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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.

2022 Board of Directors

Rachel Westlake, President

Independent Health Care Advocate

Organizational Consultant, Cycadian Health Advocacy

Jerome Simone, Vice President

Retired Health Care Director

Jamie Jensen, Treasurer

Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Humboldt State University

Organizational Development Consultant

 

Chris Martinek

Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Humboldt State University

Michael Fratkin, M.D.

Physician, Consultant

Kimberly Perris, DNP, RN, CNL, PHN

Director, Nursing

Humboldt State University

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