Brandon Farmer, President & CEO
bfarmer@anha.org
Brandon works with the board, membership and staff in developing, managing and delivering the ANHA’s programs and services for member nursing homes. He also represents the Association at the national level as liaison to the American Health Care Association.
Christy deGraffenried, Vice-President, Government Relations & Workforce Development
christy@anha.org
Christy coordinates all of the ANHA’s legislative activities. She represents the Association and its members at the state level, promoting positive long-term care legislation and opposing any bills detrimental to Alabama’s long-term care profession. She regularly meets with state representatives and state senators on behalf of ANHA to discuss and solve long-term care issues. Christy also leads the ANHA’s workforce development initiatives.
Kristi Gates, Senior Director, Communications & Member Engagement
kgates@anha.org
Kristi leads strategic communication initiatives for the ANHA, aligning internal and external messaging with organizational goals and values. Serving as the primary spokesperson for ANHA, she oversees media relations, public relations, member communications, and marketing efforts to ensure effective engagement with all stakeholders. Kristi also plays a pivotal role in driving visibility, brand integrity, and member satisfaction.
Leigh Ann Hixon, Director, Infection Control & Prevention
lahixon@anha.org
Leigh Ann consults with member nursing homes to help them implement and maintain effective infection control and prevention policies and procedures.
Katrina Magdon, Vice-President, Operations & Regulatory Affairs
kmagdon@anha.org
Katrina analyzes and reports Medicaid reimbursement policy changes, nursing home survey issues, certification and license issues and conducts research on a variety of health policy and long-term care regulatory issues. She serves as liaison to state and local agencies such as the State Ombudsman, Commission on Aging, Alabama Medicaid Agency, OBRA Screening Office, EDS, and the State Health Planning & Development Agency. Katrina also coordinates the ANHA Education Committee, the ANHA Facility Standards Committee and the ANHA Assisted Living Task Force.
Kerri Parker, Director, Membership Services
kparker@anha.org
Kerri answers all incoming calls and directs them to the appropriate the ANHA department. She coordinates all mailings, processes Trade Show information and Associate Member applications, and conducts yearly membership updates of information. Kerri also maintains the ANHA product inventory for the membership and serves as general office assistant to all department heads.
