2023-2024

Executive Committee

Chair
William Wright, MD
Colorado Access
Family Medicine
Centennial

Vice-Chair
Lise Barbour, MD
Kaiser Permanente Colorado- Supportive Care Department & Director, Career & Team Sustainability
Palliative Medicine
Denver

Immediate Past Chair
Lawrence G. Wood, MD
Retired-Chief Medical Officer, Patient Safety Officer, Littleton Adventist Hospital
Internal Medicine
Littleton

Secretary
Omid Jazaeri, MD, RPVI, FACS, FSVS
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Associates, Practice Director
HealthONE Denver, Chair of Vascular Services
Vascular Surgery
Aurora

Treasurer
Christopher Kerrigan, MBA, CPMSM
Banner-Northern Colorado Regional Medical
Staff Services Director
Fort Collins

Director at Large
Steven J. Thorson, MD
Family Medicine
Fort Collins

Director at Large
Sonja Nazareth, MD
Kaiser Permanente, Colorado-Westminster Clinic
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Broomfield

Directors

Christy Chaudhuri, MD
Midtown Inpatient Medicine, LLC
Hospitalist
Denver

Nicholas Cost, MD
University of Colorado, Anschutz Campus, Dept of Surgery, Division of Urology
Urology
Aurora

Julie Guy
The Medical Center of Aurora, Director of Medical Staff Services
Aurora

Christopher  Kerrigan, MBA,  CPMSM
Banner-Northern Colorado Region Medical Staff Services Director
Fort Collins

Sonja Nazareth, MD
Kaiser Permanente, Colorado-Westminster Clinic
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Broomfield

William Neff, MD
UCHealth, Chief Medical Officer
Anesthesiology
Fort Collins

Jill Pitcher, DO
Prof of Family Medicine Dept of Primary Care Medicine, Rocky Vista University
Family Medicine
Parker

Patrice Gendel Whistler, MD
Western Colorado Pediatric Associates
Pediatrics
Grand Junction

Ex-officio, non-voting

Scott A. Humphreys, MD
Medical Director

Sarah R. Early, PsyD
Executive Director

Legal Counsel

Michelle Harden, Esq
Dara Keller, Esq

Board Of Directors & Officers History

David B. Arciniegas, MD (1995-1997)
Lise Barbour, MD (2019-  )
Vice-Chair, 2022-
John Barnacle, MD (1986-1987)
James Basey (2000-2003)
Treasurer, 2001-2004
James T. Bernuth CPA (1989-1992)
Treasurer, 1990-1992
James Borgstede, MD (2002-2006, 2008-2017)
Immediate Past Chair, 2013-2014
Chair, 2006-2007, 2009-2013
Vice-Chair, 2008-2009
Treasurer, 2004-2006
Robert Brethouer, MD (1986-1988)
John Buglewicz, MD (1986-1987)
Harrison G. Butler, MD (1989-1993) (CMS)
H. Blair Carlson, MD (1992-2000)
Secretary, 1993-94; 1994-1995
Vice President, 1995-1998
Edmund Casper, MD (1986-1990)
President, 1986-1989
Christy Chaudhuri, MD (2019- 2022)
Vice Chair, 2020-2022
Director-at-Large, 2019-2020
Cheryl Clark, MD (2016-2019)
Secretary, 2017-2019
Elizabeth Cookson, MD (1986-1988)
Paul Cooper, Esq. (1986-1991)
Secretary-Treasurer, 1988-1990
Secretary, 1990-1991
Nicholas Cost, MD (2020-  )
Thomas Currigan (2007-2019)
Secretary, 2010-2014
George Dikeou, Esq (2003-2016)
Chair, 2013-2016
Vice Chair, 2009-2013
Stephen Dilts, MD (2005-2009)
Chair, 2007-2009
Vice Chair, 2006-2007
John Drabing, DO (1999-2005)
Robert V. Elliott, MD (1986-1987)
Renee Fallhowe, MD (2015-2016)
Bonnie Forquer (1986-1988)
Patrick Faricy, MD (2017-2019)
Maureen Garrity, PhD. (2003-2016)
Caroline Gellrick, MD (2001-2013)
Secretary, 2006-2010
John Genrich, MD (2007-2016)
Secretary, 2014-2016
Alfred Gilchrist (2006-2009)
Carol Goddard (2004-2007)
John Glatz, MD (1987-1989)
David Glenn, MD (1993-1995)

Jeannette Guerrasio, MD (2015-2020)
Director-at-Large, 2016-2020
Julie Guy (2020-  )

Frank Guerra, MD (2015-2018)
Robert D. Hartley, MD (1991-1992)
Sandra Hoops, PA-C (2013-2019)
Jayne Howard (1986-1987)

K. Mason Howard MD (1996-1998)
David E. Hutchison, MD (1994-2000)
Treasurer, 1996-1997; 1997-1998
Secretary, 1995-1996; 1998-1999; 1999-2000
Bunkie Inkret (1986-1988)
Omid Jazaeri, MD (2022- )
Secretary, 2022-
Bruce L. Jensen, MD (1987-1988)
Warren Johnson, MD (2005-2008)
James L. Karel, MD (1989-1994) (DMS)
Vice President, 1993-1994
F. Brent Keeler, MD (2017-2020)
Joseph M. Kelly, PA-C (1997-1998)
Jimmie Ellis Keller, MPH PA-C (2010-2013)
Christopher Kerrigan,  MBA, CPMSM (2020-   )
Treasurer, 2023-
Douglas W. Kinzley (1995-1997)
Jack A. Klapper, MD (1986-1988)
Secretary-Treasurer, 1986-1987; 1987-1988
Jean Lascor-Cavanaugh, PA (1999-2001)
Patricia A. Laman (1992-2004)
Treasurer, 1998-2001
Secretary, 2000-2001
Alan Lazaroff, MD (1986-1988)
Debbie Lazarus (2004-2011)
Reverend Robert C. Leivers (2011-2019)
Vice-Chair, 2013-2019
Ronald B. Lepoff, MD (1986-1997)
President, 1995-1996
Vice President, 1989-1990; 1990-1991; 1994-1995
Ted T. Lewis, MD (1992-2002)
President, 1998-1999; 1999-2002
Sandra Maloney (1999-2001; 2003-2005)
George W. Matheson, MD (1990-1992)
Louise L. McDonald, MD (1997-1999)
Vice President, 1998-2000
Barbara McDonnell (1992-1994)
Michael Michalek, MD (1986-89, 2001-2013)
Secretary, 2001-2006
Thomas D. Mino, DO (1998-2001) (CSOM)
Sonja Nazareth, MD (2022- )
Director at Large, 2023-
William Neff, MD (2020-   )
Dawn Obrecht, MD (1987-1990)
Dennis O’Malley (2005-2008)
Vice Chair, 2007-2007; 2007-2008
S. V. Origlio, DO (1989-1998) (CSOM)

Jane O’Shaughnessy (2011-2020)
Frederick R. Paquette, MD (1990-1992)

Vice President, 1991-1992; 1992-1993
President, 1993-1994; 1994-1995
Secretary, 1996-1997; 1997-1998
Simon Payne, MD (2019-2022)
Kate Plaisier, MD (1990-1993)
Treasurer, 1992-1993
Stuart A. Plummer, M.Div. (1989-1999)
Secretary, 1991-1992; 1992-1993
Treasurer, 1993-1994; 1994-1995; 1995-1996
President, 1996-1997; 1997-1998
Richert E. Quinn, MD (1987-1989)
Sue Radcliff (1986-1991)
Elaine S. Remy, MD (1997-1999)
Bruce C. Richards, MD (1997-2002)
Deborah Saint Phard, MD (2019-2022)
Secretary, 2020-2022
Larry Schafer, MD (2000-2015)
Treasurer, 2007-2011
James H. Scully, MD (1990-1993)
President, 1991-1992; 1992-1993
James F. Seeton, MD (1993-1997)
James H. Shore, MD (1986-1987)
Herbert J. Simons, MD (1994-2000) (CMS)
Darcy Solanyk, MS, PA-C (2019- 2020)
Director-At-Large, 2020-2020
Douglas Speedie, MD (2010-2018)
Treasurer, 2011-2018
Michael S. Sturges, MD (1986-1994)
President, 1989-1990; 1990-1991
Vice President, 1986-1989
Steven Summer (2010-2015)
Sister Mary Andrew Talle (1986-1987)
Richard H. Thompson, MD (1989-1995)
Steven J. Thorson, MD (2017-   )
Treasurer, 2018-2023
Director at Large, 2023-
Thomas Told, DO (1986-1990)
Leigh Truitt, MD (1997-1999, 2000-2003)
Janice J. Ugale, MD (1994-2004)
Lawrence Varner, DO ( 2005-2017)
Betty Warren (1987-1988)
Michael P. Weissberg, MD (1993-1996)
Patrice Gendel Whistler, MD (2020-   )
Bruce Wilson, MD (2000-2009)
Chair, 2002-2006
Vice Chair, 2001-2002
Lawrence Wood, MD (2016-   )
Immediate Past Chair 2023-2024
Chair, 2020-2023
Vice Chair, 2019-2020
William Wright, MD (2014-2020, 2021- )
Chair, 2019-2020, 2023-
Vice Chair, 2017-2019
Secretary 2016-2017
Director-at-Large, 2015-2016
Danelle Young (1987-1988)
Gerald Zarlengo, MD (2017- 2020)
Ted Zerwin (2002-2007)
Vice Chair, 2003-2006
Treasurer, 2006-2007

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