About Ketchikan Medical Center
Ketchikan Regional Executive Team
Members of the PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center Regional Executive Team embrace a leadership model fully rooted in our Mission and Values and in our heritage as a Catholic health care 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.
Kendall Sawa, RN
Kendall began his leadership journey as an RN on the front line of patient care, serving a 15-year tenure at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center. He returned to PeaceHealth after amassing more than 25 years of experience and innovation in executive healthcare leadership. Leading in multiple care environments, he is a skilled relationship-builder recognized for his thoughtful communication, presence and teamwork. Prior to rejoining PeaceHealth, Kendall served as chief operating officer for Providence Portland Medical Center. During his tenure, Providence gained top-quartile patient experience scores for inpatient and the Emergency Department as well as Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A. Kendall holds a master’s in healthcare administration from the University of Phoenix.
Sarah Cook
Sarah is an experienced leader with a proven track record at PeaceHealth and has a deep commitment to the region. As the former Director of Surgical Services, Sarah identified and improved access and process flow in the OR. Sarah has worked collaboratively across disciplines and departments to foster a culture of teamwork. Prior to her role in Surgical Services, Sarah managed the Labor and Delivery unit and served as a house supervisor. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University in St. Louis, MO, and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in healthcare leadership from Boise State in Boise, ID.
Nandita Gupta, MD
Nandita Gupta, MD, is a distinguished physician executive and accomplished cardiologist, with more than a decade of healthcare leadership and two decades of clinical expertise. Prior to joining PeaceHealth, Dr. Gupta served as the Associate Chief Medical Officer at OHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center. She holds a deep commitment to health equity and has ardently championed the cause of creating a healthcare ecosystem that ensures justice for patients and their families. Dr. Gupta is active in the American Heart Association of Oregon and Southwest Washington where she focuses on raising awareness and reducing disparities in heart care, especially among women. Dr. Gupta earned her MD from the University of Delhi, India, completed her residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, and a cardiology fellowship and healthcare Master of Business Administration from Oregon Health & Science University.
Jen Moyes
Jennifer Moyes has been with PeaceHealth since 1996. She has served in various leadership roles over the last 17 years, most recently as the Critical Care Nursing Director at PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center. Jennifer most recently has collaboratively transitioned a medical/surgical telemetry Unit to an intermediate care unit. She also has worked with the ICU physicians, nurses, therapies, respiratory therapist, and pharmacists to have an awake and walking ICU. Jennifer is passionate about process improvement to improve both the patient and caregivers experience. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seattle University in Seattle, WA; Master of Science in Nursing with a focus in Health Systems Leadership from Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA; Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Capella University in Minneapolis, MN.
Community Health Board
PeaceHealth is guided by the PeaceHealth System Board of Directors and by Community Health Boards in each of our network service areas in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.
These volunteer board members are community leaders who fully partner with PeaceHealth in making and supporting decisions based on our Mission and Values as well as our Vision for the organization—that every person receives safe, compassionate care: every time, every touch.
- Sarah Cook – Chief Administrative Officer, PeaceHealth
- Russell Cockrum – Board Chair and commercial fisherman
- Angela Salazar – Board Vice-Chair and Harbor Point, LLC
- Russell DeGroote, MD – Chief of Staff, PeaceHealth
- Timothy Horton, MD – Director, Pediatrician, PeaceHealth
- Sister Marilee Murphy – CSJP
- Kristel Mitchel – Board Secretary, Self Employed Property Manager
- Maxwell Mercer – Director, Community Connections, Inc.
- Alma Manabat Parker – Director, Ketchikan Wellness Coalition
- Justin Gubatayao – Director, First Bank Branch Manager
- Virginia Adams – Director, Retired from Administrative Health Care