Care Management Leadership

Joan Ivaska Executive Director, Infection Prevention, SPCS & CSPD

Joan Ivaska has been with Banner for nearly 19 years and is board certified in infection prevention and epidemiology. Throughout her career, Joan has served in a variety of leadership roles in infection prevention and epidemiology, quality and patient safety, regulatory, occupational health, and hospital administration. In her free time, Joan enjoys gourmet cooking and baking, gardening, hiking, traveling with her husband, and spoiling her two little grandsons.

Chris Forman-Goerke Executive Director, Quality, Safety, Regulatory & Peer Review

Chris Forman-Goerke has been a Banner team member for over 10 years, serving in various Quality leadership roles. She enjoys helping others use data to tell their Quality and Safety story to drive improvement. When not working, she loves to spend time outdoors and with her family.

Debby Bonnell Associate VP, Value Based Programs, Registeries, MACRA & CVO

Debby Bonnell has been with Banner for over 17 years. She has worked in several capacities within nursing, including ICU/SWAT nurse and Director of Nursing. Through Banner’s ARC process, she has been given several fun and challenging opportunities, including starting the Regulatory Incentive department. She is married and has 3 grown children and 1 grand-daughter. She loves spending time traveling to beaches, and enjoying outdoor activities with family and friends.