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23 Dolan Dalpoas. President and CEO of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hos- pital (Lincoln, Ill.). Mr. Dalpoas is the president and CEO of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital that serves the Logan County area. Under his leadership, the hospital's clinicians and staff aim to achieve higher-quality patient care, and the facility has been honored for superior clinical, operational and financial performance. For example, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health honored Abra- ham Lincoln Memorial with the Performance Leadership Award in 2018, and iVantage Health Analytics named it among the 100 Top Critical Access Hospitals in 2019. Jeremy P. Davis. President and CEO of Grande Ronde Hospital (La Grande, Ore.). Mr. Davis joined the 25-bed Grande Ronde Hospital in 2018 aer serving as CEO of Evanston (Wyo.) Regional Hospital for three years. Mr. Davis has more than 12 years of experience in the healthcare industry. He has earned the American College of Healthcare Executives Early Career Healthcare Executive Regent's Award. Larry Davy. CEO of Wallowa Memorial Hospital (Enterprise, Ore.). Mr. Davy joined Wallowa Memorial Hospital in 1999 as CNO and became CEO in 2001. He oversaw the initiative to build a new hospital, which was completed in 2007. e 25-bed critical access hospital is a level 4 trauma center and serves about 7,000 residents in rural northeast Oregon. Mike Delfs. President and CEO of Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center. Mr. Delfs serves as the president and CEO of Jamestown Regional Medical Center, an award-winning critical access hospital built on innova- tion. He has spent more than 28 years in the healthcare industry, including time as director, COO and CEO of both independent hospitals and health systems. He is passionate about developing leadership skills in himself and others. Brian Denton. Administrator of Mercy Hospital Kingfisher (Okla.). Mr. Denton became administrator of Mercy Hospital Kingfisher in November 2013 aer serving as director of outpatient services at Mercy St. Francis Hos- pital in Mountain View, Mo. During his tenure as administrator of Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, the National Rural Health Association honored the hos- pital as a Top 20 Best Practice Critical Access Hospital in 2017. He oversaw the hospital's EHR rollout as well. Jake Erickson. CEO of Bingham Memorial Hospital (Blackfoot, Idaho). Mr. Erickson served as assistant administrator and COO of Bingham Me- morial Hospital before being promoted to CEO. He is considered a change agent for the hospital and ensures day-to-day operational efficiency. Over the past decade-plus, which includes time that Mr. Erickson spent as head of physician recruitment, BMH has increased its medical staff by 400 percent to more than 150 providers. He has also been instrumental in the hospital's major partnerships in recent years and expanded service offerings to include more than 35 physician specialties. Jeanie Gentry. CEO of Steele Memorial Medical Center (Salmon, Ida- ho). Ms. Gentry became Steele Memorial Medical Center CEO in April 2016. Before coming to Steele Memorial, she was CEO of St. Charles Health System hospitals in Madras and Prineville, Ore. She has experience implementing population health initiatives and overseeing large construction projects. Under her leadership, Steele Memorial was named among the country's Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals by the National Rural Health Association in 2017 and among iVantage Health Analytics' top 100 Critical Access Hos- pitals in 2018. Keith Gnagey. CEO of Teton Valley Hospital (Driggs, Idaho). Mr. Gnagey became CEO of Teton Valley Hospital in August 2012 and led it through its transformation from a county-owned hospital to a private, nonprofit hospital. With the transition, the hospital increased its revenue by $7 million, to $24 million, and expanded its scope of services. Mr. Gnagey worked in the federal government and at technology startups before joining Teton Valley Hospital. Martin Guthmiller. CEO of Orange City (Iowa) Area Health System. Mr. Guthmiller has spent more than 30 years of his career in healthcare. He became CEO of Orange City Area Health System in 1994 and since then the hospital moved to a new location and completed the Prairie Ridge Care Center, a dedicated center for obstetrics services. e hospital currently includes 19 family medicine providers as well as medical specialists, nurses and 500 support staff. Hank Hanigan. CEO of Whitman Hospital and Medical Center (Col- fax, Wash.). Mr. Hanigan became CEO of Whitman Hospital in 2014 aer serving as COO of WhidbeyHealth in Coupeville, Wash. In addition to his responsibilities at Whitman, Mr. Hanigan is a member of the Washington State Hospital Association's Rural Hospital Committee and is on the board of the Northwest Rural Hospital Committee. Tim Herrmann. Chief Administrative Officer of PeaceHealth Cottage Grove (Ore.) Community Medical Center. Mr. Hermann became chief administrative officer of Cottage Grove Community Hospital in 2014 aer serving manager of emergency and trauma services at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center University District in Eugene, Ore., where he is also interim CAO. At Cottage Grove, Mr. Hermann manages a 14-bed hospital that serves about 42,000 residents. Brian Herwig. President and CEO of Perry County Memorial Hos- pital (Perryville, Mo.). Before coming to Perry County Memorial, Mr. Herwig was CEO of Estes Park (Colo.) Medical Center, where he led a financial turnaround and earned recognition from the Colorado Rural Healthcare Association for the hospital ranking among the top 25 percent in patient safety, outcomes and satisfaction. He became president and CEO of Perry County Memorial in June 2016. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Shannan Flach. CEO of Kingman (Kan.) Community Hospital. Ms. Flach oversees the strategic direction of Kingman Community Hospital, where she has created a positive and productive culture. During her tenure, she has mentored leaders to take on the "ownership" mentality and sets standards for excellence and accountability in performance. Ms. Flach also turned around the hospital's financial situation, and she works with the hospital's staff to set goals for the future. Toby Freier. President of New Ulm (Minn.) Medical Center. Mr. Freier gained experience as vice president of Tomah (Wis.) Memorial Hospital before joining New Ulm Medical Center and becoming president in January 2011. e nonprofit hospital serves patients in central Minnesota and includes more than 30 affiliated physicians as well as visiting specialists. In June, the Minnesota Hospital Association honored New Ulm Medical Center with the Best Minnesota Hospital Workplace Award. Stacy Johnson. CEO and CFO of Loring Hospital (Sac City, Iowa). Ms. Johnson became CEO and CFO of Loring Hospital in April. She joined Loring in 2018 aer spending time as CFO of WCF Financial Bank in Webster City, Iowa, and serving as an instructor of account- ing and business at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa and Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge. Over the past year, Ms. Johnson has been instrumental in planning and implementing finance-related activities and policies, as well as rolling out a new financial management system. M. Steven Jones. President of University Hospitals Geneva (Ohio) Med- ical Center. Mr. Jones oversees a medical staff of more than 100 physicians and nurses at the 25-bed critical access hospital. He previously was president of UH Community Hospitals-East region and has experience with hospital integration, growth and quality assurance. Gary Jordan. President and CEO of Cherokee (Iowa) Regional Medical Center. Mr. Jordan serves as president and CEO of Cherokee Regional Med- ical Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital with four regional clinics, senior