Adrian Amedia currently serves as the RHA Treasurer and is the owner of Independent Dialysis Group, LLC. He has extensive experience with Nephrology and Dialysis billing, payer contracting, EHR integration, dialysis facility operations, access center operations and healthcare business development. Independent Dialysis Group operates 7 clinics in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Providing over 25 years of care ranging from HD, PD, HHD and SNF HHD.

Julie Williams has been a Dialysis Administrator for 35 years working as an Administrator for several small, physician-owned dialysis programs in SW Missouri, NW Arkansas and NE Oklahoma. She was Controller and Area Administrator for Renal Care Group for 5 years and was responsible for regulatory and financial oversight of East Texas Market including outpatient hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and acute dialysis programs. She also worked on a due diligence team to review programs for acquisitions. Julie is currently Administrator and part owner with multiple physician groups of 6 independent dialysis programs. She was a Practice manager for a Nephrology group practice for almost 30 years.

Valerie Dehline is a Nurse Consultant for hospital and ESRD regulations. Valerie works in the Bureau of Education Services and Technology within the Quality Assurance Division for the State of Wisconsin. Valerie has a master’s degree in nursing and has worked as a nurse for almost 40 years. Valerie has worked with regulatory requirements for over 15 years and has worked in both hospital and clinic settings.

Jeanne began her nursing career in 2016 after working in teaching and social work. Over the past eight years, she has worked full-time in dialysis, earning her BSN, MSN in Nursing Leadership and Management, and Certified Dialysis Nurse credential. For the last 4.5 years, Jeanne has served as Clinical Educator for the Sanford Dialysis Enterprise and co-chairs the Dialysis Policy and Procedure Committee. She leads staff education and develops policies, procedures, and audit tools to support dialysis operations across the Sanford Enterprise.

Naomi began her nursing career in 1995 after graduating with a bachelor of arts in nursing from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. She started her dialysis career in November of 2001 working in the Hemodialysis unit in Detroit Lakes, MN. Now, with almost 24 years of dialysis experience, her career has included in-center hemodialysis, 10 + years working in peritoneal and home hemodialysis, 15+ years of  policy and procedure development and review as chair and co-chair for both in-center and home dialysis, and various other task forces to improve outcomes for patients.  

A partner at Mehlman Consulting, Dean Rosen is one of Washington’s foremost experts on America’s complex health care system—and a master of both the politics and policies that shape it. With three decades of experience developing and advancing health policy initiatives on Capitol Hill and in the private sector, Rosen has been named a “Top Lobbyist” by The Hill, a “Power Player” that healthcare groups turn to by Modern Healthcare, and one of the “DC Healthcare Power Players Who Shape the Rules for a $3.5 trillion industry” by Business Insider. Rosen advises a wide range of health care stakeholders, from established players to startups trying to gain a foothold in Washington, DC. He has represented health systems and hospitals, medical colleges and physician professional organizations, health insurers, clinical laboratories, biopharmaceutical companies, nonprofit foundations, and multinational employers. He helps clients shape national policy and navigate the transformational changes taking place in the nation’s health care system. Through multiple roles with the David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship, the Society of Health Policy Young Professionals, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellowship, Rosen has devoted decades to supporting and mentoring the next generation of health policy leaders. In 2023, Rosen joined the Distinguished Executive Council of Cressey & Company, providing strategic advice to the leading mid-market health care private equity firm. Prior to joining Mehlman Consulting, Rosen held a series of high-level positions in both the private sector and government, including on key committees in both the Senate and House. As the Chief Healthcare Advisor to former Sen. Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN), a leading voice on national medical and health issues, Rosen helped draft and navigate to final passage landmark legislation creating a Medicare prescription drug benefit and President George W. Bush’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to combat HIV/AIDS. Rosen also helped pass laws in the wake of the September 11 and bioterrorism attacks in 2001 to ensure that local, state, and national public health systems had new authorities and resources to respond to future threats. Earlier, Rosen served as Staff Director for the Senate Subcommittee on Public Health, Majority Counsel for the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, and Health Policy Coordinator for the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources (now the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee). While at Ways and Means, he played a leading role in crafting the Medicare provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. At Labor, he was the lead Senate staffer drafting the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Rosen’s policy, legal, and management experience expands beyond Capitol Hill. He served as Senior Vice President of Policy and General Counsel for the Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA), and practiced law at Dow, Lohnes and Albertson in Washington, DC.

Adrian Amedia currently serves as the RHA Treasurer and is the owner of Independent Dialysis Group, LLC. He has extensive experience with Nephrology and Dialysis billing, payer contracting, EHR integration, dialysis facility operations, access center operations and healthcare business development. Independent Dialysis Group operates 7 clinics in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Providing over 25 years of care ranging from HD, PD, HHD and SNF HHD.

Becky Berg is a native of North Dakota and is currently living in Thief River Falls MN. She has 3 very active kids who keep her busy year round. She has worked as a dialysis floor nurse, charge nurse, unit manager and now regional Dialysis Director for Sanford Health. She is currently co-chair of both the Education and Quality Committees. She created the 2018 version of the RHA QAPI tool and is currently working with a Task Force to create an updated tool. She joined the RHA Board of Directors last fall.

Danilo Concepcion has been a dialysis practitioner since 1975 and is currently the Operations Manager, Renal Services for Providence St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA. Prior to his entering the dialysis field, he was a corpsman in the Navy during the Vietnam era. He is experienced in the clinical, technological, research and administrative areas of dialysis. He is an executive committee member and project committees for numerous dialysis related organizations, and is a prolific national and international speaker and writer and has been published in numerous professional journals and has been a contributing author on several dialysis manuals and APIC Elimination Guide – Guide to the Elimination of Infection in Hemodialysis; a member of the Renal and Disease Detoxification Committee since 2000 for AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) that develops the American standards and recommended practice for dialysis; a member of the American Society of Nephrology/Centers for Disease and Prevention “Nephrologist Transforming Dialysis Safety Project Committee;” NKF’s ECHO project faculty; and, Dialysis Safety Workgroup for CDC Making Dialysis Safer Coalition. He is also on the Editorial Advisory Board for Nephrology News and Issues and currently on the ESRD Network 18 Advisory Committee. He also operates Renal Logistics, LLC, a dialysis consulting firm.

Shannon L. Moore, MS, RD, LD/N serves as President of the Florida Renal Association, bringing over 20 years of experience across renal nutrition, dialysis operations, pharmaceutical sales, and patient advocacy. In her role, she has led initiatives that elevate kidney care across Florida, including the coordination of the annual Kidney Day at the Capitol and support of legislative efforts such as the 2022 Living Organ Donor Protection Act (HB 1099). Shannon is currently National Accounts Director (Outpatient) at CorMedix, overseeing national strategy for DefenCath in the dialysis and access center space. A registered dietitian and long-time champion for the renal community, she is deeply committed to advancing access, education, and outcomes for kidney patients statewide. Shannon also serves on the Board of Directors for the National Kidney Foundation of Florida and continues to advocate for policy change and innovation in kidney care.

Amy Kozsuch, MSN, MBA, is the Chief Executive Officer of Central Florida Kidney Centers, Inc., a nonprofit dialysis organization committed to delivering compassionate, community-based care. With over two decades of leadership experience in nephrology, Amy has held roles spanning clinical operations, strategic development, and health policy. She also serves as a past president board member of the National Kidney Foundation of Florida and the Florida Renal Association, where she advocates for equitable access to kidney care and champions innovation across the continuum of dialysis services. Her work reflects a deep commitment to patient-centered care, operational excellence, and advancing the mission of nonprofit providers in today’s evolving healthcare landscape.

Mr. Ron Watson is Founder and President of Watson Strategies, a full-service healthcare lobbying firm based in Tallahassee. Mr. Watson has over 35 years of experience in Florida political, regulatory, campaign and lobbying endeavors. He previously lobbied for physicians and dentists with the Florida Medical Association (FMA), the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA), and the Florida Dental Association (FDA). He was also formerly the Executive Director of the Florida Society of Cannabis Physicians. He is also a founder of MuV by Verano and was Director of Governmental Relations and NW Florida Outreach Coordinator. MuV is one of the Florida licensed medical marijuana treatment centers with 81 locations (MMTC) which Mr. Watson helped form when he spearheaded the passage of the original “Charlotte’s Web / Low-THC Cannabis” bill as well as the passage of SB 8-A, which implements the Constitutional Amendment on medical marijuana. During this time, he has developed excellent relationships with executive, legislative and regulatory leadership throughout Florida government. Mr. Watson has a comprehensive knowledge of laws, rules, budgets and regulations concerning medical, dental, pharmaceutical, tort reform and insurance issues. He also has extensive political involvement with patient advocacy and grassroots organizations, as well as organizing and managing political action committees.<br>

Jason is a corporate healthcare partner with Benesch  who regularly represents a variety of dialysis and nephrology providers, vascular access centers, office-based laboratories, ambulatory surgery centers, physician group practices and other providers in structuring transactions and regulatory matters and responding to governmental investigations.  Jason serves as outside co-counsel for the RPA and ASDIN and also regularly speaks at a variety of industry trade group events in the endovascular arena.  Jason has been recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers USA since 2019.  He is also a former President of the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys where he also served as a member of its board of directors for many years,

Jake focuses on healthcare law and encompasses a range of regulatory, transactional and corporate matters. His work includes counseling clients with regard to the legal aspects of day-to-day operations, including general corporate matters; anti-kickback and Stark issues; self-referral, corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting prohibitions; compliance; state regulatory and licensure matters; and HIPAA and health information privacy. Jake regularly represents a variety of dialysis and nephrology providers, vascular access center operators and owners, hospitals, physician group practices, infusion therapy owners and operators, behavior health providers, skilled nursing facilities, healthcare information technology companies and other healthcare providers in structuring mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, accountable care and capitated care arrangements, syndications and divestitures. Jake was recognized by his peers in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for his exceptional work in Health Care Law. Earlier in Jake’s career he practiced as a litigator for Chicago-based law firms. He also has served as staff assistant to U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.