About Us
Who We Are
The Rocky Mountain College Health Association (RMCHA) is a regional affiliate of the American College Health Association, serving college health professionals in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Saskatchewan. RMCHA supports its members through professional development, networking, and collaboration focused on improving the health and well-being of students.
Our Mission
Our mission is to serve as a professional organization for those individuals and institutions in our region who promote and provide for the physical and mental health of the higher education community.
Our Purpose
- To serve the individual members of the ACHA as the infrastructure for making geographically local/regional connections among multidisciplinary college health professionals with campus-wide constituents, including students, whose work affects the health and well-being of the campus community
- To provide a local/regional organizational structure for professional development and continuing education, networking, advocacy, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge and standards based on the core values and strategic initiatives of ACHA
- To enhance channels of communication among members both locally and nationally
- To support member recruitment and retention
- To develop members for leadership roles
- To be the recognized local organizational structure of ACHA
RMCHA Membership
ACHA’s affiliates help members forge strong partnerships with colleagues on the state or regional level. ACHA members located in the following places receive free automatic membership in RMCHA:
United States:
- Colorado
- Montana
- New Mexico
- Wyoming
Canada:
- Saskatchewan
Not a member? Learn more about what ACHA offers, including free membership for anyone at one of our member institutions.
Executive Board
President
(Term: 2024-2025)
Leelee Kates, MHA, MEd
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Colorado State University
President-Elect
Vacant
Past President
(Term: 2023-2024)
Darla Tyler-McSherry, BS, MS
Montana State University Billings
Secretary
(Term: 2023-2024)
Billie Baptiste, DNP, FNP
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Treasurer
This information is not made public.
Program Planning Chair
(Term: 2019-2021)
Leelee Kates, MHA, MEd
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Colorado State University
Members at Large
Erin Tilbury
University of Colorado
(Term: 2022-2024)
Mia Mendoza, LMSW
Central New Mexico Community College
(Term: 2023-2025)
Grette Treat, BSN, RN
Montana State University Billings
(Term: 2023-2025)
ACHA Board of Directors Representative, Region II (2025-2027)
Jamie Shutter, MSEd
University of Missouri-Columbia
Our Bylaws
ACHA affiliate bylaws outline the structure, responsibilities, and operational guidelines for regional organizations aligned with ACHA, ensuring consistency and support for local member engagement and governance.
Contact Us
Need to reach out to a member of the RMCHA Board of Directors? Please search by last name in the Membership Directory to locate an email address or contact them through the online member forum ACHA Connect.
