The American Health Care Association (AHCA) announced today two new members of the AHCA 2021-2022 Board of Governors and named the AHCA 2021-2022 Board of Governor Executive Committee Liaison.

Norman Rokeach, president and founder of Marquis Limited, was elected to fill through October 2022 the unexpired At-Large seat that was vacated by Chris Wright of iCare Health Network when he was elected as AHCA Board Secretary/Treasurer on October 13, 2021.

Nate Schema, new president and CEO of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, was elected to fill through October 2022 the unexpired Not-for-Profit seat that was vacated by Randy Bury when he retired as president and CEO of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society on December 31, 2021.

Sarah Schumann, vice president of operations for Brookside Inn, and currently serving as an AHCA Board At-large Representative, was elected to serve as AHCA’s Executive Committee Liaison for a one year term effective November 2021.

“We are incredibly fortunate to have Sarah, Norman, and Nate step into these important leadership roles,” said AHCA President and CEO Mark Parkinson. “We are grateful for all of their time and years of expertise. I look forward to working together with them to continue to shape the future of care for our nation’s most vulnerable population.”

Based in Woburn, Massachusetts, Rokeach has developed and refined innovative approaches to long term care for over 22 years. As president and founder of Marquis Limited, he represents the fourth generation of a family of long term care providers, with 46 facilities, in seven states under his leadership.

Schema’s longstanding career with the Society began in 2006 as an administrator-in-training in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. He was a nursing home administrator at multiple Society locations, and held positions as associate director of operations, regional executive director of operations and most recently, vice president of operations.

Members of the AHCA Board of Governors are elected by the Association’s governing body, the Council of States, at AHCA’s Annual Convention & Expo.

Read more about AHCA’s 2021-2022 Board of Governors.