Brad was born and raised in Olympia, mostly on Black Lake. He is the youngest in a combined family with eight children. He has worked in the nonprofit industry for over 30 years with 17 years in healthcare philanthropy. This has included leadership positions with American Cancer Society, City of Hope National Medical Center, Columbia Memorial Hospital (Astoria, Oregon), Medical Teams International and Virginia Mason Medical Center.

Brad has owned his own nonprofit consulting company, Empower Leadership, and was the Executive Director for Edmonds College Foundation. He enjoys volunteering for the Identity Project and has served on the board of directors for Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary Club, West Seattle and Sammamish YMCA’s, the Oregon Road Runners Association, Giving Globally, United Way and the Washington Advancement Foundation Leaders.

In his free time, Brad enjoys spending time with his wife Janell, their four adult children and their four grandchildren. Brad also enjoys swimming, running, hiking, camping and bicycling.

Nate has worked in the timber industry for over 20 years spending time in California, Oregon, and Washington. His forestry career brought him and his wife to Grays Harbor County in 2005. He currently works as the Log Procurement Manager at Murphy Company in Elma. Nate has a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington Tacoma and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry from Northern Arizona University. Nate is also a Registered Professional Forester in the State of California, RPF #2758.

While working for Murphy Company, Nate has enjoyed getting involved with the community through support to the local 4H, FFA, and Summit Pacific Medical Foundation. In his free time, Nate enjoys all activities with his family including mountain biking, golf, and any sport his two kids are playing.

David has lived in Elma for 30 years and has raised his family here. He is currently employed by the Squaxin Island Tribe as the CEO of their enterprise division. He graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in accounting and spent several years working in public accounting before serving in a series of executive administration roles in tribal governments.

David has been married to his wife for nearly 40 years, and they spend much of their free time engaged as enthusiastic supporters for all the activities of their grandchildren. In addition, he enjoys golf, hunting, and woodworking. He also serves as a member of the Chehalis Tribe.

David observed the development of Summit Pacific Medical Center with interest since he had the opportunity to participate with a group of community members in a stream clean-up prior to the beginning of construction. He has also been a patient since the earliest days, and is now looking to support the continued growth and expansion through participation on the foundation board.

My Family has used Summit Pacific, formerly Mark Reed Hospital, for many years. I am proud and excited to be a part of the Foundation Team. I am a Leadership Grays Harbor graduate, a Rotary board member and a member of the Elma Chamber of Commerce. I love spending time with my family. Some of my hobbies include hiking, camping, hunting and boating.

James has more than 20 years of healthcare-specific financial experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Washington State University and a master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Strategy from Western Governors University.

He has a passion for utilizing financial skills to help ensure resources are available to provide healthcare to communities. He is looking forward to helping Summit Pacific Medical Center build the healthiest community in the Nation.

James and his wife, Joni, have two sons. The Hansen family has a special affinity for two sports: hockey (as his sons played youth ice hockey for many years) and golf (as both boys competed in junior and collegiate golf). James and his wife spent the last four years in California and are excited to return to Washington where they look forward to being closer to family and friends. Elma holds a special place for James as he spent his college summers working as a laborer at the Satsop Nuclear Power Plant.

Josh joined Summit Pacific Medical Center in 2016 with more than two decades of healthcare experience in both large health systems and rural community hospitals. Josh has a master’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, both from Northwest Nazarene University in Idaho.

He has certifications in Lean Process Improvement from Washington State University and Social Marketing from Boise State University. Josh currently serves on the Washington State Hospital Association’s Board of Directors and Public Policy Committee as well as the Rural Health Committee. Additionally, he is an active Board member of the Washington Rural Health Collaborative, Greater Grays Harbor Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Chair for CHOICE Regional Health Network.

Josh understands the healthcare delivery system and enjoys the challenge of rural hospitals. He strives to create an organizational culture that embodies excellence, compassion, and quality while advocating at a State and National level to transform our healthcare delivery system. In his free time, Josh enjoys mountain biking, playing soccer, volunteering in the community, and spending time with his wife and 3 young children.

Kristi was born and raised in East Grays Harbor. After graduating from Montesano High School, she attended Grays Harbor College. Kristi moved back to Elma where she has been employed with Our Community Credit Union for over 17 years and is currently the Regional Branch Manager, overseeing the operations for the Montesano, Elma, and McCleary branches.

Kristi is an avid member of the East Grays Harbor Rotary Club and is also active in the Elma Chamber. In her spare time, Kristi enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her family and two dogs: Hops and Bolt.

Brian was born and raised in Grays Harbor. He has worked in the financial industry for over 20 years, spending time with two local community banks. For the last 12 years he’s been employed with Timberland Bank serving as a Senior Vice President for Commercial Lending.

Brian enjoys volunteering in the community through the Aberdeen Girls Softball Association, Greater Grays Harbor as an Ambassador, Aberdeen High School and Summit Pacific Medical Foundation. In his free time, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, you’ll usually find them together enjoying boating; fastpitch or just hanging out at the lake house.

Amy was born and raised in the East Grays Harbor area and is a 1983 graduate of Elma High School. She went on to earn an Associate of Arts degree in Business Management from Grays Harbor College in 1985. After graduating from International Air Academy, she worked for Alaska Airlines in Seattle until moving home to Elma in 1990. Amy has owned and operated Foothill Massage Therapy since 1994.

Amy believes that Grays Harbor County Public Hospital District #1 is a very valuable part of our small community and that its new Wellness Center is a vital part of building a healthier community for the future.

Bill Wolfenbarger was born and raised in Raymond, Washington. For the past 25+ years Bill has owned and operated several radio stations in Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties, and has developed, launched and sold several FM radio stations that now serve areas from Oak Harbor to Seattle. His interest and his passion for broadcasting began before his teenage years, when he and his grandfather would stay up late and listen to the local radio station sign-off message, and has continued to this day.

Wolfenbarger has served on various Boards and committees in Grays Harbor, including Grays Harbor YMCA, Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Grays Harbor Economic Development Council, Aberdeen Arts Commission, Harbor Heritage Festival, Grays Harbor County Fair Board, United Way of Grays Harbor, and Aberdeen Rotary Club.

Bill and his wife Celia reside in Grays Harbor City, and together have six adult children, three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, all who live in Western Washington.