Dana Perrino Named Chief Member Services Officer at American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

(Chicago, IL, August 8, 2024)- AHIMA is pleased to announce the appointment of Dana Perrino as the Chief Member Services Officer. With three years of invaluable experience as the VP of Membership, Dana's new role will see her spearheading member acquisition and retention efforts, as well as developing essential resources to enhance engagement and support the overall member community experience. Additionally, Dana will oversee Component Relations and Customer Relations within the organization.

"We are thrilled to announce Dana Perrino's promotion to Chief Member Services Officer,” said Dr. Kevin Klauer, AHIMA CEO. “Her exceptional experience and demonstrated success in membership and member services make her ideal for this role. We have full confidence that Dana will continue to elevate our membership initiatives and enhance our member community. Most importantly, Dana’s promotion was prompted by her unyielding commitment to service and our shared passion for renewing our commitment to serve our members and the Health Information professional community.

Dana Perrino brings with her a wealth of expertise in Association Management, accumulating 18 years of experience in the field. Her journey includes climbing the volunteer ranks of Meeting Professionals International and managing chapters and membership at their Global headquarters. Dana also owned a consulting company, offering guidance to non-profit boards on governance and board structure. Before joining AHIMA in December 2021, she served as the Vice President of Membership and Stakeholder Relations for The Institute of Internal Auditors, where she led membership initiatives and global customer relations strategies.

Dana Perrino graduated from Chicago’s Roosevelt University with a Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management and has been an active member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) since 2014.

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About AHIMA

AHIMA is a global nonprofit association of health information professionals, boasting over 61,000 members and more than 88,500 credentials in the field. The AHIMA mission of empowering people to impact health® drives its members and credentialed HI professionals to ensure that health information is accurate, complete, and available to patients and providers. Leaders within AHIMA work at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business, occupying data integrity and information privacy job functions worldwide. To learn more about AHIMA and the health information profession, visit ahima.org.