Page Content Regional Executive Team
Members of the Regional Executive Team embrace a leadership model fully rooted in our Mission and Values and in our heritage as a Catholic healthcare ministry. This model guides our leaders in every aspect of their work and oversight responsibilities. It challenges us to relentlessly pursue improvements in patient outcomes and service to patients and families while awakening joy, meaning and purpose in the human spirit.
|
|
Nancy Steiger
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Mission Officer
Nancy Steiger came to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center from San Mateo Medical Center in California where she was Chief Executive Officer. Previous leadership positions included Chief Operating Officer for Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital/St. Joseph Health System in Northern California.
Nancy received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from New York University. She earned her Master of Science degree from the University of California at San Francisco. She is the co-author of "Self-Care Nursing: Theory and Practice," published in 1985 and again in 1995.
Her many professional and community involvements have included serving on the California Hospital Association Board of Directors, the California Association of Public Hospitals Executive Committee, as scholarship chairman for Women Healthcare Executives, as chairman of the American Heart Association Board in Santa Rosa and as heart walkathon chairman. She currently serves on the Washington State Hospital Association Board of Directors and Patient Safety Committee. She is on the boards of Whatcom Hospice and St. Joseph Medical Center Foundations.
|
|
|
Steve Omta
Chief Operating Officer
Stephen Omta is the Regional Vice President of Operations/Chief Operating Officer (COO) for PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. Steve came to PeaceHealth St. Joseph in 1982 and has served as Controller, Chief Financial Officer and currently as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Steve received his BS in accounting at Central Washington University and his MBA from City University. He is currently serving in a leadership role for the System Cornerstone Initiative involving the integration of PeaceHealth business functions into a single system that can meet the operational needs of all our regions (commonly referred to as Enterprise Resource Planning – ERP). Steve also is currently serving on the Advisory Board of Airlift Northwest.
|
|
|
Jim Barnhardt
Chief Administrative Officer
Jim Barnhart has worked in healthcare administration for 30 years, serving as a small and rural hospital CEO for the past 23 years, most recently at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Hospital. Peace Harbor is a critical access hospital in Florence, Oregon, which includes a 32 physician provider-based medical group. He currently serves as the Chief Administrative Officer, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. His responsibilities include development of the medical center’s regional care network and Peace Island Medical Center on San Juan Island. Jim is a graduate of the University of Washington MHA program, a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, past chairman of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS) small and rural committee.
|
 |
Cindy Klein
Vice President, Human Resources
Cindy Klein is the Regional Vice President of Human Resources for PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. She joined PeaceHealth in June 2008. Cindy came to us from West Virginia University Hospitals, a 522-bed academic medical center with several facilities and more than 3,600 employees, where she was Vice President of Human Resources.
Prior to her HR executive position there, she was Director of Cardiac and Diagnostic Services at West Virginia University Hospitals. Cindy has a Masters in Public Administration from West Virginia University and her undergraduate degree is in journalism. Cindy has oversight for Human Resources, Learning and Development, the Employee Assistance Program and Volunteer Services. Cindy also serves on the board of directors for the United Way of Whatcom County.
|
 |
Faye Lindquist
Vice President, Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer
Faye Lindquist is the Regional Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer for PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. She came to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in 2005 from Swedish Medical Center in Seattle where she worked for 13 years. Prior to that she worked at Intermountain Health Care in Utah. Over the past 25 years in healthcare, she has held a variety of roles and worked in multiple specialties. As the CNO, Faye is responsible for the level of clinical nursing practice. She has oversight for all inpatient nursing units, Emergency, Rehab, Behavioral Health and Cancer Services, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy and Staffing Office. Faye is a Registered Nurse and holds a Masters degree in Nursing Administration. She is a member of the Whatcom Hospice Foundation Board.
|
|
|
Chris Phillips
Director for Community Affairs & Strategic Communications
Chris Phillips serves as part of the regional executive team for PeaceHealth in his current position as Director for Community Affairs and Strategic Communication at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. Chris received his master's degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco, and has served as the clinical director of a community mental health center in Monterey, California, a grant administer and evaluator for an interagency project designed to provide coordinated primary healthcare and social services for people who are homeless in Burlington, Vermont, and the executive director of a community health center in Bellingham.
|
|
|
Marc Pierson
Vice President, Quality & Clinical Information
Marc Pierson, MD, is the Regional Vice President, Quality and Clinical Information. Marc is board-certified in Internal Medical and Emergency Medicine. He completed medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine in 1976 and his residency in Internal Medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, TX in 1979. He practiced Emergency Medicine in Bellingham from 1980 until 1997 when he joined the executive team at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. As a member of the executive team, Marc is responsible for supporting Clinical Operational Quality Improvement, Information Systems & Community Health Record, Whatcom Health Information Network (HInet) and laboratory services. Marc's real passion in work is clinical quality improvement across the continuum of care. Medical informatics and knowledge management are continuing areas of learning. He enjoys his three daughters, Aileido, sailing, kayaking and motorcycle riding.
|
|
|
Chris Sprowl
Vice President, PeaceHealth Medical Group
Chris is a family physician and business man who came to Bellingham from Boulder, Colorado where he was running HealthCare Value Applications (HVA). HVA helps communities of healthcare providers across the country clinically integrated their services and implement needed infrastructure, especially health information technology. Prior to that, Chris was a founder and the CEO of Integrated Physician Network (IPN), a multispecialty independent physician association. In his five years with IPN Chris lead the successful effort to build a community of accountable care responsible for and able to demonstrate equitable access to high-value healthcare services. He is a national speaker on topics such as accountable care, electronic health information technology, and clinical integration. He joins PeaceHealth as the Whatcom Region Vice President of PeaceHealth Medical Group.
Chris is married with two daughters. He holds an undergraduate degree in biochemistry, a graduate degree in biophysics, a medical degree from SUNY Buffalo, and most recently obtained a Master of Medical Management Degree from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.
|
|
|
Nancy Tieman
VP, Strategy, Innovation & Development
Nancy Tieman is the Regional Vice President of Strategy, Innovation and Development for PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. Originally from Chicago, Nancy began her healthcare career at PeaceHealth St. Joseph as a medical technologist. Over the years, Nancy changed her laboratory focus to more leadership roles managing projects, information system implementations, operations and marketing efforts. Nancy has been the Administrative Director of Northwest Regional Laboratory and the Executive Director of ComPASS, a local medical billing company. Nancy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology from Northwestern University and a master of business administration from Western Washington University.
|
|
|
Dale Zender
Vice President of Finance (CFO) & Organizational Integrity Officer
Dale Zender is the Regional Vice President of Finance (CFO) and Organizational Integrity Officer (OIO). This includes oversight for all fiscal operations, Patient Business Services, Health Information Management, Contracts Administration, Materials Management, Food and Nutrition Services, Plant Management and Environmental Services. Additionally, Dale provides financial oversight for the Southeast Alaska region and PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. He serves as the Whatcom Regional Organizational Integrity Officer (ROIO) and as a member of the PeaceHealth System Organizational Integrity Task Force. He is responsible for establishing a culture of ethical and compliant behavior and leading the Whatcom Region Organizational Integrity Program to confirm compliance with PeaceHealth policy and federal/state regulations. Dale came to PeaceHealth St. Joseph in 1982 and has held various roles at PeaceHealth leading up to his current role as Regional VP of Finance and OIO. Dale received his Bachelor of Art degree from Western Washington University in 1979 and fulfilled the requirements for CPA from the Washington State Board of Accountancy in 1992. Dale also earned an MBA from City University in 2001. He is a member of the Bellingham Bay Rotary and in 2010 was elected to WECU's Board of Directors.
|
|
|
