Board of Directors

President
Marcus R. Lewis, CEO
First Care Health Center
Park River, ND 58270

Treasurer
Gabby Wilkie, VP of Business Operations
Caret Health
Rolla, ND 58367

President Elect
Jim Sterling, Associate Professor
Minnesota State University, Moorhead School of Nursing & Health Services Administration
West Fargo, ND 58078

Immediate Past President
Heather Winkler, Administrator – Home and Community Based Services
Sanford Home Care Fargo
Fargo, ND 58103

Board Members

Ben Bucher, Executive Vice President, Network Operations
Cibolo Health
Grand Forks, ND

Erik Christenson, CEO
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby, ND 58368

Brad Gibbens, Consumer
Grand Forks, ND 58201

Audrey Lorenz, Philanthropy & Partnership Strategist
Altru Health System
Grand Forks, ND 58201

Jac McTaggart, Senior Director (CEO)
Sanford Hillsboro and Sanford Mayville
Hillsboro, ND 58045

Doson Reiche, Principal
Von Halliday Consulting
Halliday, ND

Alfred Sams, President/CEO
Rough Rider High Value Network
Minot, ND 58341

Theo Stoller, President
CHI Williston
Williston, ND

Ex-Officio

Jena Pierce, Communications Manager
University of North Dakota, Center for Rural Health
Grand Forks, ND 58202

Rural Health Interest Group (RHIG) Representative
(non-voting member)
Determined annually by students in the RHIG

Staff

Executive Director
Kylie Bucher
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 330-0464