grant NormanProgram Manager for Constella Group, LLC and a health information technology specialist |
 Don PerduePharmacist and Chair of the West Virginia House of Delegate’s Health and Human Resources Committee |
 Kenny PerduePresident of the West Virginia AFL-CIO |
 Dr. George PicketRetired public health official |
 Emily SpielerDean and Edwin Hadley Prof. of Law, Northeastern Univ. School of Law, Boston, MA and former Commissioner of the WV Workers’ Compensation Commission |
 Gary ZuckettWest Virginia Citizens Action Group staff member |
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BOARD ADVISORS
 Beth BaldwinNurse and member of the West Virginia Nurses Association |
Trina CaseyNurse and member of the West Virginia Nurses Association |
Melody LoudinProject/Office Manager and Grant Compliance Officer for World Vision Appalachia; five years with Davis Memorial Hospital Emergency Department |