Staff
Robert Tennant joined WEDI in 2021 as Vice President, Federal Affairs for the organization. In his role at WEDI, Mr. Tennant focuses on federal legislative and regulatory health information technology issues. Previously, Mr. Tennant was Director of Health Information Technology Policy for the Medical Group Management Association. Areas of expertise include administrative simplification and automation, HIPAA Transactions, Code Sets, Privacy and Security, interoperability issues, and other HIT topics.
Mr. Tennant earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and law from Carleton University and his master’s degree in political science from the University of Western Ontario.
As the Senior Director of Federal Affairs, Nancy tracks government legislative and regulatory activities, provides subject matter expertise, collaborates with industry stakeholders, and develops content related to the use of health information technology to advance efficiency and care coordination.
Nancy joined WEDI in April 2025 after working at the American Medical Association for nearly two decades. There she focused on the use of administrative standards to eliminate administrative burdens, support data interoperability, and drive innovation with the goal of improving care delivery to patients.
Nancy previously worked in academic medical centers focusing on quality improvement and patient safety. She began her career as a neonatal intensive care nurse. She has a Master of Science in Communications from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Thomas Jefferson University.
Michael McNutt has an extensive background in producing, coordinating, and managing meetings, events, and overall customer service projects and processes. He is a seasoned and certified meeting and event planner, managing and developing hundreds of training sessions, conferences, trade shows, and special events for training firms and not-for-profit organizations for more than 20 years. An accomplished instructor, public speaker and broadcaster he has lectured and instructed at the corporate and university level in the fields of meeting planning, negotiations, oral communication, and media literacy.
Mr.McNutt earned a bachelor degree in communication and masters degree in arts and interdisciplinary studies from George Mason University. He is also a Certified Meeting Professional.
Bill Allder, CAE, Associate Director, Membership & Business Development
Bill Allder brings to WEDI over 13 years of association management experience, ranging from membership and business development to marketing and events. He has supported member-driven organizations from multiple industries and disciplines, including geospatial intelligence, blockchain, and federal contracting. An award-winning public speaker, Bill has a keen understanding how to bring people together to solve challenges, spur action, and create change. He is an expert at building long-lasting relationships by helping members and sponsors to achieve their business objectives.
Mr. Allder earned his bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. He is also a Certified Association Executive (CAE).
Ariana E. Poole, Administrative Coordinator
Ariana Poole comes to WEDI with over 8 years of healthcare administration experience while serving in the United States Air Force. Her experience in clinic front office, billing and coding, command level assistance and education in the healthcare system help her make daily tasks at WEDI successful.
Lindsey Canaley, Marketing & Strategic Communications
Lindsey Canaley has supported various associations over the past fifteen years with tenure at AHIP (2010-2014) and WEDI (2014-2015, 2017-2018) and brings experience in business development, sales, member relations, communications and social media marketing. She brings this experience back to WEDI with updated skills in multigenerational communication and visual engagement.
Mrs. Canaley received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at California State University, Long Beach and has completed graduate level work towards a Masters of Administration with a focus on Nonprofit Leadership at Central Michigan University.