Telligen's Governing Body provides guidance to the leadership team for the strategic direction of Telligen and the quality improvement organization contract. The membership is intended to reflect the customers and communities we serve. The Board includes Medicare beneficiaries, health care executives, physicians, business leaders and other individuals as appropriate. Board members are appointed to three-year terms and may serve no more than two consecutive terms for a majority of the members. A minority of the members can serve three consecutive terms. Terms are staggered so approximately one-third of the board is appointed each year. Board members are compensated $750 per meeting for service.

IFMC Governing Body Members:

Sister Ruth Cox, Governing Body Chair
Retired Nursing Home Representative/Medicare Beneficiary
Appointed April 2004 – Third 3 year Term

Betty Grandquist, Governing Body Vice Chair
Medicare Beneficiary
Appointed October 2004 – Third 3 year term

Jane DeWitt, PhD., Governing Body Secretary
Pharmacy Representative – Educator at Drake University
Appointed April 2010 – First 3 year term

R. Ried Boom M.D.
Private Practice Physician
Appointed: October 2004 – Third 3 year term

Steve Gibson
Health System Quality Improvement
Trinity Regional Hospital
Appointed March 2008 – Second 3 year term

David Rater, M.D.
Private Practice Physician
Appointed June 2008 – Second 3 year term

David Swieskowski, M.D.
Physician Organization
Mercy Clinics Administration
Appointed June 2008 – Second 3 year term

Marcia Kruse
Rural Hospital Representative
Appointed March 2011 – First 3 year term

Brenda Hoskins
Nurse Practitioner Representative
Appointed March 2011 – First 3 year term

Iris Vering
Critical Access Hospital Representative
Appointed March 2011 – First 3 year term