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HCQA Staff
From left: Lisa Livingston, Sherri Wills-Green
Ann Bariekman, Vicki Payne and Rick Hall
Rick Hall, Executive Director
Rick began work for the HCQA on Nov 16, 2006 although he is not new to the Home Care Quality Authority. Rick served as the state's chief negotiator through the historic first rounds of bargaining with SEIU 775, the Home Care Workers' union, in 2002 while serving as labor relations manager for the Authority. During his tenure, Rick played a leading role in managing and resolving the many complex issues involved in implementation of the home care workers' first contract. Hall began working for the State of the Washington in 1981 and served at the Department of Social and Health Services. After graduating from Pacific Lutheran University in 1988, he left state service and worked with labor unions until returning to DSHS in 2000. Rick has served many years in executive level management positions. In addition, he has extensive experience in directing state-wide programs and has worked successfully in representing the Authority's interests through collective bargaining to the legislature, the Governor's Office and OFM. Hall lives in Tacoma with his wife, Janine, and has two grown children.
Vicki Payne, Executive Assistant
Vicki joined HCQA as Executive Assistant in April of 2006. Most of her career has been in support of information technology management, most recently at the Department of Labor and Industries and a family-owned management consulting business. She is excited to be learning about home care providers and the health care industry. As a native Washingtonian, Vicki has lived most of her life in the Olympia area. When she is not working, she enjoys gardening, quilting, scrap booking, and visiting her son Jason in Spokane and daughter Robin in North Carolina.
Sherri Wills-Green, Director of Referral Registry Services
Sherri is currently working for the Home Care Quality Authority as the Director of the Referral Registry Services. She is responsible for oversight of the Referral Registry operations statewide. Prior to coming on board with the HCQA, Sherri worked for DSHS in Residential Care Services as a program manager. Prior to that she was Director of Case Management and Nurse Oversight for an Area Agency on Aging in Wenatchee, WA. She has also worked as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, helping individuals explore return-to-work options and on-job training. Sherri lives in Olympia with her husband Tom and Penny the poodle.
Lisa Livingston, Home Care Referral Registry Program Manager
Lisa supports communication activities for the Agency and is responsible for Referral Registry services in several areas throughout the State. Lisa came to the HCQA in October of 2005. Her background is in long term and residential care services support and administration. Additionally she operates a nationwide on-line senior housing search and referral service, and has also been published in senior housing trade magazines and other related publications. She enjoys travel throughout the State both for her work with the HCRR's and also to spend time with family in Eastern Washington. Her daughter Alexandra and husband Felix (Negron) also enjoy living in the Olympia area.