Leadership & Board of Directors

IHDE is pleased to have a supportive, engaged Board of Directors made up of representative of IHDE-participating organizations and consultants from local organizations.

The Board meets monthly and consists of no fewer than five or more than fifteen voting members. Membership is determined through election during IHDE’s Annual Board Meeting, which takes place during the second quarter of each year.

Executive Commitee

  •  Michael Ide                                                      Interim Chair; Private Sector
  • Jon Vanderpool
    Vice Chair; IHT Program Manager – St. Luke’s Health System
  • Edward McEachern, MD
    Secretary; Chief Medical Officer – St. Luke’s Health Plan

Board Members

  • Lance Hatfield
    CIO – Blue Cross of Idaho
  • Ryan Smith 
    Private Sector 
  • Ryan Pharis
    VP Network Management- Regence Blue Shield
  • Michael Malone MSHI, BSN, RN                        VP and Chief Health Informatics Officer – Saint Alphonsus Health System
  • Tommy Bowen                                            Certified Public Accountant
  • Rob McMinn                                            Commercial Regional Sales Manager – Idaho Central Credit Union

Director of Network Operations, Population Health

IHDE Leadership

Jesse Meldru, PhD
Executive Director

info@idahohde.org                          Phone: (208) 803-0030

Prudence Vincent, BSN, RN
Director of Client Operations

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Phone: (208) 803-0030

Thaddeus Dickson, HCISPP
Director of Technology & CISO

info@idahohde.org                         Phone: (208) 803-0030