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25 healthcare, including 10 in as a senior executive of a rural community hospi- tal. Mr. Peterson most recently served as COO of Sebasticook Valley Health in Pittsfield, Maine. Dave Ressler. CEO of Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital. Mr. Ressler has spent 25 years as a hospital administrator, including 12 at Aspen Valley Hospital, where he is now CEO. He has previous experience as chief strategy officer and COO of the 600-plus-bed Tucson (Ariz.) Medical Center. During his tenure at Aspen, Mr. Ressler has worked with numerous rural hospitals to learn more about care and healthcare transformation. Jeremy Roberge. President and CEO of Huggins Hospital (Wolfeboro, N.H.). Mr. Roberge has served as president and CEO of Huggins Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital, since 2016. He is responsible for managing the delivery of care to the region's 30,000 residents. Mr. Roberge joined the senior leadership team at Huggins Hospital in 2012 as senior vice president and CFO before being promoted to his current role. Bruce Roesler. CEO of Richland Hospital (Richland Center, Wis.). Mr. Roesler was president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center–New Hampton (Iowa) and CEO of Avera Marshall (Minn.) Regional Medical Center before becoming CEO of Richland. At Richland, he oversees a 300-member staff that serves southwest Wisconsin. During his tenure, the hospital has earned a spot on iVantage Health Analytics' Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals list. George Rohrich. CEO of River's Edge Hospital & Clinic (St. Peter, Minn.). During Mr. Rohrich›s tenure as CEO of River›s Edge Hospital & Clinics, the hospital has earned the Institute for Healthcare Improvement›s designation as a mentor hospital and a five-star rating from CMS for patient satisfaction and experience. He is overseeing a $33.8 million renovation that will add patient rooms and expand the emergency department. He became CEO in 2014 aer serving as CEO of Memorial Regional Health Medical Clinic in Craig, Colo. Shelly Russell. CEO of Mitchell County Regional Health Center (Osage, Iowa). Ms. Russell became CEO of Mitchell County Regional Health Center in 2014 aer spending time as CNO of the critical access hospital. e hospi- tal includes 135 staff members and is affiliated with Mercy Health Network. In 2019, iVantage Health Analytics named Mitchell County Regional Health Center a 100 Top Critical Access Hospital. She has previous experience in hospital administration at Memorial Health Center in Medford, Wis., and Aspirus, a Wausau, Wis.-based health system. Todd Sandberg. CEO of Riverwood Healthcare Center (Aitkin, Minn.). Mr. Sandberg became CEO of Riverwood Healthcare Center in June 2018, having worked 20 years in healthcare leadership. He was vice president of regional operations for Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minn., and vice president and administrator of Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center before taking on his current role. e 25-bed critical access hospital has three primary care clinics and more than 40 affiliated physicians, surgeons and clinicians. Rob Santilli. CEO of Gunnison (Colo.) Valley Health. Mr. Santilli serves as the CEO of Gunnison Valley Health, a 24-bed short-term critical access hospital with a Level 4 trauma center. He joined GVH in 2012 with 27 years of experience in leading healthcare delivery operations. Before Mr. Santilli assumed his current role, he was the executive vice president and the COO of Riddle Health System in Media, Pa. Michael Schafer. CEO of Spooner (Wis.) Health. Mr. Schafer is responsible for the direction of Spooner Health, which includes a 25-bed critical access hospital and rural home health agency. He oversaw the construction of a replacement hospital in 2017 and negotiated with a larger health system to bring on a local clinic to its new campus, where it partners for some services. He also was instrumental in establishing a nurse practitioner hospitalist model. In addition to his role at Spooner Health, Mr. Schafer is on the board of the Wisconsin Hospital Association. Matthew Sells. President and CEO of Shenandoah (Iowa) Medical Cen- ter. Mr. Sells became interim president and CEO of Shenandoah Medical Center in 2017 aer serving four years as the hospital›s CFO. Later that year, he was named permanent CEO. Shenandoah has an outpatient clinic facility, disease prevention and wellness center and women's health clinic, in addition to its critical access hospital. Mr. Sells became a board member of Bank Iowa this year. Matthew Shahan. CEO of West River Regional Medical Center (Het- tinger, N.D.). Mr. Shahan is responsible for overseeing West River Regional Medical Center, a 25-bed hospital. He is also the CEO of West River Health Services Foundation, West River Health Services and Western Horizons Living Centers. e hospital was recognized as an iVantage Health Analytics' 100 Top Critical Access Hospitals in 2019 and National Rural Health Associ- ation's Top 20 Critical Access Hospital in 2018. Tanya Sharp. CEO of Boone County Health Center (Albion, Neb.). As CEO of Boone County Health Center, Ms. Sharp oversees a 25-bed critical access hospital with 15 specialty clinics. Ms. Sharp also emphasizes the im- portance of investing in quality staff to treat the community at the health center. Hank Simpson, MD. CEO Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar (Menomonie, Wis.). Dr. Simpson is the CEO of Mayo Clinic Health Sys- tem-Red Cedar, a physician-led hospital that cares for hundreds of patients each day. Dr. Simpson assumed this role in 2004 aer spending seven years as the medical director of Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar. Brian Stephens. President and CEO of Door County Medical Center (Sturgeon Bay, Wis.). Mr. Stephens is the CEO of Door County Medical Center, which has more than 175 physicians, an outpatient medical center and a skilled nursing facility. He spent time as the chief administrative officer before being promoted to CEO in January 2019. Philip Stuart. Administrator of Tomah (Wis.) Memorial Hospital. Mr. Stuart oversees the 20-bed critical Tomah Memorial Hospital. In 2017, ground was broken on a new $66 million facility, expected to open in Octo- ber 2019. Last year, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health and the Chartis Center of Rural Health recognized the hospital with the Per- formance Leadership Award. Patrick Swindle. CEO of UT Health Quitman (Texas) and UT Health Pittsburg (Texas). Mr. Swindle oversees the day-to-day operations of two 25-bed critical access hospitals in Texas, which includes level 4 trauma cen- ters and five rural health clinics. He is responsible for 75 healthcare providers across both hospitals, which have 450 employees total. Since taking on the lead role at UT Health Quitman, Mr. Swindle has recruited two orthopedic surgeons as well as other specialists and brought the first in-house MRI to the hospital. He also focused on recruitment at UT Health East Pittsburg, which increased its primary care provider staff by 45 percent under his leadership. Dawn Trompeter. President of OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Cen- ter (Mendota, Ill.). Ms. Trompeter became president of OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center in January 2018. She is responsible for aligning the hospital with OSF HealthCare›s overall strategy and directing internal operations, maintaining a culture of collaboration and integration. She has previous experience as the vice president and CFO of OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, Ill., and Saint Paul Medical Center, where she helped the organizations improve HCAHPS scores. Karissa Turner. President and CEO of Wabash General Hospital (Mount Carmel, Ill.). Ms. Turner became president and CEO of Wabash General Hospital in January. Since then, the hospital has earned recognition as one of the 2019 best places to work in Illinois from the Daily Herald Business Ledger. She's also presided over the opening of a new orthopedic clinic at Clay Coun- ty Hospital Medical Clinic in Flora, Ill. Allen Van Driel. CEO of Smith County Memorial Hospital (Smith Cen-