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Hospital Association Of Oregon Announces Board Of Trustees Updates - 01/08/26

At its December meeting, the Hospital Association of Oregon Board of Trustees selected its officers, whose collective expertise will help guide the organization’s strategic priorities and support hospitals at a critical moment for health care in Oregon. 

 

Jennifer Burrows, chief executive of Providence Oregon, will continue to serve as Chair through 2027. Cheryl Nester Wolfe, president and CEO of Salem Health, will continue to serve as Past-Chair.  

 

A strong advocate for rural hospitals, Jeremy Davis, who is the president and CEO of Grand Ronde Hospital, was elected to serve as Chair-Elect and Chair the Public Policy Committee.  

 

The Membership elected seven Member Trustees, and the Board elected two Non-member Trustees. They include: 

  • Jennifer Burrows, chief executive of Providence Oregon, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee. 
  • Cheryl Nester Wolfe, president and CEO of Salem Health, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee. 
  • Jeremy Davis, president and CEO of Grande Ronde Hospital, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee. 
  • Jonathan Avery, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Legacy Health​, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee.  
  • Brooke Baldwin, senior vice president and chief nursing executive at OHSU Health, who will serve as the Non-Member Trustee - Nurse Executive. 
  • Marty Cahill, president and CEO of Samaritan Health Services, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee.  
  • Dr. Jason Gray, chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at CHI Mercy Health, who will serve as the Non-Member Trustee - Physician Executive. 
  • Kyle King, president of Adventist Health, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee. 
  • Erik Thorsen, president and CEO of Columbia Memorial Hospital, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee.  

The Member Trustees will serve through Dec. 31, 2027. Gray’s term is through Dec. 31, 2026, and Baldwin’s term, through Dec. 31, 2029.

 

“We’re excited that these respected hospital and community leaders from around the state will serve on the Board as we navigate the significant challenges ahead of us,” said Becky Hultberg, president and CEO of the Hospital Association of Oregon. “Their unique perspectives and voices are critical in advocating for hospitals and protecting care communities rely on.”  

 

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Hospital Association Of Oregon Announces Board Of Trustees Updates - 01/08/26

At its December meeting, the Hospital Association of Oregon Board of Trustees selected its officers, whose collective expertise will help guide the organization’s strategic priorities and support hospitals at a critical moment for health care in Oregon. 

 

Jennifer Burrows, chief executive of Providence Oregon, will continue to serve as Chair through 2027. Cheryl Nester Wolfe, president and CEO of Salem Health, will continue to serve as Past-Chair.  

 

A strong advocate for rural hospitals, Jeremy Davis, who is the president and CEO of Grand Ronde Hospital, was elected to serve as Chair-Elect and Chair the Public Policy Committee.  

 

The Membership elected seven Member Trustees, and the Board elected two Non-member Trustees. They include: 

  • Jennifer Burrows, chief executive of Providence Oregon, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee. 
  • Cheryl Nester Wolfe, president and CEO of Salem Health, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee. 
  • Jeremy Davis, president and CEO of Grande Ronde Hospital, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee. 
  • Jonathan Avery, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Legacy Health​, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee.  
  • Brooke Baldwin, senior vice president and chief nursing executive at OHSU Health, who will serve as the Non-Member Trustee - Nurse Executive. 
  • Marty Cahill, president and CEO of Samaritan Health Services, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee.  
  • Dr. Jason Gray, chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at CHI Mercy Health, who will serve as the Non-Member Trustee - Physician Executive. 
  • Kyle King, president of Adventist Health, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee. 
  • Erik Thorsen, president and CEO of Columbia Memorial Hospital, who will continue serving as a Member Trustee.  

The Member Trustees will serve through Dec. 31, 2027. Gray’s term is through Dec. 31, 2026, and Baldwin’s term, through Dec. 31, 2029.

 

“We’re excited that these respected hospital and community leaders from around the state will serve on the Board as we navigate the significant challenges ahead of us,” said Becky Hultberg, president and CEO of the Hospital Association of Oregon. “Their unique perspectives and voices are critical in advocating for hospitals and protecting care communities rely on.”  

 

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