GEORGE BROWN
Dr. George J. Brown, president and CEO of Legacy Health since 2008, has announced his retirement to the Legacy Health Board of Directors. Brown will remain president and CEO until a replacement is in place.Under Brown’s watch, Legacy Health experienced record organizational growth (40 percent more employees and $1 billion more in annual net revenue) and the early adoption of many health care innovations.
“Legacy Health has become a stronger and more adaptable organization today than it has ever been because of Dr. Brown’s leadership,” said Jeff Fullman, M.D., chair of Legacy Health’s board of directors, in a press release. “Dr. Brown’s forward-thinking has improved patient care; expanded our geographic footprint; and deepened our community connections. We thank him for his unwavering dedication to the organization, having continued to serve beyond what the board had initially expected to produce record results.”
Brown came to Legacy Health from MultiCare Health System (MHS) in Tacoma, where he served as the organization’s chief operating officer. Prior to joining MHS in 1999, Brown had a lengthy and decorated career in the military.
“As Legacy has grown and become more diverse, its deep commitment to improving the health of our communities has grown as well,” said Brown. “I am committed to supporting the organization throughout the transition and look forward to staying connected to my countless partners in the community and, of course, my family at Legacy Health.”
The transition to a new CEO is expected to be complete by the end of 2017.
ELIZABETH FITZGEARLD
Fitzgearld comes to the organization after recently completing her MBA in nonprofit management from the University of Portland. She has also served on the board of Share and as the medical clinic coordinator at the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington.
“I am truly excited to reconnect with the nonprofit community in Clark County,” said Fitzgearld. “We have a unique environment of collaboration here; one which fosters more growth collectively than any one organization can see individually. I cannot wait to dive in and begin work on behalf of our clients.”
Fitzgearld’s predecessor, Susan Arney, retired earlier this year.
KAYLA HIDALGO & TAREK KANSO
VISHAL CHAUDHRY & MEGHAN McCARTHY
Last month, PeaceHealth announced the hiring of Vishal Chaudhry as system director of strategic analytics and innovation, and Meghan McCarthy as system director of community health.
In her new role, McCarthy will provide leadership and oversight in the development of community health programs and operations across the PeaceHealth system. She will be responsible for leading the efforts to identify the unmet complex health needs of the community, with a special emphasis on the poor and underserved.
SHAUN SLOTTERBACK & KEVIN HART
Two employees at Columbia Precast Products, a regional advanced concrete products company, recently completed certification through a national professional trade organization.
“We appreciate Shaun and Kevin going the extra mile so Columbia Precast can assure our rapidly expanding customers that we consistently deliver high quality products,” said Ron Sparks, founder and general manager of Columbia Precast Products.
NICOLE BIGONI & JOSHUA POPE
Bigoni has six years of experience in design and inspection working with Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), BNSF Railway and International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI). In her new position, Bigoni will be involved in the North Shore Sanitary
JACOB CHRISTENSEN, RUSSELL KOFFORD & ANDY KASSAVETIS
WRK Engineers,recently announced three new hires: Jacon Christensen as project engineer, Russell Kofford as marketing coordinator and Andy Kassavetis as designer.
MICHAEL SHANABERGER, NIKKI HINTON DUKE, SHERI HUNZEKER, SUNNY PARSONS & DAVID MILLAR
Five new members have been appointed to the Building Industry Association of Clark County’s Board of Directors.
Michael Shanaberger, VP of sales & marketing for Copper Creek Homes, and Nikki Hinton Duke, general manager of Creekside Homes LLC, have been appointed as builder directors.
Sheri Hunzeker, development services project manager for Stewart Title, has been appointed as a supporter director.
Sunny Parsons, owner of Cascade Flooring America, has been appointed a supplier director.
David Millar, owner of Millar Construction, has been appointed as a state director on the BIA of Clark County’s and Building Industry Association of Washington’s (BIAW) Board of Directors
Sheri Hunzeker, Nikki Duke and Michael Shanaberger also serve as state directors for the BIAW Board of Directors.
“The BIA is extremely fortunate to welcome the time and talents of these five individuals,” said Aaron Marvin, co-owner of A.C.T. Builders LLC and the BIA’s 2017 President. “The level of experience and industry knowledge that they add to the board will only deepen our perspective as a member-led organization. This on-the-ground perspective allows us to understand the needs of our members and respond to challenges they face as they build the places Clark County calls home. We use this information to provide robust government affairs advocacy for our membership.”