UCHealth northern Colorado leadership

Biography

Jim Parke

Chair, PVH Board of Directors and MCR Board of Directors

Profession

Current Owner and Attorney at Keele and Parke, LLC
Current board member of over a dozen for-profit companies
Attorney, licensed in Colorado and Utah

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Spanish from Weber State University
• Juris Doctor degree from Gonzaga University
• M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law

Employment

• Former CEO of Otter Products, LLC, and Blue Ocean Enterprises Inc.
• Former Chief Legal Officer, Blue Ocean Enterprises Inc.
• Former Chief Legal Officer, Otter Products, LLC
• Former Attorney, Minor & Brown, P.C.
• Former Attorney, Holland & Hart, LLP
• Former Supervisor, Convergys

Other Community Service

• Former board of directors member of the Colorado Ethics in Business Alliance (CEBA)
• Former ethics award selection committee co-chairman for CEBA
• Former Torch Award selection committee member for the Denver Boulder BBB
• Former Vice Chair of Venturing Committee for the Denver Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
• Former legal advisor for Otter Cares Foundation and Blue Ocean Foundation
• Current member of Fort Collins Stake High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
• Current member of advisory council for the College of Social Sciences at Weber State University

Family

• Wife, Megan
• 5 children

Biography

Faraz Naqvi, MD

Board Member, UCHNorth

Profession

Chief Medical Officer for Ambrosia Pharmaceuticals

Education

• Colorado College as a Boettcher Scholar
• Trinity College-Cambridge University as a Marshall Scholar
• Harvard Medical School, Doctor of Medicine
• University of California, San Francisco, Medical Training
• Family Practice Residency, UCH/Fort Collins

Professional appointments

• Consultant for McKinsey & Company
• Analyst at Bank of America Securities
• Head of healthcare investments at Allianz-Dresdner Asset Management
• Managed $2.5 billion in healthcare investments at Pequot Capital
• Managed a healthcare and water investment fund at Brevan Howard in London
• Global head of healthcare investing for Pictet Asset Management, the largest private bank in Switzerland

Biography

Doug Erion

Vice Chair – PVH Board of Directors and MCR Board of Directors

Current business and community involvement

President & CEO Actian, Inc, managers of the Erion group of real estate and investment companies
President & CEO The Erion Foundation
President & CEO Artworks Loveland
President & CEO desk chair workspace
Member – Loveland Business Partnership
Member – Loveland Strategic Planning Group

Past business and community involvement

• President & CEO US West Marketing Resources (successor to Johnson Publishing Company)
• President & CEO Johnson Publishing Company family of companies
• Loveland City Council (Mayor Pro-Tem)
• Loveland Planning Commission
• Loveland Visual Arts Commission (Chairman)
• Loveland Parks and Recreation Commission
• Loveland Development Fund (President)
• Loveland Economic Development Commission (Chairman)
• Loveland Community Kitchen
• Loveland High Plains Arts Council
• Loveland – Berthoud United Way
• Loveland Chamber of Commerce (President)
• McKee Medical Center Foundation Board (Chairman)

Education

University of Colorado – no degree

Family

Lynne (deceased)
Justin & Stef Erion – Gentry, Harper, Sage; Travis & Amy Erion – Tristan and Warren; Eli and Summer Scott – Hailey, Leah, Ivy.

Recreation & interests

Hiking, fitness training, beekeeping, travel, history, economics, architecture, art (artist – including painting, sculpture & printmaking), poetry

Biography

Lisa Clay

Past Chair, PVH Board of Directors and MCR Board of Directors

Profession

Lawyer

Employment

Advance Tank and Construction Co, 1991 to present, presently the CEO
Clays Ace Hardware, President, 2003-2015
Windsor Ace Hardware, President, 1998-2005
Fischer, Brown, Huddleson & Gunn, Attorney, 1987-1991

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration, Michigan State University
Juris Doctorate, University of Denver

Other Community Service

• Food Bank of Larimer County, Board Member
• Catholic Charities Northern, Pastoral Team Member
• St. Joseph Catholic School, School Board Member
• St. Joseph Catholic Church, Finance Council Chair
• Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, former Fort Collins Advisory Board member
• Junior Achievement, former classroom teacher
• Junior League of Fort Collins, Past Member & Chair
• Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, former chair
• Chamber of Commerce, Local Legislative Affairs Committee, former chair
• Larimer County Young Lawyer’s Association, former chair
• Colorado Women’s Association, former board member

Family

Jim – husband
3 adult children

Biography

Dennis Houska

PVH Board of Directors and MCR Board of Directors

Profession

President of Houska Automotive

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Colorado State University

Other Community Service

• Volunteer for the National Marrow Donor Program
• Former board member of the Poudre Valley Hospital Foundation
• Arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau
• Involved in many local nonprofits: Houska/Houska 5k, Halloween Blood Drive, PSS, etc.
• Former Elder at Redeemer Lutheran Church

Family

• Noreen – Wife
• 3 children
• 1 grandchild

Biography

Mike Dellenbach

PVH Board of Directors and MCR Board of Directors

Profession

President of Dellenbach Motors

Education

Graduated from Northwood University in Automotive Marketing

Other Community Service

• Past Treasurer of Colorado Auto Dealers Association
• Past Chair and member of Board of Trustees for The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
• Co-chair of Capital Campaign for Museum of Discovery in Fort Collins
• Past Board Member, Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce
• Member of South Fort Collins Business Association
• Advisory Board Member for Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County
• Past member of United Way Annual Campaign

Family

• Wife, Jane
• 3 children, 5 grandchildren

Biography

Christine Chin

PVH Board of Directors and MCR Board of Directors

Profession

Instructor, Facilitator, Trainer

Employment

Master Instructor, Prosci Inc.
Former Director of Executive Programming, Colorado State University College of Business
Former Interim Director, Institute of Entrepreneurship, Colorado State University College of Business
Former Director, Strategic Initiatives, Colorado State University College of Business
Former consultant, Chin & Associates
Former President & Publisher, Fort Collins Coloradoan
Former President and Publisher, The Bellingham Herald
Former Strategic Development Director, Reno Gazette-Journal
Former Market Development Director, Palm Springs Desert Sun
Former Executive Assistant to the Publisher, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Former Assistant to the President, Knight-Ridder, Inc.
Former Circulation Director, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Former Acting Employee Relations Director/Manager
Former Classified Advertising Supervisor
Former Research Analyst, Paramount Pictures

Education

• Bachelor of Arts, UCLA
• Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Other Community Service

• Women’s Foundation of Colorado: former Trustee
• Give Next Youth Philanthropy Program: founder and former chair
• Poudre School District Foundation: former board member
• Lesher IB World Middle School: former School Accountability Committee member
• Stan Chin Memorial Scholarship Committee, Los Medanos Community College: member
• Allied Daily Newspaper Association: former Treasurer, Vice-President, President
• Newspaper Association of America: former member
• Rocky Mountain Young Presidents Organization (YPO), former member
• Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce: former Board Director
• Northern Colorado Economic Development Corp, Leadership 2010: former member
• Economic Development Task Force, Fort Collins UniverCity Initiative: former member
• Superintendent Business Advisory Council, Poudre School District: former member
• Fort Collins Downtown Rotary: former member

Family

• Husband, Jeff
• 1 daughter

Biography

Daniel G. Stroh

PVH Board of Directors and MCR Board of Directors

Profession

Realtor

Employment

Stroh & Co. Real Estate and Development, Loveland, CO (since 1971; founded by his father Ray)

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree, Business & Finance, University of Colorado

Family

• Debbie – wife
• 2 sons, 4 grandchildren
• Third generation Larimer County native (born in Poudre Valley Hospital)

Other Community Service

• Board Member, National Cutting Horse Association
• Member, Loveland Rotary Club, number of local and national agricultural and cutting horse organizations
• Former President or Board Member, Loveland Chamber of Commerce, Loveland Downtown
• Development, Loveland Board of Realtors, Colorado State Board of Realtors, McKee Medical Center

Biography

Chris Osborn

PVH Board of Directors and MCR Board of Directors

Profession

Investor and Business Executive

Employment

President and CEO, Coach Training Alliance
Chairman, Capco LLC
Vice Chair, McDash Analytics (mortgage database, business analytics provider)
Vice Chair of Northern Colorado Community Foundation
Former Chairman and CEO, First National Bank (2003 to 2009)
Former Principal, Thoma Cressey Equity Partners (1997 to 2003)
Founder and Former Principal, M2P Capital (investment firm), Denver
Partner/Founder of Industria Partners
Formerly with Green, Manning & Bunch (investment bankers) and Norwest Corp.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree, University of California, Berkeley

Other Community Service

• Board Member, Northern Colorado Community Foundation, Denver Council of the Boy Scouts, Children’s Museum.
• Chair, Fort Collins Area United Way Campaign (2004, 2005)

Family

• Wife, Holly
• 2 children

Biography

Brad Oldemeyer, MD

PVH Board of Directors and MCR Board of Directors

Profession

Interventional Cardiologist, UCHealth

Education

• Interventional Cardiology Fellow, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix AZ
• Chief Cardiovascular Fellow, Creighton University School of Medicine
• Cardiovascular Fellowship, Creighton University School of Medicine
• Internal Medicine Residency, Chief Resident, Creighton University School of Medicine
• Doctor of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine
• BA in Science, Creighton University

Professional appointments

• Medical practice leader, UCHealth Cardiology, Northern Colorado
• Vice-chair Cardiology Outcomes Committee, UCHealth Cardiology

Community service

• Volunteer, Fort Collins Mission

Family

• Wife, Tracy
• Two college graduates

Biography

John McKay

PVH Board of Directors

Profession

Chief Culture Officer of SummitStone

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Bethel College, Kansas
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Kansas
• Principal Licensure in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Leadership Certification from University of Colorado

Employment

• Former Director of Language, Culture and Equity for Poudre School District
• Former Principal/Assistant Principal – Mapleton Public Schools and Weld Re-6 Greeley/Evans School District
• Former Clinician with Lutheran Family Services

Other Community Service

• Northern Colorado Health District Board of Directors
• Fort Collins Musicians Association Board of Directors

Family

• Partner, Lisa
• 3 children

Ms. Gates, a native of Greeley Colorado, has been a key part of the local banking community for over 30 years.

Early in her career Ms. Gates was a member of the core team that opened a de novo bank in 1992. After exceptional growth the bank was sold to Wells Fargo. From there she moved through many corporate positions at a northern Colorado community bank. During her tenure she assisted with two bank mergers and the construction of two new branches. She ultimately achieved the position of Executive Vice President of a 19- branch bank that had assets exceeding 1.2 billion dollars. Her banking career concluded with opening a Greeley branch for a bank located in eastern Colorado. During this time, she grew the assets of the corporation, increasing the total by 300%. After retiring from banking, she accepted a new position as Vice President of Philanthropy for the United Way of Weld County where she assisted in reorganization and implementation of new technologies and processes to allow for growth and focused relationship building.

Ms. Gates has been extremely involved in many civic and corporate organizations including chairing the UCHealth Greeley Hospital Board since its inception, City of Greeley Planning Commission, membership in the Business Advisory Council for School District 6, membership on the 19th Judicial Review Commission, board member and chair of the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce, member and chair of the Greeley Independence Stampede Committee and a member of the 19th Judicial Crime Victim Compensation Committee.

She fulfills her passion for community involvement by joining and chairing many non-profit boards including Weld County American Red Cross, A Woman’s Place (domestic violence shelter), American Cancer Society Northeastern Colorado Leadership Council, United Way of Weld County and Women2Women.

Ms. Gates and her husband, John, have two sons and five grandchildren. They are committed to Greeley and Weld County and continue being involved across many levels in the community.

Steve Moreno is a 35+ year Weld County resident, recently retired after working in Weld County since 1985. Moreno was elected as commissioner in 2014, earning nearly 70% of the vote. He was reelected in 2018 and served as chairman that year, a position he filled again in 2021.

Before being elected as a commissioner, Moreno was sworn in as the 28th Weld County Clerk and Recorder, in which he served three terms from 2003-2014. He also served as Chief Deputy and Deputy Clerk for the Weld County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. Before coming to Weld County, Commissioner Moreno served as Deputy Clerk for Otero County, Colorado.

Moreno highlighted career moments include maintaining the county’s financial condition with no debt nor county sales tax, as well as a strong cash reserve and one of the lowest mill levies among Colorado counties. Moreno has served on several boards and commissions and currently serves on the United Way of Weld County Board of Directors.

Education: Graduated from La Junta High School, La Junta, CO; attended Otero Junior College, La Junta, CO; attended University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, CO.

Mr. Unger serves as president and chief executive officer of Poudre Valley Hospital and Medical Center of the Rockies. Mr. Unger also oversees other UCHealth locations in northern Colorado including Yampa Valley Medical Center, Greeley Hospital, Longs Peak Hospital and numerous ambulatory medical centers.
Mr. Unger earned his Bachelor of Arts from Colorado State University, a Master of Science in Health Administration from the University of Colorado Denver, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado Denver and a Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Development and Change from Colorado State University.

Daniel R. Zenk, MD, is an internal medicine physician.  He attended and graduated from the University of Iowa College of medicine and Residency at the University of Iowa as well.   Dr. Zenk completed his residency in 1994.

He began practice at Greeley Medical Clinic in 1994.  This practice joined Heart Center of the Rockies to become Poudre Valley Medical Group and then UCHealth Medical Group.  Dr. Zenk states “I have been fortunate to have such an amazing Internal Medicine practice.  I plan to spend my entire career with the same medical group.  I enjoy practicing medicine more than ever as UCHealth provides great support to my entire team so that we can provide great care to our patients.”

He and his wife Susan have 4 grown children and are enjoying their first grandbaby.  They are involved in civic organization including the Weld Food Bank, the homeless shelters and the cold weather shelters.  Dr. Zenk has served on the Greeley Hospital Board as a director from the launch of the hospital in 2019. Being part of a community is important to him and his family.

Dr. Lisa Kettering serves as chair of the Board of Trustees for UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.

Dr. Kettering worked as a hospitalist; she is board certified with The American Board of Internal Medicine Healthcare System/Hospital Consultation & Interim Executive Leadership. She previously served as chief medical officer at Yampa Valley Medical Center.

She holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Colorado Boulder.

In addition to her commitment to UCHealth, Dr. Kettering serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Colorado Foundation, Board of Directors of the Center for Personalized Education for Professionals and the Board of Directors for the Kettering Family Foundation.

Michael Stoltz serves as vice-chair of the Board of Trustees for UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.

Mr. Stoltz serves as an independent corporate director and audit committee chair. He previously worked as a partner with Ernst & Young, LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP.

He holds a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Finance, both from Miami University.

In addition to his commitment to UCHealth, Mr. Stoltz also volunteers with Routt County Partners and Routt County Giving Circle.

Nathan Anderson (Nate) serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.

Dr. Anderson worked as a board-certified emergency physician for 34 years, the last 22 at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center. He was the medical director/co-director of the trauma service and served on the ethics and peer review committees.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University in Montreal, and his Doctor of Medicine from Tufts University in Boston.  He completed residency training at the University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals in Chicago.

Kathy Connell serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.

Ms. Connell is currently managing broker for MRREALTY LLC.

She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance from University of Missouri and a Bachelor of Science in Hearing and Speech Sciences from Colorado State University. Additionally, Ms. Connell has completed post master work in Criminology and Counseling & Guidance.

In addition to her commitment to UCHealth, Ms. Connell also serves as president of Yampa River Botanic Park and president of Steamboat Digs Dogs.

Jim Cotter serves as a board member of the Board of Trustees of UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.

Dr. Cotter is a board-certified emergency physician. Dr. Cotter spent the first 13 years of his career as an emergency physician in his hometown of Shreveport, LA where he also served in various administrative roles.

He graduated from Texas A&M University and completed medical school at Louisiana State University and furthermore his residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas in Houston.

In addition to Dr. Cotter’s commitment to the UCHealth governing board, he has served on numerous committees including the Credentials committee and ethics committee.  He also serves as the director of UCHealth Urgent Care in Steamboat Springs.

Soniya Fidler serves as an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees of UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.

Ms. Fidler is currently president of UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.

She holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Regis University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance from West Virginia University.

In addition to her commitment to UCHealth, Ms. Fidler also serves on the Board of Directors for the Steamboat Springs Chamber, Old Town Hot Springs and the Health Partnership, and as a member of the Ski Town USA
Rotary Club.

Kelly Latterman serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.

Ms. Latterman is currently Strategy Program Manager, KinderCare Learning Companies.

She holds a Master of Arts in Political Science from University of Colorado Denver and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Colorado College.

In addition to her commitment to UCHealth governance, Ms. Latterman also serves as the Chair of the Yampa Valley Medical Center Foundation’s Community Health Benefit Fund Grant Committee and on the Board of Directors for UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Foundation.

Laurie Steele serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.

Ms. Steele has been a fixture in the northern Colorado business community since the early 1980s. She joined Burns Marketing in 1987 and has been instrumental in managing all aspects of campaigns, technology conferences, road shows and events.

Ms. Steele contributes her marketing expertise to leading technology companies like HP, Micro Focus, Ericsson, Siemens and Qualtrics. She also serves on the UCHealth system board of directors, is a former elected official for the Health District of Northern Larimer County and served on the board of PVH and MCR from 2004 to 2018. She has served on many other charitable committees and boards including United Way, Partners of Larimer County and Mountain States BBB Torch Awards for Ethics judging panel.

Ms. Steele is also active in Samburu Youth Education Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to helping African children get access to education. Laurie holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Colorado State University.

Kara Stoller serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.

Ms. Stoller is currently the Chief Executive Officer for the Steamboat Springs Chamber.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from West Virginia University.

In addition to her commitment to UCHealth, Ms. Stoller also serves as a member of Ski Town USA Rotary, Northwest Colorado Broadband board member, First Impression Council member, Steamboat Mountain Village board member and Women United member.

Kevin Unger serves as an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees of UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.

Mr. Unger serves as president and chief executive officer of Poudre Valley Hospital and Medical Center of the Rockies. Mr. Unger also oversees other UCHealth locations in northern Colorado including Yampa Valley Medical Center, Greeley Hospital, Longs Peak Hospital and numerous ambulatory medical centers.

Mr. Unger earned his Bachelor of Arts from Colorado State University, a Master of Science in Health Administration from the University of Colorado Denver, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado Denver and a Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Development and Change from Colorado State University.

Kathleen Downs Wasserman served as chair for the UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees for two years.

Ms. Wasserman most recently practiced law in Maryland as a partner with the law firm Piper & Marbury. She also served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Maryland.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and a Juris Doctor degree, both from the University of Maryland.

In addition to her commitment to UCHealth, Ms. Wasserman also serves as co-chair of Choose When and is a member of the Yampa Valley Medical Center Foundation’s Community Health Benefit Fund Grant Committee.

PJ Wharton is currently the Colorado Representative for the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and is the past President of the Independent Community Bankers of Colorado (ICBC).

PJ is the President and CEO of Yampa Valley Bank, serving for the past ten years. He has been in community banking since 1989 and has been at Yampa Valley Bank since 2004.

He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance with an emphasis in Accounting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and has completed several Graduate Banking Certifications.

PJ recently completed serving on the FDIC National Advisory Committee on Community Banking. He currently serves on the Yampa Valley Bank Board of Directors and the United Way Board of Directors.