WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Hospital board to interview 3 finalists

Jessie Stensland reports:

Members of the WhidbeyHealth hospital board will interview three finalists for an open position on the elected board this Thursday.

The three finalists are Morgan Cooper, David Allen RN PhD and Greg Richardson, SPHR.

They Said It

Cooper, a Langley resident, has over 25 years in sales and marketing-related experience that includes health care services and is the owner of a company that provides “struggling bariatric programs an affordable resource to grow,” according to her application.

Allen, a Freeland resident, is a retired dean of University of Washington Bothell and professor of nursing and health studies. He is a member of the community board for Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett and the vice presient of Whidbey Audubon Society.

Richardson is a retired partner with a human resources consulting firm and has “over 40 years of experience managing operational functions, organizational challenges, training and development programs and human resource functionality,” according to his application. He has specialized in working with healthcare organizations. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force in 1993.

[Ed. Note: Ms. Cooper is the current Vice Chair of the Island County Republican Party. Mr. Allen filed for and won a Precinct Committee Officer seat as a Democrat in the S WHIDBEY 02 precinct.]