Leadership

The Board of Directors maintains at least five (5) and not more than seven (7) members. Directors represent specific constituencies:

1. Providers

At least one (1) Board member shall represent Humboldt or Del Norte healthcare providers.

2. Nonprofit or Government Agencies.

At least one (1) Board member shall represent Humboldt or Del Norte nonprofits and government agencies

involved in healthcare regulation, education, funding, or advocacy.

3. Consumers.

At least one (1) Board member shall represent Humboldt or Del Norte healthcare consumers.
4. Businesses.

At least one (1) Board member shall represent Humboldt or Del Norte for- profit businesses which are not

healthcare providers, but which sell healthcare insurance, manage healthcare insurance plans, provide

healthcare insurance for their employees or otherwise work in the healthcare industry.

The Board of Directors elects an Executive Committee, consisting of four volunteer officers from the Board and other Board members. This Committee is given the full authority of the Board of Directors to manage the business and affairs of CHA. Directors are elected by a majority vote of the members present at an Annual Meeting of the Membership. Directors may be nominated by any member of the Community Health Alliance. All nominations must be submitted in writing to the Board Secretary at least four (4) weeks before the Annual Meeting of the Membership. Nominations specify which constituency the nominee represents.

2019 Board of Directors

Tina Tvedt, President

Executive Director, Redwoods Rural Health Center

Chris Martinek, Co- Vice President

Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Humboldt State University

Jamie Jensen, Co- Vice President

Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Humboldt State University

Organizational Development Consultant

Dana Murguia, Treasurer

Sr. Program Manager

DHHS, Public Health, Healthy Communities & Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Rene Arche, Secretary

Director of Communications & Marketing, Humboldt Senior Resource Center

Jerome Simone, Board Member

Retired Health Care Director