Board of Directors

Colleen Cain

Colleen Cain serves as chair of the Governance Committee and as a member on the Executive and Compensation Committees.

Colleen is a seasoned senior executive and entrepreneur who has started and led high growth national businesses. She has expertise in government-run health programs and health insurance, health care information technology, mergers and acquisitions, health care administration, and corporate governance. Colleen currently serves as the chair of the Board of Directors of Legacy Health and as a director of The SCAN Foundation.

Patrick Curran

President & CEO, CareOregon, Inc. (CareOregon)

As President and CEO of CareOregon, Patrick Curran is a member of all six standing committees and one ad-hoc committee of the Board of Directors.

Patrick has worked in health care management over the past 25 years in Oregon and California. He has particular expertise in contracting, payment methods, risk models, and regulatory affairs as well as innovative program and payment methodologies. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University and master’s degree in public health from San Diego State University. Patrick joined CareOregon in October 2003.

Beth A. deHamel

Chief Financial Officer, Mercy Corps

Beth deHamel serves on the Compensation and Finance, Audit & Compliance Committees.

Beth brings to CareOregon extensive experience in the banking sector, particularly in public finance. She has served in senior leadership positions at Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley, and BT Securities Corporation and is currently chief financial officer of Mercy Corps. Beth is an active board member of non-profit organizations dedicated to education and children.

Jim Diegel

President & CEO, St. Charles Health System

Jim serves on the Member Centricity and Network & Quality Committees.

Jim has worked in hospital administration in central Oregon since 1994, serving as president and CEO of St. Charles Health System from 2006 to the present. Jim is a board member of the American Hospital Association, the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, and the Central Oregon Health Council, among others. Jim is active in public policy throughout Oregon.

Joanne Fuller, M.S.W.

Chief Operating Officer , Multnomah County

Joanne Fuller serves as chair of the Network & Quality Committee and as a member on the Executive Committee.

Joanne has been with Multnomah County for 24 years; during this time she has served as the Director of both the Department of Community Justice and the Department of County Human Services. Joanne is known as an innovator and creative leader who has worked in the fields of domestic violence, juvenile justice, mental health and anti-poverty.

Vickie S. Gates

Vickie Gates serves as chair of the Member Centricity Committee and as a member on the Executive, Governance and Network & Quality Committees.

Vickie has more than 30 years of management and policy experience in the public and non-profit sectors, focused on health policy, research, and delivery of health care and social services. Vickie held a number of positions in the Oregon Department of Health and Human Services, including administrator of the Oregon Health Plan. Most recently, she was executive director of Oregon Healthcare Quality Corporation. Vickie is now a consultant for Oregon and national organizations based in Greensboro, North Carolina

Nathalie Johnson, M.D.

Surgical Associates

Nathalie Johnson serves on the Member Centricity and Network & Quality committees.

Nathalie is a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer and endocrine disease. She is the recipient of numerous awards among physicians, and advocates for research and education on breast cancer. She holds hospital appointments at Portland-area hospitals and is a clinical professor of surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University. Nathalie belongs to local and national professional associations and has served on several non-profit boards.

Chris Krenk

President & CEO, Albertina Kerr Centers

Chris Krenk serves on the Compensation and Governance Committees.

Chris brings to CareOregon more than 30 years of management experience in the non-profit sector. As president and CEO of the Albertina Kerr Centers since 1990, he has helped to significantly increase the quality of services provided and the number of people served by the organization. Chris has a strong commitment to ensure that people with developmental disabilities, as well as emotional and mental health challenges, have the opportunity to realize their full potential

J. Bart McMullan, Jr., M.D.

Bart McMullan serves as chair of CareOregon’s Board of Directors. He is also the chair of the Executive Committee and a member on the Compensation and Governance Committees.

Bart brings to CareOregon extensive knowledge of the field of private healthcare. He retired as CEO of Regence BlueCross Blue Shield of Oregon in 2010 and is former president and CEO of PacifiCare of Oregon. He is an internist by training and a former submarine medical officer in the US navy.

Gil Muñoz

Executive Director, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center

Gil Muñoz serves as chair of the Finance, Audit & Compliance Committee and as a member on the Executive Committee.

As executive director for the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center (VGMHC), Gil has extensive experience in managing community health centers. Originally founded to meet the needs of migrant and seasonal farm workers, VGMHC provides primary health care, prenatal and obstetric care, dental services, and health education to people from many cultural, linguistic, and vocational backgrounds in Washington and Yamhill counties.

Bob Stewart

Superintendent, Gladstone School District

Bob Stewart serves on the Member Centricity and Finance, Audit & Compliance Committees.

Bob is an experienced leader in education in Clackamas County, having served as superintendent of Gladstone schools since 1999 and in numerous management, curriculum, athletic, and community leadership positions within the school district since 1980.

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