Board of Commissioners
Grethe Cammermeyer, PhD
Commissioner District 1
South Whidbey
grethe@whidbey.com
Dr. Grethe Cammermeyer RN, PhD has a 40 year history in health care through the military and Veterans Administration Health Care Systems. She has extensive experience in clinical practice as a clinical specialist and nurse practitioner as well as administrative background in hospital organizations. As a 15 year resident of Whidbey Island, involved in local organizations and owns Saratoga View Adult Home in Langley, she comes to the Hospital Board with expectations of fostering communication between the community to hospital to community to enhance understanding of the interaction between both. Commissioner Cammermeyer will stand for election in November 2009 having been selected to complete the term of retired Commissioner Holly Schoenknecht.
Ron Wallin
Commissioner District 3
North Whidbey
mari@pnlgencon.com
I have been a Whidbey Island resident since 1958 and have lived on North Whidbey as well as South Whidbey. This allows me to bring to the board a unique perspective to the needs of the residents of Whidbey Island. I have worked in the EMS system and have worked with the medical providers of Whidbey Island over the years. I currently own and operate my own business in Oak Harbor. This experience helps me to understand the administration of and the need for working with budgets. In my position as Commissioner, it is my responsibility in working for the public, to use their money wisely, and to keep the trust of the public in decisions made regarding the use of public funds. It is my desire that Whidbey General Hospital is able to provide top quality care to the people of Island County. This includes the ability to recruit and retain top quality medical personnel to our Island. Mr Wallin joined the Board of Hospital Commissioners in 2008.
Roger Case, MD
Commissioner District 4, President
North Whidbey
rogerc@co.island.wa.us
Dr. Case has been involved with the Island County medical community for many years. A retired family physician, he became actively involved with the Island County Health Department as Island County Health Officer after retiring from the US Navy. He was also instrumental in helping Island County develop the Community Clinics on North Whidbey, South Whidbey, and Camano Island. Dr. Case has a great deal of administrative experience working with hospitals and physicians in the military, and strongly believes that Whidbey General leadership must work closely with all health care providers to assure that the hospital continues to operate in a sound fiscal environment. His range of expertise in the health care arena is an asset to the hospital board.
Anne Tarrant
Commissioner District 5
North Whidbey
annetarrant@wildblue.net
Anne Tarrant was raised in Oak Harbor and holds a BA in Business Administration from Washington State University. Before returning home to Whidbey, she held positions in Marketing and Sales and was the Director of Northwest Residential Sales and Installation for a national alarm systems company. She currently operates a consulting business specializing in strategic planning, merger and acquisition transactions, and corporate turn around situations. Other community passions included serving on the board of Habitat for Humanity of Island County. She and her husband started and managed the Habitat for Humanity Restore in Oak Harbor and along with countless volunteers have funded the building of 2 additional homes each year. Currently she serves on the board of Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor and is active in the Polly Harpole Hospital Guild and her church. Her valuable experience in business strategic planning, volunteer management, and consensus building will be crucial to the ongoing success of Whidbey General Hospital. Commissioner Tarrant will stand for election in November 2009 having been selected to complete the term of retired Commissioner Kristy Miller.