DFW HIMSS Summer Social

Meet the Board


DFW HIMSS is excited to kick off the 2023-24 year with an exciting summer social on Thursday, July 27th, from 5 pm to 7 pm at Sidecar Social in Addison. Come out and join your colleagues, peers, and friends for some refreshing drinks and amazing bites and learn a bit more about what DFW HIMSS has in store for the next year. 


What: DFW HIMSS Meet the Board Summer Social

When: Thursday, July 27th from 5 pm to 7 pm

Where: Sidecar Social (at Village on the Parkway- 5100 Belt Line, Addison, TX 75254

Register for Summer Social

We recently announced the 23-24 board last week, but we'd like to also congratulate Brittany Royal-Killam, who will be taking on the role of President-Elect. Brittany has played a crucial part in helping to drive events locally and has been recognized nationally for her service to HIMSS.


  • President- John Pecina
  • President-Elect- Brittany Royal-Killam
  • Past President- Sarah Corkern
  • VP of Finance- Nayan Patel, CHCIO, FHIMSS, ITIL, PMP
  • VP of Marketing/Communications- Nick Kagal, FACHE, FHIMSS
  • VP of Membership- Greg Bertrand
  • VP of Professional Development- Tammy Phillips, CHCIO, CDH-E, FHIMSS
  • VP of Programs- Madison McFarlane
  • VP of Sponsorship- Sarah Rahm
  • VP of Advocacy- Melinda Schmidt
  • Board Member Pro Tem- Joseph Painter, SHIMSS
  • Board Member Pro Tem- Lee Lavergne, FHIMSS
  • Student Ambassador- Amogh Bhaskara


 *New Board Members

SPECIAL MULTI-ORG EVENT

Better Together- DEI Mixer

On July 20th, DFW HIMSS will be participating in a unique event focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We will be partnering with:


  • The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
  • The National Association for Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE)
  • The National Association of Health System Executives (NAHSE)
  • The North Texas Association for Healthcare Quality (NTAHQ)
  • The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
  • ACHE's Asian Healthcare Leaders Community of North Texas (AHLC) and
  • The Women's Healthcare Executives Network (WHEN)


The event will be held at CHRISTUS Health's offices in Irving and will start at 5:30 pm. Come out and meet some old friends and make some new connections.

Register for DEI Mixer
Committee Volunteers

If you would like to be more involved with DFW HIMSS, but are unable to make a full commitment, being part of a committee is an excellent way to get involved. Volunteering your time is a great way to expand your network of contacts while contributing to the growth and development of healthcare IT in the DFW area. If you are interested in being part of any of the below committees, please email your information to dfw.info@himsschapters.org.
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